Every Nissan gas engine sold in the U.S. since the 2005 model year uses a timing chain, while older Nissans with the 3.0- and 3.3-liter VG V6 engines use a timing belt that needs regular replacement.

Nissan (NSANY) confirmed in April that the Xterra is returning — the boxy, go-anywhere SUV that a generation of off-roaders loved for its simplicity in the 1990s and 2000s. CEO Ivan Espinosa shared ...

And although the Xterra was pulled from our market after 2015 due to decreasing sales, lackluster fuel economy, and strengthened emissions mandates, Nissan has announced that the nameplate will return ...

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It’s been a long time since Nissan had an Xterra in its lineup, as the last one rolled off the line at the Smyrna factory in Tennessee back in 2015, with production starting in 2005. That one was ...

Last year, Nissan revealed that the Xterra would share the same platform as the new Infiniti QX65, which itself is based on the QX60 – it, by the way, is based on the Pathfinder. If that does turn out ...

The next-gen Nissan Xterra is generating some serious buzz. And rightfully so, since it’s perhaps one of the brand’s most exciting new models and comebacks in a very long time. But with so much ...

Nissan recently confirmed the long-anticipated return of the Xterra, previewing the rugged SUV with a single brief teaser video last week. While many questions remain about the new model, Nissan has ...

Nissan officially teased the next-generation Xterra, confirming the rugged SUV will return by late 2028 as a US-built model utilizing a new body-on-frame platform The automaker unveiled its “Mobility ...

What a week for Nissan Xterra fans. The brand’s faithful loyalists seem to be in for a reward when the iconic nameplate returns in 2028. On Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, Chairman Nissan Americas ...

During Nissan’s presentation of its next global long-term vision this week, the automaker publicly confirmed its plans to introduce a body-on-frame, next-generation Nissan Xterra in the United States ...