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2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs 2025 Nissan Pathfinder

The Nissan Pathfinder wins clearly, 98.3 to 70.7, on safety.

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2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas large SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Grand Ch…

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2025 Nissan Pathfinder

The 2025 Nissan Pathfinder is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Pathfinder 2WD, is EPA-rated …

Verdict · default weights

2025 Nissan Pathfinder

Clear win

The Nissan Pathfinder wins clearly, 98.3 to 70.7, on safety.

Safety2025 Nissan Pathfinder leads by 48.2
Category · weight2025 Nissan Pathfinderoverall 98.32025 Jeep Grand Cherokeeoverall 70.7
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 3100100
Safetyw 49748.8
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 2no datano data
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall98.370.7

Jeep Grand Cherokee: open park-outside / do-not-drive advisory (−25)

Nissan Pathfinder: model-level data · Jeep Grand Cherokee: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.
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Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.
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Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Nissan Pathfinder

Safety Signal92 A
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls1
Owner complaints49 · 2 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutUnspecified (14), Service Brakes (8), Forward Collision Avoidance (8)

Top recalls

  • highService Brakes, Hydraulic25V173000 · 1,430 vehicles

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Safety Signal51 F
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls5 · 2 critical
Owner complaints108 · 13 crashes · 1 fires
Most complained aboutElectrical System (43), Unspecified (29), Engine (26)
Park-outside advisory — open NHTSA recall with a consumer advisory.

Top recalls

  • criticalEngine25V766000 · 117,904 vehicles
  • criticalElectrical System25V741000 · 320,068 vehicles
  • highTires26V559000 · 201,976 vehicles
  • highElectrical System25V576000 · 91,787 vehicles
  • minorAir Bags26V328000 · 419,035 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Nissan PathfinderJeep Grand Cherokee
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsGASPHEV, GAS
EPA configuration comparedPathfinder 2WDGrand Cherokee 4xe
Combined mpg / MPGe2323
EPA annual fuel cost$2,700$2,700
EV range
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder or the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

The Nissan Pathfinder wins clearly, 98.3 to 70.7, on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder scores 98.3 and the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 70.7. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder or the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

2025 Nissan Pathfinder: 5 NHTSA stars, grade A, 1 recall. 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 5 NHTSA stars, grade F, 5 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.