Driver assistance technologies – Pathfinder offers several standard and available driver assistance technologies that are not available on any Pilot. Pathfinder also offers one standard driver assistance technology that is only available on Pilot as an extra-cost option or on higher trim levels. Pathfinder offers:
-Available Traffic Sign Recognition2 (TSR) (vs. not available)
-Standard Intelligent Driver Alertness3 (I-DA) (vs. not available)
-Standard rear sonar system4 (vs. available)
-Available Intelligent Around View® Monitor5 (I-AVM) (vs. not available)
-Available Head-Up Display (HUD) (vs. not available)
Safety features – Pathfinder offers several standard and available safety features that are not available on any Pilot. Pathfinder also offers some standard safety features that are only available on Pilot as extra-cost options or on higher trim levels. Pathfinder offers:
-Standard rear seat6 belt reminder (vs. not available)
-Standard driver and front-passenger knee air bags7 (vs. not available)
-Available front central seat-mounted air bag7 (vs. not available)
-Standard Blind Spot Warning8 (BSW) (vs. available)
-Available Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention9 (I-BSI) (vs. not available)
-Standard Intelligent Forward Collision Warning10 (I-FCW) (vs. not intelligent)
-Standard Rear Automatic Braking11 (RAB) (vs. not available)
-Standard Rear Cross Traffic Alert12 (RCTA) (vs. available)
Available name brand premium audio system with 13 speakers (vs. not name brand and 10 speakers) – Pathfinder’s available Bose® Premium audio system has 13 speakers custom-tuned by Bose® to match the vehicle’s interior acoustics to produce true, clear, undistorted sound. Pilot offers what it calls a premium audio system, but it is not made by a name brand audio manufacturer and it only has 10 speakers.
-Smartphone connectivity13 – Every Pathfinder has Apple CarPlay® integration and Android Auto™, which allows users to operate iOS or Android devices using vehicle controls or voice commands, and view information from those devices on the center display screen. Pathfinder also has available wireless Apple Carplay® integration. Pilot offers Apple CarPlay® integration and Android Auto™ but only on higher trim levels, and no models have wireless Apple Carplay® integration.
-Standard Apple CarPlay® integration and Android Auto™13 (vs. available)
-Available wireless Apple CarPlay® integration13 (vs. not wireless)
Higher maximum towing capacity14 (up to 6,000 lbs vs. up to 5,000) – Pathfinder’s maximum towing capacity when properly equipped is up to 1,000 pounds more than Pilot’s.
Additional Advantages
-DOHC engine (vs. SOHC)
-More available drive and terrain modes (7 vs. 4)
-Available hill descent control (vs. not available)
-Vented front and rear disc brakes (vs. vented front only)
-Electronic parking brake (vs. not available)
-Available 2-tone exterior colors (vs. not available)
-LATCH AND GLIDE®15 technology (vs. not available)
-Standard tri-zone climate controls (vs. available)
-Rear Door Alert16 (vs. not available)
-Available navigation-linked advanced drive-assist functions (ProPILOT Assist with Navi-link17) (vs. not available)
-Standard Nissan Intelligent Key® (vs. available)
-Customizable 7-inch or available 12.3-inch digital display (vs. not available)
-Type-A and Type-C USB ports18 (vs. Type-A only)
-Standard SiriusXM® Radio13 (vs. available)
-Roomy interior
-More front head room19 (without moonroof and with panoramic moonroof) (42.3/41.1 inches vs. 40.1/39.5)
-More 3rd-row hip room19 (46.7 inches vs. 44.6)
-More front leg room19 (44.3 inches vs. 40.9)
-Better EPA mileage estimates20 (4WD S, SV, and SL vs. 4WD)
-Pathfinder 4WD S, SV, SL: 21/27/23 mpg city/highway/combined
-Pilot 4WD: 19/26/22 mpg