What Does It Cost to Fill Up a 2019 Nissan Pathfinder?

Fuel economy doesn’t appear to be top of mind for many new-vehicle shoppers these days, so automakers are finding other ways to boost attention. The 2019 Nissan Pathfinder seven-seat SUV, for example, has added a plethora of safety technology for lower trim levels. But what does that look like for you out of pocket at the fuel pump?

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Almost exactly what it was last week, as it turns out. Nationally, the average prices for regular fuel were up just a penny from a week ago, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report early Thursday. Regular was at $2.85, while premium gas at $3.39 and diesel fuel at $3.18 remained the same. The Pathfinder’s only engine option is a 3.5-liter V-6 mated to a continuously variable automatic transmission that takes regular and delivers 284 horsepower and 259 pounds-feet of torque.

Here’s what it would cost to fill the Pathfinder’s 19.5-gallon tank with regular gas based on AAA’s current prices:

• Under the national average price of $2.84, filling the tank from empty would cost $55.38.
• In Hawaii, where the statewide average price of regular at $3.78 was highest in the country per usual, the bill would increase to $73.71.
• In Alabama, where regular averaged $2.52 to be the lowest in the country, filling up would cost less than $49.14.

Gas prices changed little over the past week even in the Carolinas, which were battered by Hurricane Florence, a storm that some analysts expected would cause price spikes in the Southeast. The average price of regular gas fell by a penny in North Carolina to $2.68 and by the same amount in South Carolina to $2.59, though there were shortages in areas where Florence caused flooding and extensive damage.

Regular has hovered around $2.85 for three months, and pump prices for gasoline are expected to drop through the autumn months (though diesel fuel typically rises this time of year) due to lower demand and because winter gasoline blends are cheaper to produce.

That could change, however, if oil prices rise or if the supply of gas is disrupted by a natural disaster, such as a hurricane.

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