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Holden Equinox vs Nissan Pathfinder

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Holden Equinox
Holden Equinox

$16,990 - $27,888

2020 price

Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Pathfinder

$71,490 - $81,490

2024 price

Summary

2020 Holden Equinox
2024 Nissan Pathfinder
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

V6, 3.5L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
8.4L/100km (combined)

10.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

8
Dislikes
  • Big turning circle
  • Awkward looks
  • Holden closing down

  • V6 thirst
  • Seat height for short drivers
  • Only a space-saver spare
2020 Holden Equinox Summary

You might not think right now is the best time to buy a Holden, what with the announcement from General Motors about closing down its Aussie operations at the end of 2020.

That’s understandable but side-stepping around the Equinox could see you miss out on what is a practical, comfortable and safe mid-sized SUV.

You can also bet on some heavily discounted deals on the final Holdens which could see you pick up a huge bargain if you buy an Equinox.

I’ve tested the top-of-the-range Equinox LTZ-V in this review and along with taking you though its features and what the SUV is like to drive, I’ll cover what type of support you can expect to have after Holden closes down. The company has promised to take care of its customers with parts and services for at least the next decade.

Explore the 2020 Equinox LTZ-V in 3D below
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2024 Nissan Pathfinder Summary

The Nissan Pathfinder has evolved through five generations since its launch in the mid-1980s. It commenced as a body-on-frame high-riding off-roader like the Navara ute from which it was derived, but today it’s a unitary-bodied, lower-riding crossover with seating for eight.

Even so, the fifth-gen Pathfinder is finding the path to sales leadership a challenging one. Latest VFACTS car industry figures for 2023 show that Nissan’s good-looking SUV currently represents only 1.3 per cent of its hotly contested 'Large SUV' segment, which has more than 20 models competing for buyers.

Interestingly, the top three in this market - Toyota Prado, Isuzu MU-X and Ford Everest - are all body-on-frame high-riding off-roaders, which begs the question if Nissan was correct in moving away from this traditional truck-style design?

Even so, we thought it timely to spend a week aboard the latest Pathfinder, to see if it’s worthy of a larger slice of the SUV pie.

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