For the second week in a row, the Nissan Pathfinder is the biggest riser on the Hot Car Report. As another model that made the transition from SUV to CUV, the Pathfinder now gets an estimated 20 mpg city and 26 mpg highway with its new redesign. Nissan redesigned the Pathfinder at a crucial time, as the industry will continue to see several SUV and CUV redesigns over the next year, including several more from Nissan itself…

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