2009 Nissan Xterra 4WD 4dr Auto

Just had a short drive of the '09 Nissan Xterra today.
Engine - 4.0 L V6 (290 HP) , 5 Speed Auto Tranny, 4WD.
Check out the pics

I've seen Xterra, Its really a huge vehicle.
Vlad, Do share more about it, How was the ride, performance etc etc.
And where are the pics? I can't see any.

VT

Hi vlad! Xterra is a huge looking vehicle, has better looks than Xtrail. Share more about Xterra., like power, ride, handling, quality, interiors, etc... And also add some pics.

vlad, where are the pics mate??

Vlad, You have just left us with the suspense, Only specs and no pics? :lol!:

RoadRocket

Thanks for the pics.
Petrol or Diesel?
How was the power delivery?

This vehicle sure is a beast! Just looking at it in the flesh gives one a kick!(if ur into Suv's that is).... Those flared out to the max wheel arches are damn chunky & really set this vehicle out from the crowd. The front has a butch & menacing look as if its ready to eat the car in front.... Sides & the rear are a let down though, found them too plane jane. It had a Nice set of Chunky Alloys Wrapped in Beefy BF Goodrich Rubber 265/75R16. They really look purposeful & ready to tackle all types of terrain.

Interiors were a let down though, all plastic & dull grey in colour. Quality of plastics were solid & looked like they would withstand punishment. Nice feature was the Chromed inner door lock handles, nice touch alright. Seat upholstery was dull grey again, seats were again quite a let down, with bare sufficient padding which would not give adequate lumbar & thigh support for long journeys. The steering wheel was nice to get your hands wrapped on with every possible adjustment knob pout on them, radio channel/cd track changes - volume adjustment & also Cruise Control Switch + One can also adjust the amount of acceleration through a switch on the steering wheel itself (WOW - talk about Hands & Legs Free Comfort!) :shock:
It had an Eight-speaker Rockford Fosgate sound system with a six-CD/MP3 changer, an auxiliary audio jack, ipod cord was also directly attached to rear end of the HU. I did not much care about its performance, though to be fair only listened to the radio(Did not carry my CD's!) so I could be wrong.....
As for the Drive options, a 5 Speed auto with seperate switch to transfer from 2WD to 4WH & 4WL.... though I don't know how well it can handle sticky conditions since I did not get a chance to try it out. But I think it can handle quite a lot of serious offroading given that it finds itself in such situations(most people buying these type of vehicles never venture off tarmac roads!)
The 4 litre petrol engine has a lot of pulling power, I literally had a jump start ..... engine was silky smooth(typically V6) with lots of power on tap as & when required, barely did 140 which seemed like 90, the view behind the wheel is commanding with the bonnet sprawled out in front of you. Ride was a bit bouncy but then speed breakers & rumblers were taken at speed one would dare not try in cars... any undulation of road surface was taken in its stride with least efforts. I would really love to drive this vehicle for a long trip but would need to take sufficient stops to A) Fuel Up & B) Avoid Getting Tired due to the seats.
Overall, I'd say that if your into adventure & wild life expeditions, then this vehicle is right for you, else a total waste of parking space in crowded metro's.

heheheh, coming to think of it & seeing the odometer pic, was actually doing 90miles per hour (140 kms) :jump: See odometer pic which has reading of miles & kilometers.

left hand drive. imported from?

USA

Nice short review with pics Vlad.
As you said, This is the perfect vehicle for serious Off - Roading.
The Design looks great and build quality is a tank like.isn't it?
I would say that its a good substitute to Hummer.
BTW, How much did it cost to import this car to India? and whose car is it?

VT

Which segment this SUV belong too? I mean, who are all its competitors?

Crazy cat wrote:Which segment this SUV belong too? I mean, who are all its competitors?

I think its Hummer, Range Rover etc.

VT

18 odd lacs, identity of owner cannot be revealed.... sorry.

Toyota FJ Cruiser, Hummer H3, Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Nitro are its rivals.

Oh wow. I loved this suv when I first saw it. Now without any really change its gotten boring. I wish we got it here in aust/ nz. You are very luckly that you are in america.

thats a good short review and cool pics too.

18 lacs incuding import tax?. any idea how much the tax is?

No, if include tax, around 40 plus

that's it. i had planned to import a 2002 model pajero io, but tax was the probe.