In the words of the writers and editors of Ward's, the "sublime 3.5L 'VQ' V-6 needs no introduction, being that it's won a 10 Best Engines award each and every year since the competition's inception in 1995. That the VQ has cemented itself as the dominant V-6 benchmark is without question…."¹

The Pathfinder has received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) rating – 5 stars – for side-impact crash safety.[2]