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2025 Nissan Pathfinder SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2025 Nissan Pathfinder is a three-row SUV available in five trim levels: S, SV, SL, Rock Creek and Platinum. All trims are powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine (284 horsepower, 259 lb-ft of torque) paired to a nine-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is optional on everything except the Rock Creek, which gets AWD as standard. Feature highlights for the Pathfinder include:

S
Starts you off with:

  • 18-inch wheels
  • LED headlights
  • Proximity keyless entry with push-button start
  • Three-zone automatic climate control
  • Seating for eight passengers (second-row bench seat)
  • 8-inch touchscreen display
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
  • Six-speaker audio system

Every Pathfinder also comes with:

  • Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
  • Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
  • Rear parking sensors

SV
Building on the S trim, the SV adds:

  • Remote start
  • Heated exterior mirrors
  • Heated front seats
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Power liftgate
  • Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the Pathfinder and the car in front)
  • Lane keeping assistance (steers the Pathfinder back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
  • Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)

The optional SV Premium package includes:

  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Tow-prep kit with 6,000-pound capacity
  • Second-row captain's chairs with removable center console

Rock Creek
The Rock Creek trim is based on the SV and adds:

  • Off-road-tuned suspension with 0.6-inch lift
  • 18-inch wheels mounted with all-terrain tires
  • LED foglights
  • Increased horsepower with premium fuel (adds 11 hp and 11 lb-ft of torque)
  • Standard all-wheel drive
  • Tubular roof rack with up to 220-pound load capacity
  • Tow-prep kit with 6,000-pound capacity
  • Unique grille and bumpers
  • Second-row captain's chairs with removable center console
  • Heated rear seats
  • Synthetic leather seating with cloth inserts
  • Orange interior contrast stitching
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Surround-view camera (gives you a top-down view of the Pathfinder and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

SL
The SL builds off the SV trim and includes the Rock Creek's surround-view camera and front and rear parking sensors. The SL adds:

  • Leather upholstery
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Second-row manual sunshades
  • 9-inch touchscreen display
  • Wireless smartphone charging pad
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay smartphone integration
  • Integrated navigation
  • Additional USB and 12-volt ports
  • Traffic sign recognition (detects certain road signs and displays them on the instrument panel)

There's an optional SL Premium package available on this trim. It includes:

  • Panoramic sunroof
  • 20-inch wheels
  • Tow-prep kit with 6,000-pound capacity
  • Second-row captain's chairs with removable center console
  • Heated rear seats
  • 13-speaker Bose audio system

Platinum
Tops the Pathfinder lineup with:

  • SL Premium package features (except the rear captain's chairs)
  • Upgraded leather upholstery
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Power-folding exterior mirrors
  • Power-adjustable steering wheel
  • Hands-free power liftgate
  • Digital instrument cluster
  • Household-style power outlet
  • Additional USB ports
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)

An optional Captain's Chair package is available on the Platinum to add second-row captain's chairs and a removable center console.

Which Pathfinder trim does Edmunds recommend?

We think the Pathfinder's midlevel SV trim is the way to go because it comes well equipped and keeps the price in check. Besides the features from the base S trim, the SV adds desirable features such as adaptive cruise control, heated front seats and lane keeping assistance.

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Danbury, CT
Vehicle
Pathfinder S
Pathfinder SV
Pathfinder SL
Pathfinder Rock Creek
Pathfinder Platinum
Vehicle
S
3.5L 6cyl 9A
Starting MSRP
$36,400
Avg Price Paid
$34,458
See all Pathfinder S for sale
1 for sale near you
SL
3.5L 6cyl 9A
Starting MSRP
$42,090
Avg Price Paid
$40,031
See all Pathfinder SL for sale
17 for sale near you
Rock Creek
3.5L 6cyl 9A
Starting MSRP
$44,490
Avg Price Paid
$42,212
See all Pathfinder Rock Creek for sale
2 for sale near you
Platinum
3.5L 6cyl 9A
Starting MSRP
$48,640
Avg Price Paid
$46,325
See all Pathfinder Platinum for sale
2 for sale near you
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Section Title

