This Is the New Nissan Xterra That Nissan Isn't Building—But Should

A modern Xterra SUV based on the new Frontier would be awesome, right? It sounds like Nissan isn't opposed to the idea.Off-road SUVs are having something of a moment. Put another way, the Jeep Wrangler is getting some direct competition for the first time in years from the Ford Bronco; Toyota brought back the Land Cruiser as a smaller, more rugged offering; and automakers are rushing to add capability to crossovers and SUVs of all sizes and prices.

If Nissan were about to reveal a new Xterra today, what might it look like? We turned to our speculative artist wizard, Abimilec Arellano, for a rendering of the would-be, next-generation Nissan Xterra that does not, and possibly will not, ever exist.is coming, and such a model would make tons of sense in today's 4x4-crazed market, Nissan has said it's not doing a new Xterra, at least not any time soon.

In other words, if Nissan brought back the Xterra and made it look anything like this rendering here, it'd have a winner. The new Frontier, on which our rendering is based, is a handsome, burly looking thing. It looks even better with the old Xterra's signature stepped roof design, built-in roof rack, and tailgate blister. No, that bulge on the tailgate isn't a faux fuel can or something—it's where Nissan punched out the sheetmetal on the original Xterras to fit a first-aid kit.

A Pro-4X ultimate-off-road-capable trim would be a given, and we've done up our hypothetical Xterra in the same Pro-4X treatment offered on the current Frontier. Stir in, and Nissan has everything it needs to put the SUV back in service. We'd welcome a new Xterra, if only to provide some price competition for the ever-more-expensive Jeep Wrangler and new Ford Bronco, let alone the upcoming 4Runner and Land Cruiser models.

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