Nissan shows lifted Pathfinder off-roader at SEMA show

Nissan has built a modified version of its mid-size Pathfinder SUV as an off-road vehicle for the SEMA automotive show. The sources report the vehicle as a lifted off-roader, with chunky mud-terrain tyres and a NISMO cat-back exhaust.

The Pathfinder is one of three off-road rigs Nissan has built for the show. The other two are a lifted Frontier pickup and an open-air Armada, which runs on 37-inch tyres. One of the sources describes the Pathfinder as a throwback design.

What the Pathfinder build includes

The lifted Pathfinder rides on mud-terrain tyres, which are designed for rough, muddy and unpaved ground. Its NISMO cat-back exhaust, the performance exhaust system from Nissan's racing and performance division, replaces the rear part of the standard exhaust. The sources do not give a price for the modified vehicle or say whether it will go on sale.

The details in this article come from Nissan's own announcement of the three builds, as reported by the outlets covering the show. The sources do not say how much the modifications cost or how many of each vehicle were built.

Background to the show

SEMA is an annual trade show in the United States focused on the automotive aftermarket, where carmakers and tuners display modified vehicles. Manufacturers use the event to show customised builds that may or may not reach production.

For readers in India, the Pathfinder and Armada are not sold here as standard models, so these builds are unlikely to change the local lineup. Nissan has not said whether any of the three rigs will be offered to buyers.

What is not yet known is whether Nissan plans to sell any of these vehicles or add the parts used in them to its accessories range.