Nissan Pathfinder R50

Second generation · 1996–2004 · 9 model years · 15 trims

Nissan Pathfinder (R50) – exterior Unverified
Photo: '00-'01 Nissan Pathfinder Chilkoot (Centropolis Laval '10) by Bull-Doser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
  1. Photo: '00-'01 Nissan Pathfinder Chilkoot (Centropolis Laval '10) by Bull-Doser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: 1997 Nissan Pathfinder (WX) RX wagon (2015-07-15) 01 by OSX, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: 1997 Nissan Pathfinder (WX) RX wagon (2015-07-15) 02 by OSX, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: PathfinderInterior01 by Sk5893, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
2004
SE 2WD · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 15/19 (16) $27,000
SE 4WD · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/18 (15) $29,000
LE Platinum 2WD · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 15/19 (16) $31,450
LE Platinum 4WD · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/18 (15) $34,150
2003
SE 2WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/19 (16) $26,799
SE 4WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/18 (15) $28,799
LE 2WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/19 (16) $31,099
LE 4WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/18 (15) $33,799
2002
SE 2WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (16) $26,649
SE 4WD MT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 250 240 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/17 (16) $27,649
SE 4WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 13/17 (15) $28,649
LE 2WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (16) $28,999
LE 4WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 13/17 (15) $31,499
2001
SE 2WD MT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 250 240 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 15/18 (16) $27,449
XE 2WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (16) $27,749
SE 2WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (16) $28,449
LE 2WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (16) $29,399
SE 4WD MT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 250 240 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 14/17 (15) $29,449
XE 4WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $29,749
SE 4WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $30,449
LE All-Mode 4WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $31,799
LE 4WD AT · SUV 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE), gas, naturally aspirated 240 265 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $31,899
2000
XE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 170 200 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (15) $26,399
SE 2WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 170 200 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 15/17 (16) $27,349
SE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 170 200 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (15) $28,349
XE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 170 200 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $28,399
LE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 170 200 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (15) $29,299
SE 4WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 170 200 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 14/16 (15) $29,349
SE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 170 200 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $30,349
LE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 170 200 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $31,299
1999
XE 2WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 15/18 (16) $24,149
XE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (16) $25,149
XE 4WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 14/16 (15) $26,149
XE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $27,149
SE 4WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 14/16 (15) $29,249
SE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $30,249
LE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (16) $30,549
LE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $32,949
1998
XE 2WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 15/18 (16) $23,999
XE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (16) $24,999
XE 4WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 14/17 (15) $25,999
XE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $26,999
SE 4WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 14/17 (15) $29,099
SE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $30,099
LE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 14/18 (16) $30,449
LE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $32,849
1997
XE 2WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 15/18 (16) $22,899
XE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 15/18 (16) $23,899
XE 4WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/17 (15) $24,899
XE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $25,899
SE 4WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/17 (15) $27,949
SE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $28,949
LE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 15/18 (16) $29,899
LE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $32,299
1996
XE 2WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/19 (17) $22,399
XE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 15/19 (16) $23,399
XE 4WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/17 (16) $24,399
XE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $25,399
SE 4WD MT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/17 (16) $27,549
SE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $28,549
LE 2WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD RWD 15/19 (16) $29,699
LE 4WD AT · SUV 3.3L V6 (VG33E), gas, naturally aspirated 168 196 lb-ft 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic w/OD 4WD 14/17 (15) $32,129

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
2004 7 Not rated
2003 7 Not rated
2002 9 Not rated
2001 7 Not rated
2000 6 Not rated
1999 5 Not rated
1998 4 —
1997 4 Not rated
1996 5 —

US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.