Kelley Blue Book recently announced the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder as one the 12 Best Family Cars, making it the 4th year in a row that the Pathfinder was found by the famous organization to meet the needs of families today. See why this SUV has received high praise for its interior design, value, and safety features.
Space and Safety
What family doesn’t want more space and more safety? The Pathfinder’s design is equipped to give kids and adults more room regardless of where they’re sitting. It features Nissan’s EZ Flex and Glide System that makes it much easier to move around in the cabin — regardless of whether or not there’s a child seat in the second row. The system allows the seat to stay in the same place even as the chair is slid forward.
This family friendly feature has won the hearts of stressed-out parents who need all the help they can get. KBB.com has actually told parents to take their own car seats or booster chairs when they shop so they can get a feel for the fit and the way the mechanisms work. Safety features also include optional driver assist technology with emergency braking, rear cross traffic alert and blind-spot warning. This year drivers can get Moving Object Detection for their rear camera for better visibility into their surroundings.
Designing Perfection
The Nissan Pathfinder design has been obsessively engineered to support the everyday American family, and has been tested and retested to ensure that movements aren’t hindered by seating configurations. It can be difficult for people to navigate the very back row in an SUV, but that row is pivotal space that a family needs. The second-row system can be tilted forward, without having disturbing the child safety seat. This year, the Pathfinder engine received an upgrade to a 3.5L Direct Injection Gasoline V6 engine, which gives families 284 horsepower on the road and 26 miles to the gallon. The impressive fuel economy and towing capacity of up to 3 tons has garnered accolades from drivers, dealerships, and experts alike.
More Benefits
Starting at just over $30,000, the Pathfinder has improved its technology and exterior as well as its engine and safety options. The company is pushing not just practicality but the adventure aspect of the Pathfinder for this year, capitalizing off its name recognition to push the SUV toward the next level. The exterior has a V-Motion grille for 2017, along with special boomerang headlights and LED daytime running lights.
You can also get the Pathfinder with a Motion-Activated liftgate to make hauling safer and simpler. An 8-inch touchscreen makes it simple to get the interaction a driver needs to stay on course, and the entertainment kids need to stay in their seats. Get the Pathfinder with NissanConnect Services, which will track the car in the event of a collision or a theft, and let the driver know when maintenance and service is needed.
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