
The 2008 Nissan Xterra is a well-known name in the Sports Utility Vehicle Segment and the manufacturer has designed it especially for the younger people who lead active lifestyles. All the models are built at Nissan's Smyrna, TN, plant with the outdoor enthusiast in mind. The latest Xterra models have good off-road capability, well-assembled interior cabin and a tough looking exterior body. The new line-up is in fact a perfect mating of style and technology. For 2008, it comes in several trims, like X, S, Off Road and SE in either two-wheel or four-wheel drive with the exception of Off Road model, which is available in 4x4 mode only. The seven models of the 2008 Nissan Xterra SUV have been designed to accommodate comfortably at least five adult passengers. There are a number of standard and optional features that specify the different segments of the models.
Exterior Specification
- Body side molding
- Black front and rear bumpers
- Driver and passenger power black door mirrors
- Front fog lights
- Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
- Mica paint
- Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent
- Roof rails
- Rear platform step
- Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
- Underbody protection for fuel tank, for transfer case and for engine
- Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
Interior Specification
- Air conditioning
- Voltage and oil pressure gauges
- Power windows with driver's one-touch auto-down feature
- Power door locks
- Remote keyless entry
- Cruise control
- Tilt steering column
- 60/40-split fold-flat rear seats
- Height-adjustable 3-point front and rear outboard seat belts
- AM/FM/CD audio system
- Luggage side nets
- Under-floor cargo area storage
Performance Specification
- V 6 front engine with variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
- Unleaded fuel 87
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 21.1 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
Ride & Braking Specification
- Four-wheel ABS
- Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Immobilizer
- Full-sized alloy rim under body spare wheel
- Stability control
- Wishbone front suspension independent
Safety Specification
- Nissan Advanced Air Bag System
- Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
- Front-seat Active Head Restraints
- Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters
- LATCH System
- Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones
- Hood buckling creases and energy-absorbing steering column
- Pipe-style steel side-door guard beams
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
With some much improvements in both the interior and exterior segment in the latest Nissan Pathfinder models, anyone will feel like driving this car.