autoevolution 20 Apr 2021, 9:45 UTC · by Hard to tell if the Japanese were happy or not with sales of the previous Nissan Pathfinder generation, but we have serious doubts these cars managed to convince the expected number of customers. Now, having a look at the 2022 model, we feel an optimistic vibe in the air, and there are some concrete reasons for this. The debut of the Nissan Pathfinder model series took place about 35 years ago. Its first iteration had a timidly progressive kind of design wrapping a fairly traditional technical configuration: ladder chassis, longitudinally mounted engine, switchable 4x4 transmission with transfer box, and low range, with available manual and automatic gearboxes.