Driver side exterior view of a red 2019 Nissan Pathfinder

2019 Nissan Pathfinder Named One of the Best Family Vehicles

What are the Best Family Cars of 2019?

Finding the perfect vehicle for your family is important because you drive around your most precious cargo everyday and the right vehicle makes those morning commutes and afternoons running errands much more enjoyable and safer for everyone.  Parents magazine recently named the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder one of the best family cars of 2019 because of its advanced safety systems and driver assist technology.  Continue reading to learn more about the exceptional specs and features of the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder and why it was named one of the best family cars of 2019.

Why is the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder a Great SUV for Families?

Parents magazine points to the Intelligent Around View Monitor and Rear Door Alert system of the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder as key reasons why it is a top-tier 7-passenger SUV for families.  The standard and available safety, technology, and convenience equipment of the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder also put the Pathfinder into a class of its own.

The 2019 Nisan Pathfinder gets loaded with a standard 3.5L V6 engine that supplies it with 284 horsepower and 259 lb-ft of torque.  This 3.5L V6 engine works with an XTRONIC® Continuously Variable Transmission for EPA fuel economy estimates of 20 MPG* in the city and 27 MPG* on the highway.

*2019 EPA Fuel Economy Estimates 20 city / 27 highway (front-wheel drive) and 19 city / 26 highway (4-wheel drive). Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions – use for comparison only

Overhead view of the three rows of seating in the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder

Driver's cockpit of the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder

Available sun roof of the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder

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The 7-passenger Nissan Pathfinder also has split-folding rear seats that give it the ability to expand upon its standard 16.2 cubic feet of cargo space behind the 3rd-row seat.  With the 3rd-row seat folded flat the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder can hold 47.4 cubic feet of cargo and when both rear rows of seating are folded down the 2019 Pathfinder can handle 79.5 cubic feet of cargo.

Standard interior amenities of the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder include an 8” touchscreen, a rearview monitor, tri-zone automatic temperature control, and rear door alert.  Rear door alert recognizes when the rear doors have been opened prior to starting the engine and then not re-opened after the engine has been turned off and alerts the driver with an audio signal that something has potentially been left in the rear seats.

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There are also standard safety systems inside the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder like an advanced airbag system, vehicle dynamic control, traction control, automatic emergency braking, front & rear crumple zones, and a tire pressure monitoring system.  Upper trims of the 2019 Pathfinder also get loaded with blind spot warning and rear cross traffic alert.