The Smyrna, Tennessee-made Nissan Pathfinder SUV is sporting a mid-cycle freshening for 2017 including a chrome-laden face-lift and two-dozen more horses under the hood.
When the latest generation of the Pathfinder was introduced in 2013, it was designed to shed its truck-like roots and become a mini-van substitute. Some of the wise guys in the automotive press dubbed it the Mall-finder for its softer ride and visage, but it was clearly just bending to market forces in the three-row crossover segment.