CARS.COM — Some might think the Nissan Pathfinder sort of lost its way when it was redesigned for 2013 as a car-based crossover from the full-fledged truck-based SUV it once was — but it was great for accommodating car seats. For 2017, the automaker has tried to steal back some of its old-school manly mojo with a butched-up facelift and stiffer suspension. But do any of the latest updates to this three-row seven-seater find the Pathfinder less kind to car seats?
How many car seats fit in the second row? Two
How many car seats fit in the third row? Two
What We Like
- Latch anchors are easy to use. In the second row, there are two sets of lower anchors and three easily identifiable top tether anchors midway down the seatbacks. In the third row, there’s one set of lower anchors and one top tether anchor. It is positioned toward the bottom of the seatback, but it is well-marked and easy to use.
- Both our infant seat and rear-facing convertible installed easily with no need to move the front passenger seat forward.
- In the second row, we were also able to install the convertible seat in the forward-facing position with ease thanks in part to leather-covered seat cushions that easily moved out of the way for Latch access.
What We Don’t
- While our booster seat fit well in both the second and third rows, the seat-belt buckles sink into the wells between the cushions, which could make them tough for kids to grasp and use.
- The forward-facing convertible seat fit well in the third row when we installed it using the seat belt, but a car seat with a larger base than our Britax Marathon model may run into crowding problems on the downsized rear seat cushions.
