2026 Nissan Pathfinder · Trim vs trim
2026 Nissan Pathfinder SV vs SL: what's the difference?
The SL costs $2,600 more. Manufacturer checked October 17, 2026, excluding $1,575 , taxes and fees. It starts at $42,590, and the SV at $39,990. The SL adds a and a . It also changes the wheels, seats and .
Our Pathfinder data has all four current US 2026 , all seven trim/drive combinations, both bench and captain’s-chair variants, Platinum captain’s chairs and factory splash guards. It doesn't have paint/interior colors, port/dealer , exact option-adjusted weights, order-bank status and vehicle-specific towing approval yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | SV | SL |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | SV18-inch Dark-painted aluminum-alloy wheels | SL18-inch Machine-finished aluminum-alloy wheels |
| Seats | SVCloth seating | SLTailorFit seating |
| Gauge cluster | SV7-inch driver display | SL12.3-inch driver display |
| What | SV | SL |
|---|---|---|
| HD Enhanced Intelligent Around View Monitor with Invisible Hood and Front Wide View | SVNot included | SLYes |
| Heated steering wheel | SVNot included | SLYes |
| Qi2 wireless phone charger | SVNot included | SLYes |
The same on both: horsepower (284 hp), combined mpg (23 mpg), city mpg (21 mpg), highway mpg (27 mpg) and cargo behind the third row (16.6 cu ft).
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- Intelligent 4x4
- A hybrid powertrain
- Eight seats
- Second-row captain’s chairs
- A panoramic moonroof
- Bose 13-speaker audio
- HD Enhanced Intelligent Around View Monitor
- Ventilated front seats
- A head-up display
- A heated steering wheel
- The equipment for up to 6,000-lb towing
- All-terrain tires
- A low-range gearbox
Build your own
Switch to the SV in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The SL, as it comes
↑ The answerSL
$42,590
SL
$42,590
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 21 city · 27 hwy
- Horsepower
- hp
- 3.5L V6 · regular fuel
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied third row
- Ground clearance
- ″
- Published minimum
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published trim / drive / seats; option weight varies
- No Intelligent 4x4
- No Panoramic roof
- No Bose audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Head-up display
- Has Surround camera
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Packages & options
Powertrain
Comfort & tech
Exterior
What your options change
This is a stock SL. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No Intelligent 4x4
- No Panoramic roof
- No Bose audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Head-up display
- Has Surround camera
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive (2WD)
- Powertrain
- 3.5L V6 · 9-speed automatic
- Torque
- 259 lb-ft at 4,800 rpm
- Fuel
- Regular unleaded
- City / hwy
- 21 / 27 mpg
- Seating
- 8 · second-row bench
- Cargo, second row
- 45.0 ft³
- Cargo, rows folded
- 80.5 ft³
- Third-row legroom
- 28.0″
- Tow rating
- 3,500 lb · properly equipped
- Towing equipment
- Premium package required for 6,000 lb
- Tires
- 255/60R18
- Touchscreen
- 12.3″ · wireless phone mirroring
- Driver display
- 12.3-inch driver display
- Audio
- 6-speaker audio
- Liftgate
- Power
- Terrain settings
- Standard / Eco / Sport / Tow / Snow