The Nissan Pathfinder is getting a particular new look and a typical turbocharged four-cylinder engine… in China.

A Ministry of Trade and Data Expertise (MIIT) submitting has revealed the brand new Chinese language-market Pathfinder, from Nissan’s Dongfeng three way partnership, will use a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 185kW of energy.

VC-Turbo badging on the tailgate signifies the Pathfinder makes use of Nissan’s variable compression know-how.

The Chinese language mannequin measures 5130mm lengthy, 1981mm huge and 1767mm tall on a 2900mm wheelbase. That’s an equivalent wheelbase size to the US-built Pathfinder bought right here, however 126mm longer general.

The styling intently resembles the Pathfinder idea revealed at this 12 months’s Shanghai motor present, though there aren’t any full-width mild bars entrance and rear.

It additionally provides related wheels to the idea, which resemble these of the Leaf.

As is typical with MIIT filings, there aren’t any pictures of the inside.

As a substitute of subtly tweaked entrance and rear finish styling, as is frequent with Chinese language-market variations of automobiles, the Chinese language Pathfinder seems to function distinctive sheetmetal.

There are smoother flanks, in addition to a distinct C-pillar remedy, that give the Chinese language mannequin a a lot nearer resemblance to the Pathfinder-based Infiniti QX60.

Using a smaller engine for the Chinese language Pathfinder isn’t shocking, given bigger displacement engines are taxed extra closely there.

Nissan additionally already makes use of its 2.0-litre VC-Turbo 4 within the Altima sedan, in addition to the Infiniti QX50 and QX55 crossovers.

Whereas a torque determine hasn’t been listed for the Chinese language Pathfinder, the Altima produces 371Nm.

The Pathfinder bought right here and in North America, in distinction, makes use of a naturally aspirated 3.5-litre V6 engine producing 202kW of energy and 340Nm of torque.

It’s unclear whether or not the US-built Pathfinder will transfer to a turbo 4, although lots of its rivals have already finished so. That features the Toyota Kluger, whereas the Mazda CX-9 moved to a turbo 4 a number of years in the past.

The Hyundai Santa Fe can also be swapping its V6 right here for a turbocharged four-cylinder for its subsequent era, whereas most of the Pathfinder’s rivals within the US are making the change to turbo 4 energy.

The Pathfinder, which slots between the mid-sized X-Path crossover and the body-on-frame Patrol SUV, continues to be out there solely in all-wheel drive Ti and Ti-L guise in Australia.

It was launched right here late final 12 months with three extra variants – the front-wheel drive ST and Ti, and all-wheel drive ST-L – however these have been eliminated early this 12 months as the corporate battled provide points.

This noticed the bottom value of the Pathfinder leap by over $14,000.

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