Thirty years ago, Nissan barged into the burgeoning SUV market of the Ford Bronco and Toyota 4Runner with the all-new Pathfinder. Through the years, this two-door off-road SUV morphed into an ever-larger and more family oriented machine. After decades of trying to make the truck-based SUV more family friendly, Nissan finally made the jump to create a true crossover. In 2012 the fourth-generation car was unveiled. Built on a unibody platform shared with the Murano, this three-row machine was designed to be the ultimate all-purpose family machine from Nissan. For 2015, the Nissan Pathfinder comes with even more safety and technology features that promise to push this class-leading machine further into the lead. I took delivery of a 2015 SV model with 4WD, and spent an entire week trying to figure out if it lives up to the hype and the reputation.
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