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The Dodge Nitro’s butch styling may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it attracted plenty of admiring comments during our test, so it clearly appeals to some. Nissan doesn’t bother with a petrol engine for the Pathfinder, and although its 2.5-litre turbodiesel is smaller than the Nitro’s, it’s nearly as powerful.īoth contenders look very closely matched – so which one is good enough to win this test? Verdict
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The entry-level Pathfinder Trek has recently been revamped and is very closely priced to the Nitro at £23,395. Nissan’s Pathfinder was introduced as a cut-price Land Rover Discovery alternative, but it’s very much a natural rival for the Nitro, too.
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Our SXT test car comes with an automatic gearbox that takes the price to £23,590, which is £1,000 more than the manual 2.8 CRD SXT. Buyers can choose between a six-speed manual gearbox and five-speed auto, and there are two trims available – SE and SXT – with the base manual SE costing £18,995.
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This turbocharged unit also packs a punch – it’s a 2.8-litre delivering 174bhp but promising to return more than 30mpg. But Dodge knows that a thirsty, 3.7-litre is going to have limited appeal to cash-conscious, fuel economy-savvy British buyers, so a diesel engine is available, too. There’s no doubt it’s packed with character, and it comes with a powerful V6 engine under the bonnet. The all-American Dodge Nitro arrives in the UK with bold styling that helps it to stand out from the crowd. There’s a new off-roader in town, and it isn’t exactly the shy and retiring type.