When the current third-generation Nissan Pathfinder arrived, I couldn't remember the last time I was actually excited about a mundane, mainstream automobile. After spending a nice, long week with ...

The evolution of the Nissan Pathfinder from a rugged ... then back to body-on-frame for the third gen in 2005, and finally unibody for the fourth and fifth generations in 2013 and 2022, respectively.

Now in its third generation, the five-seat Nissan Murano crossover slots in size above the compact Rogue crossover and below the midsize Pathfinder crossover and full-size Armada SUV.

But that's not the case with the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek ... And it's better than the previous-generation Rock Creek, which kept that Pathfinder's standard suspension height.

Now in its third generation, the five-seat Nissan Murano crossover slots in size above the compact Rogue crossover and below the midsize Pathfinder crossover and full-size Armada SUV.