Xtra! Xtra! Nissan Xterra Confirmed to Die After 2015 Model Year - Car and Driver (blog)
After 15 years on the market, Nissan’s body-on-frame, old-school Xterra SUV is going out of production. No replacement model is mentioned in Nissan’s announcement, and we don’t imagine there will be a new Xterra anytime soon. That’s because although truck and SUV sales are booming on the backs of the unibody crossover segment, the only body-on-frame rigs getting any love of late are pickups and full-size SUVs with big tow capacities and Jeep’s ever-popular Wrangler. After 15 years on sale, the Xterra has seen only one full redesign in 2005 , and there are interior pieces that wouldn’t look out of place in a Nissan museum. Beyond the bleak sales reports, Nissan also is expected to begin phasing out the current Frontier pickup on which the Xterra is based in preparation for a new one, and the automaker could likely use the extra capacity at its Canton, Mississippi,... Prototype Drive: Nissan Frontier Powered by Cummins Diesel 2015 Nissan Murano Long-Term Test: 40K Miles In Nissan’s Premium Crossover Nissan Xterra Research: Full Pricing, Specs, Reviews, and More We’re saddened by the. Source: blog.caranddriver.com
