Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, Infiniti QX60 Hybrid Discontinued - Automobile
Nissan’s statement on the hybrid’s cancellation emphasizes the high fuel economy numbers of the standard, 3. 5-liter V-6-powered Nissan Pathfinder, and we don’t disagree—we wrote about the Pathfinder Hybrid’s negligible efficiency gain in our... By the EPA’s numbers, the front-wheel drive Pathfinder Hybrid only achieved 1 mpg better on the highway compared to the standard front-wheel-drive V-6 Pathfinder, 28 mpg to 27 mpg. The Hybrid’s combined figure was only 3 mpg higher than the V-6 model, and the car’s mild hybrid system achieved only 22 mpg in our brief, real-world test drive. The same numbers apply to the more expensive Infiniti QX60 Hybrid , which shares its basic underpinnings and powertrains with the Pathfinder. We would not be surprised to see Nissan eventually pull out of the hybrid market entirely, as traditional gas-electric models are losing market share as the industry trends toward plug-in electric vehicles. Source: www.automobilemag.com
