We’re fairly hyped in regards to the return of the Nissan Xterra. This rugged SUV has been off the market since 2015, however Nissan has already confirmed its revival within the coming years. Even higher, the corporate goals to maintain its new Xterra inexpensive.
In a latest interview with The Drive on the Los Angeles Auto Present, Nissan SVP Michael Soutter stated the brand new Xterra “has obtained to start out sub-$40,000.” That will put it in direct competitors with different rugged SUVs, together with the Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler, and Toyota 4Runner.
Maybe most significantly for Xterra followers, although, is the colour. Soutter added that the SUV “has obtained to return in yellow.” Whereas it may borrow Yuzu Yellow from the present Kicks, we hope Nissan goes above and past creating a brand new shade paying homage to the unique Xterra.
Nissan has beforehand indicated that the brand new Xterra shall be a real body-on-frame off-roader, sharing its platform with the present Frontier pickup. It’ll even be constructed alongside the Frontier at Nissan’s manufacturing unit in Canton, Mississippi.
2028 Nissan Xterra Rendering by Motor1
Picture by: Theophilus Chin | Motor1
We count on it to make use of a model of the Frontier’s 3.8-liter V-6 engine, presently rated at 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque, although a hybrid possibility isn’t out of the query. Soutter additionally confirmed that the Xterra will function a two-speed switch case with 4Lo and emphasised that it must be “enjoyable, easy, and succesful.”
Whereas an official debut date hasn’t been introduced, the Xterra may seem someday in 2027, with gross sales beginning for the 2028 mannequin yr. Regardless of the official timeline could also be, anticipation is excessive for the Xterra’s return.
