The smaller-engined Pathfinder in this year’s competition seemed lethargic, but this seven-seater is heavy at 2,267kg kerbweight. It gets there in the end, and the six-speed manual transmission is flexible enough for you to make good use of the upper ratios.
I found the Pathfinder controlled any trailer movement when the caravan was caught out by crosswinds, and the handbrake held well on our 14% hill. Restarting was not a problem, though take-off up the hill was slow.
| Make/Model |
Caravan weight |
Drive |
Cyls/CC |
bhp/lb ft@rpm |
Price |
Tested |
| Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 dCi T-Spec |
1,927kg |
R/4WD |
4/2488 |
171/297@2000 |
£31,392 |
2006 |
Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 dCi T-Spec
