Premium Sport-Utility Vehicle Offers 70 More Horsepower Without Price Increase

GARDENA, Ca.  - Nissan North America, Inc. today announced pricing on its 2001 Pathfinder premium sport utility vehicle, which goes on sale March 15, 2000 at more than 1,100 Nissan retailers nationwide. The new Pathfinder starts at $27,649 for the XE 4x2 model the same MSRP as the 2000 model equipped with the XE Popular Package sespite an extensive list of refinements including a new 240 horsepower 3.5 liter V6 engine. The popularly equipped 2001 Pathfinder SE 4x4 with automatic transmission and standard popular package remains at $30,349.

Complete pricing and trim levels are available on the attached sheet.

The 2001 Pathfinder delivers vastly improved performance through use of an all-new 3.5 liter V6 engine, which utilizes the same technology in the award-winning Maxima V6. The new Pathfinder’s standard V6 is rated at 240 horsepower and 265 ft-lbs. of torque when equipped with an automatic transmission (250 horsepower and 240 ft-lbs. torque with the 5-speed manual transmission standard on SE) - a 40% increase over the 3.3 liter V6-equipped 2000 model. The new Pathfinder has more horsepower than the largest engines available in Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Toyota 4Runner, and Lexus sport utility vehicles.

Inside, the 2001 Pathfinder gets interior revisions including a redesigned the instrument panel and center stack, with a new interior color - Dark Charcoal. Pathfinder continues to offer premium equipment through standard and optional amenities. The most popular Pathfinder, the sporty SE, now offers as standard equipment halogen fog lights, rear wind deflector and a newly available in-dash 6-disc CD changer and steering wheel mounted audio controls.

On XE models, the XE Popular Package is also now standard. This package includes power windows, heated mirrors and locks, remote keyless entry and vehicle security system, rear cargo area cover and convenience net, and leather-wrapped steering wheel.

On luxurious LE models, the LE Sunroof package with a one-touch power glass sunroof with tilt feature (a no-charge option on the 2000 model) is now standard. LE is further improved with one touch up/down front windows, auto on/off headlamps and an in-dash 6-disc CD changer with steering wheel-mounted audio controls. On LE models with the Leather Package, a driver’s side two-position memory seat is now available.

   - Autoworld.com

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