New 2010 SE V6 in Ontario, Canada
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:27 am
I live in a northerly suburb of Toronto, Canada, and just traded my 2009 VW Touareg V6 gas on a 2010 Pathfinder SE V6. The Pathfinder was a local dealer trade-in and while mileage is a bit high at 150k kms, it is a mint, one-owner vehicle with every single OEM-recommended service religiously completed.
The switch was required as our family needs more seats, and I was bored and needed a change
I looked seriously at the Honda Pilot, which is a great vehicle with more room and better fuel economy than the Pathfinder. However, it is more of an appliance and just does not have the "soul" and "coolness factor" of the Pathy. The Nissan feels more rugged and capable than the Honda, and definitely more manly.
I'm loving it so far. It's narrower, longer and taller than my Touareg, and does not handle quite as well. The overall drive however is more quiet and smooth than the VW's. Fuel economy seems to be dead even between the two vehicles, which is pleaseing because the Pathfinder is so much larger and more practical than the Touareg was.
The switch was required as our family needs more seats, and I was bored and needed a change
I looked seriously at the Honda Pilot, which is a great vehicle with more room and better fuel economy than the Pathfinder. However, it is more of an appliance and just does not have the "soul" and "coolness factor" of the Pathy. The Nissan feels more rugged and capable than the Honda, and definitely more manly.
I'm loving it so far. It's narrower, longer and taller than my Touareg, and does not handle quite as well. The overall drive however is more quiet and smooth than the VW's. Fuel economy seems to be dead even between the two vehicles, which is pleaseing because the Pathfinder is so much larger and more practical than the Touareg was.