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
Not Available
standard
Not Available
standard
Satellite radio
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
cloth
cloth
leather
leatherette
premium leather
Heated seats
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
optional
optional
Not Available
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
four wheel drive
front wheel drive
Engine power
284 hp @ 6,400 rpm
284 hp @ 6,400 rpm
284 hp @ 6,400 rpm
295 hp @ 6,400 rpm
284 hp @ 6,400 rpm
Engine torque
259 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
259 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
259 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
270 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
259 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
Engine displacement
3.5 l
3.5 l
3.5 l
3.5 l
3.5 l
Engine configuration
v6
v6
v6
v6
v6
Transmission
9-speed shiftable automatic
9-speed shiftable automatic
9-speed shiftable automatic
9-speed shiftable automatic
9-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
255/60R18
255/60R18
255/60R18
265/60R18
255/50R20
Wheel size
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
20 / 27 / 23 MPG
20 / 27 / 23 MPG
20 / 27 / 23 MPG
20 / 23 / 21 MPG
20 / 27 / 23 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
370 / 500 miles
370 / 500 miles
370 / 500 miles
370 / 426 miles
370 / 500 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
premium unleaded (recommended)
regular unleaded
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
38.7 ft.
38.7 ft.
38.7 ft.
38.7 ft.
38.7 ft.
Curb weight
4,325 lb.
4,340 lb.
4,356 lb.
4,579 lb.
4,490 lb.
Ground Clearance
7.1 in.
7.1 in.
7.1 in.
7.7 in.
7.1 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
Overall Width without Mirrors
77.9 in.
77.9 in.
77.9 in.
77.9 in.
77.9 in.
Height
70.9 in.
70.7 in.
70.7 in.
73.7 in.
70.7 in.
Length
197.7 in.
197.7 in.
197.7 in.
198.8 in.
197.7 in.
Wheelbase
114.2 in.
114.2 in.
114.2 in.
114.2 in.
114.2 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
16.6 cu. ft.
16.6 cu. ft.
16.6 cu. ft.
16.6 cu. ft.
16.6 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
41.1 in.
Front Leg Room
44.3 in.
44.3 in.
44.3 in.
44.3 in.
44.3 in.
Front Shoulder Room
60.8 in.
60.8 in.
60.8 in.
60.8 in.
60.8 in.
Rear Head Room
39.6 in.
39.6 in.
39.6 in.
39.6 in.
38.4 in.
Rear Leg Room
35.5 in.
35.5 in.
35.5 in.
35.5 in.
35.5 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
59.6 in.
59.6 in.
59.6 in.
59.6 in.
59.6 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$53,531
$56,942
$62,007
$63,523
$66,073
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.71
$0.76
$0.83
$0.85
$0.88
Depreciation
$20,098
$22,435
$26,038
$22,316
$28,643
Financing
$7,543
$8,375
$9,507
$9,331
$10,466
Taxes & Fees
$2,458
$2,700
$3,030
$2,978
$3,309
Fuel
$11,320
$11,320
$11,320
$16,034
$11,320
Insurance
$6,482
$6,482
$6,482
$6,569
$6,543
Maintenance
$4,904
$4,904
$4,904
$5,462
$5,066
Repairs
$726
$726
$726
$833
$726
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Charcoal, cloth
Light Gray, cloth
Charcoal, cloth
Light Gray, leather
Charcoal, leather
Charcoal, leatherette
Charcoal, premium leather
Chestnut, premium leather
Exterior
Glacier White
Super Black
Brilliant Silver Metallic
Gun Metallic
Super Black
Scarlet Ember Tintcoat
Brilliant Silver Metallic
Glacier White
Gun Metallic
Deep Ocean Blue Pearl
Everest White Pearl Tricoat
Gun Metallic
Super Black
Boulder Gray Pearl
Brilliant Silver Metallic
Everest White Pearl Tricoat
Deep Ocean Blue Pearl
Obsidian Green Pearl
Scarlet Ember Tintcoat
Obsidian Green Pearl
Super Black
Boulder Gray Pearl
Scarlet Ember Tintcoat
Baja Storm
Glacier White
Gun Metallic
Everest White Pearl Tricoat
Gun Metallic
Super Black
Boulder Gray Pearl
Brilliant Silver Metallic
Baja Storm
Everest White Pearl Tricoat
Deep Ocean Blue Pearl
Obsidian Green Pearl
Scarlet Ember Tintcoat