The Nissan Pathfinder is built with a purpose in mind – to be as practical, rugged and reliable as possible. It certainly achieves all of those aims with a huge cabin, enviable reliability record and fantastic off-road ability, but the Pathfinder simply doesn't feel at home on the road. Unlike other, more luxurious 4x4s the ride is uncomfortable, the engine is gruff and it feels very cumbersome to steer around corners. None of that will matter if you're after a simple, reliable workhorse, though.