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Nissan unveiled the new Xterra at the 1999 North American International Auto Show. Based on the Frontier pickup truck, the Xterra is a "return to the soul of the sport-utility vehicle," according to Jerry Hirshberg, former president of Nissan Design International, Inc. The SUV targets younger people who lead active lifestyles and find Nissan's midsize Pathfinder SUV out of reach.
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In 1999 Nissan was on the rocks, struggling to get out of the red, and being pulled up by its bootstraps by Renault. And so, with GenXers in the crosshairs, Nissan debuted an all-new compact SUV with the hope of radically changing its image. The Xterra came to play, and it came big. Product flew off the shelves. So much so, in fact, that for a period in 2000, Nissan resorted to using parts earmarked for service of existing vehicles to build more Xterras just to keep up with demand. Nissan obviously wants to send a message to recent upstart rivals like the Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, and Jeep Liberty. The message is clear: Nissan knows that yesterday's hot new truck can rapidly become tomorrow's tired old dog. The list of changes for 2002 is not only long, but significant as well.
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When it was originally introduced in 1999, the Nissan Xterra stood out in a crowd of nearly 40 competitive sport utility vehicles with its rugged truck frame, purposeful styling and "everything you need, nothing you don't" adventure positioning. As the all-new, second generation 2005 Xterra makes its world debut at the New York International Auto Show, the competitive field of SUVs has grown to over 70 models. The new Xterra starts with a fully boxed, all-steel ladder frame and adds a steel double-wishbone front suspension with stabilizer bar and rigid leaf spring rear suspension. High-performance gas shocks are available with the Xterra Off-Road model.
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The new 2004 Nissan Xterra SUV is a perfect mating of style and technology. This truck was designed with the outdoor enthusiast in mind, and it has everything - including a first-aid kit - the outdoor enthusiast could ever want.
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The blank looks on their faces told the whole story. The Xterra may be marketed to SoBe-swilling college kids who have dirt in their veins, but it requires more than a part-time gig at a snowboard shop to afford. If you're an Xterra owner, you'll appreciate the improvements immediately. This second-generation Xterra feels less like a truck and more like a modern SUV. Gone is the bouncy suspension tuning and the deafening levels of wind noise. Departure angle is up, but the truck's approach angle and breakover angle aren't as steep. Despite this, lower gearing and less sensitive throttle settings in low range give the Xterra improved rock-crawling ability.
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Immediately on seeing your first Xterra you know that every inch of the vehicle breathes essence of (young) male, from the buffed, muscular body to the simple lines of the manly interior. The standard roof rack might as well be a backwards-billed baseball cap; that strange flat spot on the rear hatch is a precise analog for the perfect circle imprinted on ten million teenage boys' wallets. The very features that make the Xterra boy-bait probably place serious limits on its popularity outside the target audience. With the disappearance of station wagons and the waning popularity of minivans, the SUV has become the new family cruiser for Sunday afternoon rides in the country. Families, however, tend to like their creature comforts: car-seat latches, two cupholders for every seat, DVD players that drop from the ceiling, six-way adjustable chairs, and - above all - a cushiony ride. The Xterra is definitely not aimed at this crowd, neither its creature comforts nor its ride. You say you want a small SUV with a smooth, quiet ride? Have you tried the Toyota Highlander yet? VUE. It's designed for and aimed at that subset of the market that actually gets off the pavement once in a while - as is abundantly clear from Nissan's advertising. The truck frame gives the Xterra good towing capability, but the tradeoff is an uncomfortable ride at highway speeds.