8/30/2023 0 Comments 2017 nissan pathfinderOn another side of things, Nissan also claims there are new metallic and wood finishers, which may be true, but again, this looks like more of a downgrade. Redesign? I hope the engineer in charge of redesigning didn’t log too many hours on this one. If you compare the interior of the 2016 model to the 2017 model, this “redesign” is nothing more than addition of standalone cup holders (the 2016 model had a recess in the middle that linked the two.) The gear shifter, outlining trim, and all the buttons on the center stack carry over from last year. I have to be honest here I think someone at Nissan is trying to pull one over on us. Now, for 2017, Nissan claims the Pathfinder got a redesigned center console. To put it shortly, the interior is inviting. The seats feature detailed stitching, but nothing too wild or outrageous. The dash is smooth, as is the center armrest. But, before I go into details here, let me just say that I love the way the Pathfinders interior for this generation is so simplistic and functional. In the inside, there isn’t really a whole lot of change to speak of. Otherwise, everything else out back is the same. Instead of gradually and smoothly transitioning into that 90-degree bodyline, the fascia now features much sharper design cues. The rear fascia is supposed to be new, but the only change is noticeable just below the taillights. Did Nissan find a storage unit full of old taillight lenses or something? Maybe so, because this lens layout is heavily outdated in today’s market. For 2017, the shape of the lights remains the same, but the lens is almost completely red with a small clear spot on the hatch-mounted portion of the lens for the reverse light. Last year’s model featured a lens layout that was half clear and half red. For 2017, they body of the mirror is painted in the same finish as the body, with the arm and mount in the corner of the door finished in a gloss black.Īround back, the changes are even more mundane – in fact, the taillight units actually got a downgrade as far as I’m concerned. If you look at last year’s model and the 2017 model, you’ll notice that the side view mirrors are now sleeker with a shorter profile that vaguely reminds me of the mirrors on the 2015 Ferrari California T. In fact, the only difference to the side comes in the form of new side view mirrors. While the front end did take a considerable number of minor changes, the side profile has remained almost the same. Rounding of the front end is a new hood than now features a sharp drop off at the nose as opposed to the smooth curvature of the outgoing unit. Outside of this, the fog light bezels in the corner air inlets are now a little higher and more upright, while the air dam isn’t quite as wide as before. The come with a new lens layout and a refined bottom edge that has a zigzag to it – a feature that leads to another minor change in the front fascia. The other major change also comes out of necessity thanks to the redesigned headlight units. The point is, the grille now extends down into the front fascia a bit, giving the center of the front fascia a recessed look. Furthermore, the grille is actually in the shape of a flat-bottomed V instead of the weird rectangular look from last year. You’ll notice that the V-motion grille has now been refined with a smoother look created by the rounded transition between the sides of the grille and the bottom. While the Pathfinder did technically get a new front fascia, there isn’t a lot it that has changed.
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