2013 Nissan Pathfinder Priced

The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder with have a starting price of $29095, which includes an $825 destination fee. That makes the new Pathfinder about a thousand bucks cheaper than the old Pathfinder, and a few hundred dollars to a two grand cheaper than most of its competing crossovers, like the Toyota Highlander, Mazda CX-9, Chevrolet Traverse, Honda Pilot, etc.

That base price gets you the S trim, which has standard features like a 3-zone automatic climate control system, 18-inch alloy wheels, a vehicle start button, and a [useless] 6-disc CD changer.

Upgrading to the SV trim gets you Bluetooth, a keyless entry system, a powered driver's seat, a 7-inch multimedia screen, among other goodies. That would cost you just over three grand more.

$35295 is the cost of the SL trim, who's highlight is leather upholstery. You can also add a panoramic glass roof to this trim along with a premium Bose sound system, plus a tow package.

At a five dollars under forty thousand dollars is the fancy Platinum, which has giant 20-inch rims, heated and cooled front seats, other heated stuff, a the Bose premium surround sound system, and a complex camera system. You can go even higher and get the Platinum Premium, which throws in the dual glass roof again, and 2 headrest screens for the second row. The only other options are all-wheel-drive, which is $1600 on all trims, and the aforementioned two package that costs $400 and frees the Pathfinder to tow up to 5000 pounds worth of trailer.

For me, I wouldn't go above the SV trim, or the SL trim if I'm in a leathery mood. Anyhow, the Pathfinder's metamorphosis to being car-based instead of truck-based has rose its fuel economy ratings to 20/26 city/highway miles per gallon with front-wheel-drive and 19/25 miles per gallon with AWD. The 2013 Pathfinder officially goes on sale later this month.

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