2006 Nissan Pathfinder

Pros: Looks, acceleration, and foldable front passenger seat (works in cloth only)
Cons: Minor mechanical, HVAC controls, Poor Bose sound, Nasty Bump-steer response.

11K UPDATE. Overall she's a tad shy in quality compared to my 81 Toyota & my 99 Explorer. I have this "clink" noise that welcomes me every morning and evening after the first 50 feet. Luckily it only happens after the car is started. The Bose Stereo upgrade is trash in my opinion. It still resorts to a dirty default bass sound despite looking over by Nissan. The front seat lost its rear cover this week. There's some occassional buzzing from a piece of plasttic in the window somewhere and the blower motor has a slight but detectable rattle. The HVAC controls were developed by an Ergonomics Intern. Seats are still stiff. I'm 5'9" but never utilize the pedal height adjustment. Still like the looks and acceleration, but if this were a leased car (which I would never recommend doing for any), I would not be renew or purchase afterwards. Next time, I'd buy the Outback instead (my rival choice). MY CONCLUSION: If this were an american car, I'd be satisfied, but this is a NISSAN with supposedly better quality and better human fit. I'm borderline satisfied, thank God for its 280 hp and unique profiles.

Pros: Excellent ride, Comfortable, affordable
Cons: Back seating arrangment is a little tight due to 3rd row

I just leased a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE and I am very impressed with the way it handles. Very smooth ride and do not let the size fool you. The overall size is slighty wider than the 2002 - 2004 Pathfinders. The interior appears larger simply because of how the gadgets are spread out.

Pros: Style, handling, power, fold-down 3rd row seat
Cons: Squeaky brakes, Bose system

The style and handling of the Pathfinder is very attractive, as well as the fold-down 3rd row seats. I had never owned a SUV before, so my expectations were quite high. However, I was very disappointed that after 5 trips to the dealer, they cannot seem to fix a squeaky brake problem. You wouldn't expect a vehicle with less than 10,000 miles to have a problem with noisy brakes. It has been an embarrassment!