Adventure can be real, imagined, or a mix in the driving world. It’s a lot less stressful when the adventure is packaged, literally. The 2019 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition is a $995 MSRP package of exterior and interior adventure-minded treatments. Exterior enhancements with the Rock Creek Edition include unique wheels and all-season tires, black mesh grille, black door handles, black roof rails, and unique badging. Cabin enhancements include two-tone seat surfaces with high-contrast stitching, and metallic interior trim. The special package is available on SV and SL trims. A week-long test drive of the Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition had many onlookers giving a nod to the oversized, hand-wrench-inspired wheels.

Pathfinder is powered by 3.5-liter V6 that produces 284 horsepower at 6400 rpm and 259 pounds-feet of torque at 4800 rpm. Engine mates to the Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT) with D-step logic to simulate gear shifts. This SUV is extra-strong on the towing scorecard, providing up to 6000 pounds of capacity. Pathfinder has an independent strut solid bar front suspension and a multi-link hollow tube rear suspension. The 114.2-inch wheelbase Pathfinder is flush with legroom in all three rows (42.3 inches front row; 41.7 inches second row; 30.7 inches third row). All wheel drive Nissan Pathfinder SL collects estimated mpg of 19 city/26 highway and carries a base MSRP of $39,610.