While its main three-row large SUV competitors stick with a traditionally rugged 'body-on-frame' design, Nissan's Pathfinder follows the unitary 'monocoque' chassis path. Maybe that's a factor off-road, but how does this eight-seater perform on day-to-day family duty? Contributing Journalist, Mark Oastler assesses everything from safety and practicality to economy and design to find out.

Hyundai Palisade vs Kia Carnival vs Nissan Pathfinder - which does family duties best? Two parents put these eight seaters to the ultimate test

Affordable Pathfinder variants potentially incoming