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2012 model year · Third generation (R51)

Nissan Pathfinder payload capacity

Payload, 2012up to 1,047–1,276 lb

Makerup to 475–579 kg

The 2012 Nissan Pathfinder carries up to 1,047–1,276 lb of payload.

Ratings: GVWR 6,000–6,499 lb.

2012 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications)
Model years
2012–2020
Configurations
9
GVWR
6,000–6,499 lb
2012 Pathfinder LE 4x4 V8, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Tables

Pathfinder payload capacity by model year

Payload is the weight of people and cargo the vehicle may carry, a trailer’s tongue weight included. It is the GVWR less the weight of the vehicle as built, so every option that adds weight lowers it. GAWR is the most each axle may carry. Every 2012 Pathfinder has the 5-speed automatic. Figures in US units; model years printed the same share one table, and a package that changes a figure gets its own row.

2020 Nissan Pathfinder

Fourth generation (R52): full specs · figures for 0 of the 8 configurations we list

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2020 Nissan Pathfinder payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationGVWR source 1lb
All configurations5,986

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2017–2019 Nissan Pathfinder

Fourth generation (R52): full specs · figures for 0 of the 8 configurations we list

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2017–2019 Nissan Pathfinder payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationGVWR source 2lb
All configurations5,985

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2014–2016 Nissan Pathfinder

Fourth generation (R52): full specs · figures for 0 of the 8 configurations we list

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2014–2016 Nissan Pathfinder payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationGVWR source 3lb
All configurations5,986

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2013 Nissan Pathfinder

Fourth generation (R52). Show the table

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2013 Nissan Pathfinder payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationGVWR source 4lb
All configurations5,913

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2012 Nissan Pathfinder

Third generation (R51). Show the table

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2012 Nissan Pathfinder payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 5lbGVWR source 5lb
4.0L VQ40DE V64x2 · Any trimup to 1,0476,000
4.0L VQ40DE V64x4 · Any trimup to 1,0476,113
5.6L VK56DE V84x4 · LEup to 1,2766,499

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 12020 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications) · Nissan North America
  2. 22019 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications) · Nissan North America
  3. 32016 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications) · Nissan North America
  4. 42013 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications) · Nissan North America
  5. 52012 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications) · Nissan North America

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Most and least

Which Pathfinder leads and trails

Named as exactly as the maker’s table names it: model year, cab, bed, engine, drive and package.

Highest in 2012
up to 1,276 lb
2012 5.6L VK56DE V8, 5-speed automatic, 4x4, LE.
Lowest in 2012
up to 1,047 lb
2012 4.0L VQ40DE V6, 5-speed automatic, 4x2, any trim. One more configuration is the same.

03 / Compared

Pathfinder against other SUVs

The newest model year we hold for each, payload capacity by Nissan’s and the other makers’ own documents.

SUVs compared on payload capacity
ModelModel yearPayload
Nissan Pathfinder20121,047–1,276 lb
GMC Yukon2023–20241,475–1,792 lb
Toyota Sequoia2025–20261,375–1,730 lb
Chevrolet Tahoe20201,590–1,708 lb
Toyota 4Runner2017–20241,495–1,700 lb
Chevrolet Suburban2019–20201,650–1,690 lb
Toyota Highlander20231,405–1,685 lb
Jeep Wrangler20261,088–1,562 lb
Ford Bronco20261,009–1,417 lb

04 / Next

More on the Pathfinder

Pathfinder specsEvery generation, the spec plate and the rig builder.Open the model pagePathfinder towing6,000 lb in 2020, with every other year.See towingPathfinder weight4,287–4,659 lb in 2020, with every other year.See weightPathfinder dimensions198.5 in in 2019–2020, with every other year.See dimensionsPathfinder ground clearance7.0 in in 2019–2020, with every other year.See ground clearancePathfinder tires3 stock sizes in 2020, with every other year.See tiresTowing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a rig’s ratings.Check my loadGVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, worked through on a real truck.Read the guide

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the payload capacity of the 2012 Pathfinder?

The 2012 Nissan Pathfinder carries up to 1,047–1,276 lb of payload. Ratings: GVWR 6,000–6,499 lb.

Which 2012 Pathfinder carries the most?

The 2012 5.6L VK56DE V8, 5-speed automatic, 4x4, LE, at up to 1,276 lb.

Which 2012 Pathfinder carries the least?

The 2012 4.0L VQ40DE V6, 5-speed automatic, 4x2, any trim, at up to 1,047 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

What is the GVWR of the 2012 Pathfinder?

6,000–6,499 lb by configuration. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with everything aboard; payload is what is left after the vehicle’s own weight.

These are Nissan’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.