I've been following both the new JX and the 2013 Pathfinder closely as I am interested in both cars. Nissan hasn't released all info about the Pathfinder yet so we have to guess on certain things. A fully loaded Limited Pathfinder will have some of the nice features offered on the JX:
- Bluetooth
- Nav with live traffic
- dual panel moonroof
- keyless start with memory settings for radio, climate
- remote start
- Birds eye view parking assist
- 13 speaker Bose system
My assumption is the Pathfinder will not offer the advanced safety features that the JX offers, as the website makes no mention of these safety features.
I have visited some Pathfinder message boards and I can tell you that existing owners are VERY upset that Nissan turned the Pathfinder into a "mall-finder" that is targeted at suburban women (like the JX). This new Pathfinder will possibly eat into potential JX buyers that are looking for value.
The interesting thing is that the Pathfinder may not be much cheaper than the JX. In terms of features, it appears a fully loaded Limited Pathfinder will be very similar in features to a JX with Premium Package. MSRP on the JX with Prem is about $46.5k, and if you look at the current-gen Pathfinder, MSRP on the high-end LE is $41k. So you're looking at a difference of $5,500. For some shoppers, this will be too high and they will stick with the Pathfinder. Other shoppers will decide it's not a big enough savings to downgrade.
Of course, we won't know for sure until Nissan releases final pricing. Critics seem to agree the JX is "value priced", and I assume Nissan will do the same with the Pathfinder.