It is obvious that the update speed of Nissan's new models in China has lagged far behind Honda and Toyota from the same country in recent years, although it has completed the annual terminal sales of 1134889 vehicles in 2021, but it makes people feel that there is a lack of staying power, and the new model is needed to help.
As the saying goes, "good food is not too late", and the new generation of Nissan Pathfinder, which just debuted at the 2021 North American Auto Show, is expected to be officially launched on the mainland by the end of this year. As a pathfinder that has evolved to the fifth generation, it is a medium-sized SUV developed for the North American market and has attracted a lot of attention at this North American Auto Show.
Earlier, the media broke the fifth generation of Nissan Pathfinder will be introduced into the country in 2022, and recently the first wave of "real hammer news" has officially surfaced, and the State Intellectual Property Office has announced the domestic patent map of Nissan's new Pathfinder, from which we can find that there is no difference with the real car unveiled at the North American Auto Show.
In terms of shape design, the brand's latest front face design language is adopted--- V-Motion front face, and the large area of the grille is equipped with wide chrome strips on both sides, highlighting the momentum of medium and large SUVs. The new flat logo is also significantly enlarged, and the split LED headlight group is more recognizable under the wide front protection. The lower intake separator and skid plate are designed in separate pieces, which gives people a sense of solidity visually.
From the side, taking the overall size of the overseas pathfinder's 5004/1961/1768mm and the wheelbase of 2900mm as the reference object, it is still very in line with the proportions on the design drawing, and whether it will increase the size when entering the country should not be in the past practice of Nissan. The layout of 7 or 6 seats should be nailed down, the design of C-pillar and D-pillar should be the biggest highlight, and the clever design makes the overall body not cumbersome, but presents a hard-hitting style.
The rear part of the car is different from the previous Nissan models, and the taillights use a slender strip, which is difficult to distinguish whether it is a penetrating taillight design drawing. The lower guard plate should echo the front face and highlight its overall momentum. The large upper area of rear window glass and the side window glass on both sides form a whole, creating a visual enjoyment of the suspended roof.
Because it is only a domestic patent map that exposes the shape, the interior and power parts still need to wait for further "secrets", but this time we may wish to boldly imagine it.
The power part, because the new Nissan Pathfinder and the new Infiniti QX60 are from the same platform, coupled with the positioning of one of the large SUVs, loaded with a 2.0T four-cylinder turbocharged engine, the high-end is a 3.5L naturally aspirated V6 engine, and the gearbox adopts a 9-speed manual transmission, which is more suitable.
In terms of interior, Nissan's excellent assembly process is still trustworthy, and whether the 3-row seat layout can allow consumers to choose between 2+2+2 or 2+2+3 depends on the specific considerations of the manufacturer. In addition, the new car should be equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard + 10.8-inch HUD head-up display + 9-inch suspension central control screen, after all, the positioning of the car should not be low.
Finally, let's boldly predict the domestic sales price. Taking the us price of $33,680-48,440 in the United States as a reference, combined with Nissan's pricing rules and the price positioning of other models in recent years, it is expected to be priced between 300,000 and 350,000.
The Big Hero Car says:
If the new Nissan Pathfinder can be successfully listed in China in 2022, it will complete the product sequence of Dongfeng Nissan's entire SUV, which is a positive thing for the brand, and in view of the rising trend of the domestic market in medium and large SUV models, it is recommended that Dongfeng Nissan production capacity will be listed as soon as possible.