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Nissan Pathfinder

The 2020 Nissan Pathfinder has up to 7.0 in of ground clearance and an approach angle of up to 16.5°, both on every trim. It is rated to tow up to 6,000 lb (every trim).

MakerSource: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications)

Documents last checked .

Approach
16.5°
Clearance
7.0 in
Tows up to
6,000 lb
Configurations, all years
73
2020 Pathfinder S 2WD, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Everything on one page

The Pathfinder, page by page

The newest model year’s headline figure for each page, with every year, configuration and source behind it.

Towing capacity by model year

02 / Quick specs

2020 Pathfinder at a glance

The small facts: ranges over the configurations that publish them, each from its document.
Fuel tank
19.5 gal
8 configurations · Nissan North America
Turning circle
464.4 in
8 configurations · Nissan North America
Seats
7
8 configurations · Nissan North America
Engine power
284 hp
8 configurations · Nissan North America
Engine torque
259 lb-ft
8 configurations · Nissan North America
Axle ratios
5.25:1
8 configurations · Nissan North America

03 / Class

Where it stands

The Pathfinder’s best numbers against every other SUV we track that publishes them.

Not compared: payload. We don’t have that number for the Nissan Pathfinder from the maker’s documents.

Each number is the best configuration of the newest model year we have that publishes it (at most two years back), factory packages included and fleet-only configurations left out, against the same for every other vehicle in its class that publishes it. Tow and payload ratings are compared within one market, and pickups within their size when five or more share it.

04 / Spec plate

Spec plate

2020 Nissan Pathfinder

One configuration per trim, named under each heading, with its numbers as Nissan prints them. “Up to” is a ceiling printed over several configurations (the notes say whose), “from” the lowest figure, and a range is printed across that configuration’s grades. “Door label” means the maker prints it only on each vehicle’s certification label.

2020 Nissan Pathfinder: numbers per trim, one configuration each
SS 2WDSVSV 2WDSLSL 2WDPlatinumPlatinum 2WD
Off-road
Ground clearance7.0 in7.0 in7.0 in7.0 in
Approach angle16.5°16.5°16.5°16.5°
Breakover angle16.2°16.2°16.2°16.2°
Departure angle20.2°20.2°20.2°20.2°
Dimensions and bed
Length198.5 in198.5 in198.5 in198.5 in
Width77.3 in77.3 in77.3 in77.3 in
Height69.5 in69.5 in69.5 in69.5 in
Wheelbase114.2 in114.2 in114.2 in114.2 in
Weights, loads and capacities
Curb weight4,287 lb4,302 lb4,335 lb4,523 lb
GVWR5,986 lb5,986 lb5,986 lb5,986 lb
Max towing6,000 lb6,000 lb6,000 lb6,000 lb
Roof load, driving165 lb165 lb165 lb165 lb
Fuel tank19.5 gal19.5 gal19.5 gal19.5 gal
Off-road hardware
Stock tires235/65R18235/65R18235/65R18235/55R20
  • Front axle rating: door label.
Sources: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications) · 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual · How we source the numbers

05 / Generations

Pathfinder generations

Each generation’s own page lists every configuration we have, model year by model year.

2013–2020 · 64 configurations

R52 Fourth generation (R52)

Clearance
7.0 in
Approach
16.5°
Tows up to
6,000 lb

Best configuration of the 2020 lineup

R52 specs →

2005–2012 · 9 configurations

R51 Third generation (R51)

Clearance
9.0 in
Approach
28.7°
Tows up to
7,000 lb

Best configuration of the 2012 lineup

R51 specs →

06 / Build it

What a lift and bigger tires do to a Pathfinder

20.2°16.2°16.5°

Lift
Tires
Load
Ground clearance
7.0 in—
Maker
Clearance, rear diff
No data yet
No data yet
Approach
16.5°—
Maker
Breakover
16.2°—
Maker
Departure
20.2°—
Maker
Tire diameter
30.0 in—
Maker235/65R18
Speedometer
accurate—
Maker
Effective final drive
5.25:1—
Maker
Payload left
No data yet
No data yet
Front axle load
2,479 lb—
Makerrating: on your door label
Rear axle load
1,948 lb—
Makerrating: on your door label

Stock figures: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications). Solid outline = from the maker; dashed = our estimate, ± how far off it may be. Overhangs are estimated (the maker doesn’t publish them), so changed angles carry a range.

Part masses are typical, not yours. This is an estimate, not a weighbridge: weigh your rig.

07 / Questions

Pathfinder questions, answered with numbers

Only what Nissan’s documents answer. Ranges cover the configurations that publish the number.

What is the ground clearance of the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder?

Up to 7.0 in, on every trim.

MakerSource: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications)

How much can the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder tow?

Up to 6,000 lb, on every trim.

MakerSource: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications)

What size tires come on the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder?

235/65R18 on the S, SV and SL and 235/55R20 on the Platinum. By its size code, the 235/55R20 is about 30.2 in tall, the largest of them.

MakerSource: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications)

What are the approach, breakover and departure angles of the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder?

Approach 16.5°, breakover 16.2° and departure 20.2° across the 8 configurations of the 2020 lineup. The steepest approach, 16.5°, is on every trim.

MakerSource: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications)

How much does the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder weigh?

Its curb weight runs from 4,287 lb (S 2WD) to 4,659 lb (Platinum 4WD). Its gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), the most it may weigh loaded, is 5,986 lb.

MakerSource: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications)

How big is the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder’s fuel tank?

19.5 gal on every configuration of the 2020 lineup.

MakerSource: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications)

How much weight can the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder’s roof carry?

While driving: 165 lb on every configuration of the 2020 lineup. The driving figure is the one that counts for a roof tent or a loaded rack on the move.

MakerSource: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual

08 / Keep going

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