2008 Nissan Pathfinder

02/06/2008 07:12. Dreaming of owning a capable and comfortable mid-size SUV that drives fearlessly through snow, sand, rain, rocks and mud? The Pathfinder's off-road technology will take you through environmental challenges without the need to know too much about off-road driving.

Updates for 2008 include new exterior front-and-rear styling and wheel designs and a whole new engine. There is some minor new interior, along with updated technology such as a navigation system. I test-drove a three-row, 7-passenger 2008 Nissan Pathfinder with the new 310-horsepower 5.6-liter V8 and XN All-Mode 4WD. The total vehicle package was $39,860.

There is also the highly rated 266-horsepower 4.0-liter V6 engine with 288 lb-ft torque also available for the Pathfinder. This engine is used in the Maxima, Altima, Murano... // Autochannel