# New 2022 Nissan Pathfinder dropping the CVT

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** nissan, pathfinder\
**Created:** [April 13, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-2022-nissan-pathfinder-dropping-the-cvt/176117 "2021-04-13T13:10:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-2022-nissan-pathfinder-dropping-the-cvt/176117/1 "2021-04-13T13:10:59Z")

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Nissan is dropping the CVT tranny in their new 2022 Pathfinder and replacing it with a 9-speed automatic. I don’t know if they’ll be replacing the CVT in the Hybrid version. Very little about the Hybrid yet. In fact some sources say Nissan may drop the Pathfinder Hybrid - But I think that’s a mistake.

[Introducing the All-New 2022 Nissan Pathfinder Crossover SUV — Auto Trends Magazine](https://autotrends.org/2021/02/08/2022-nissan-pathfinder-preview/)

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-2022-nissan-pathfinder-dropping-the-cvt/176117/2 "2021-04-13T14:17:10Z")

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Maybe Nissan will replace the hybrid with an EV version of the Pathfinder. If the demise of the hybrid is a few years off, that might make sense.

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**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-2022-nissan-pathfinder-dropping-the-cvt/176117/3 "2021-04-13T17:05:59Z")

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My understanding is that they Hybrid pathfinder died due to low sales after a year or two on the market, better city mpg but overall no comparison to a Highlander Hybrid.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-2022-nissan-pathfinder-dropping-the-cvt/176117/4 "2021-04-13T18:19:27Z")

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You spend $45k you expect good trans.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-2022-nissan-pathfinder-dropping-the-cvt/176117/5 "2021-04-13T21:36:59Z")

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> [@Cavell](#):
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> You spend $45k you expect good trans.

Nissan has had a lot of problems with their CVT. I thought they had fixed it by now.