Nissan Pathfinder Engines by Year

Nissan's Pathfinder started in 1987 as a truck-based SUV, became a unibody SUV for 1996, went back to a frame for 2005–2012, and has been a three-row crossover since 2013. It has used fours, VG and VQ V6s, a 5.6 V8 and, briefly, a hybrid.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (1987–1995): 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995

Second generation (1996–2004): 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004

Third generation (2005–2012): 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012

Fourth generation (2013–2016): 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016

Fourth generation, updated (2017–2020): 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020

Fifth generation (2022–2026): 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

First generation (1987–1995)

The 2.4 four and the 3.0 V6.

1987 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four Z24i	—	E (base)
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30i	140 hp net	XE, SE

1988 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four Z24i	—	E (base)
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30i	—	XE, SE

1989 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four Z24i	—	E (base)
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30i	—	XE, SE

1990 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	XE, SE, LE (1993-1995)

1991 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	XE, SE, LE (1993-1995)

1992 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	XE, SE, LE (1993-1995)

1993 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	XE, SE, LE (1993-1995)

1994 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	XE, SE, LE (1993-1995)

1995 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	XE, SE, LE (1993-1995)

Second generation (1996–2004)

The 3.3, then 3.5, V6.

1996 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.3L / 200 V6 VG33E	168 hp net	XE, SE, LE

1997 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.3L / 200 V6 VG33E	168 hp net	XE, SE, LE

1998 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.3L / 200 V6 VG33E	168 hp net	XE, SE, LE

1999 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.3L / 200 V6 VG33E	168 hp net	XE, SE, LE

2000 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.3L / 200 V6 VG33E	168 hp net	XE, SE, LE

2001 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DE	250 hp net	XE, SE, LE

2002 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DE	240 hp net	SE, LE, XE (2002)

2003 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DE	240 hp net	SE, LE, XE (2002)

2004 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DE	240 hp net	SE, LE, XE (2002)

Third generation (2005–2012)

The 4.0 V6 and the 5.6 V8.

2005 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V6 VQ40DE	270 hp net	XE, SE, SE Off-Road, LE, S (2006)

2006 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V6 VQ40DE	270 hp net	XE, SE, SE Off-Road, LE, S (2006)

2007 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V6 VQ40DE	266 hp net	S, SE, SE Off-Road, LE, Silver Edition

2008 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V6 VQ40DE	266 hp net	S, SE, SE Off-Road, LE, Silver Edition
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	310 hp net	LE V8

2009 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V6 VQ40DE	266 hp net	S, SE, SE Off-Road, LE, Silver Edition
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	310 hp net	LE V8

2010 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V6 VQ40DE	266 hp net	S, SE, SE Off-Road, LE, Silver Edition
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	310 hp net	LE V8

2011 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V6 VQ40DE	266 hp net	S, SE, SE Off-Road, LE, Silver Edition
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	310 hp net	LE V8

2012 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V6 VQ40DE	266 hp net	S, SE, SE Off-Road, LE, Silver Edition
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	310 hp net	LE V8

Fourth generation (2013–2016)

The 3.5 V6 and the hybrid.

2013 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DE	260 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum

2014 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four supercharged QR25DER Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	250 hp net	SV Hybrid, SL Hybrid, Platinum Hybrid
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DE	260 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum

2015 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four supercharged QR25DER Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	250 hp net	SV Hybrid, SL Hybrid, Platinum Hybrid
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DE	260 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum

2016 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DE	260 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum

Fourth generation, updated (2017–2020)

The direct-injected 3.5 V6.

2017 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	284 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum

2018 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	284 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum

2019 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	284 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum

2020 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	284 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum

Fifth generation (2022–2026)

The 3.5 V6.

2022 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	284 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum

2023 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	284 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	295 hp net	Rock Creek

2024 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	284 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	295 hp net	Rock Creek

2025 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	284 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	295 hp net	Rock Creek

2026 Pathfinder engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	284 hp net	S, SV, SL, Platinum
3.5L / 214 V6 VQ35DD	295 hp net	Rock Creek

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