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Since its launch in the market, the Pathfinder's nameplate has always made its manufacturer, Nissan Motors proud. It has been a name that can be easily associated with outstanding quality, longevity and excellent resale value. This mid-sized SUV has been restyled for 2008 to meet the specific requirements of different categories of present day customers.

Body Styles

Midsize SUV, the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder comes in four trim levels: S, SE, SE Off-Road and LE. All but the 4WD-only SE Off-Road comes with a choice of rear-wheel or four-wheel-drive. The exterior body comes in beautiful shades of color like White Frost Pearl, Super Black Metallic, Storm Grey Metallic, Silverton Blue Metallic, Silver Lightning Metallic, Red Brawn Metallic, Mocha Metallic, Majestic Blue Metallic, Desert Stone Metallic and Avalanche.

Exterior Body

At the first glance, the Pathfinder looks much like the last year's model. However, there are some changes done by the manufacturer for the exterior body. The front bumper has been mildly restyled and the doors have new rub strips. The new front and rear fascias help to maintain the rugged yet sophisticated look that has always distinguished the Pathfinder. Standard aluminum wheels measure 16 inches in diameter, but 17- and 18-inch wheels are also available as an optional feature. Other features include a restyled grille and hood, new chrome applique for body side moldings and a new rear lift gate with power cinch feature along with optional sunroof.

Power Under The Hood

As for the current year's line-up, there are two engines such as 4.0-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 engine and a 5.6-liter DOHC 32-valve V8 engine. The V6 engine gives 266 horsepower at the rate of 5,600 rpm, while its torque capacity is 288 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm. The powerful V8 engine gives a horsepower of 310 at the rate of 5,200 and when it comes to the torque it is 388 lb-ft at the rate of 3,400 rpm. Only the base S model's engines are mated with a 5-speed automatic transmission, while for the other models it is a 5-speed automatic transmission with manual mode.

Smooth Driving

Apart from the new engine, the responsive 5-speed automatic transmission with manual mode provides crisp shifts at all the right times. Moreover, the steering responses well for smooth driving in any type of road condition. Along with this the four-wheel ABS, electronic brake distribution, full-sized steel rim under body spare wheel and stability control also helps a lot to the driver to run the Pathfinder in a smooth way.

Overall, the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder has everything to become the favorite amongst consumers, who prefer driving powerful SUVs.