The 1993–1995 Pathfinders were powered by a 153-hp 3.0L overhead-cam V6 teamed with a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. The Pathfinder was essentially a rear- wheel-drive truck that had part-time four-wheel-drive capability that was not meant to be driven on dry pavement. The 1996 Pathfinder was powered by a 168-hp 3.3L overhead-cam V6 that transmitted power to the wheels through a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. The drive system was still rear-wheel-drive, with part-time four- wheel-drive, but the new model had shift-on-the-fly capability that permitted switching from four-wheel back to two-wheel drive on the move, without stopping. For 2000 the Pathfinder’s engine size was increased from 3.3L to 3.5L, and it gained 72 horsepower for a total of 240 (250 horsepower when equipped with the manual transmission).