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4.5 out of 5 stars

Solid

Brandon64, 01/28/2009
2002 Nissan Xterra XE-V6 2WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Purchased my Xterra in the summer of 01. It has been a reliable and durable truck. It's suffered the scorching summers of Phoenix, Az and the freezing winters of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and has never left us stranded. All parts still work. With regular maintenance it'll last forever. At 110K still runs strong no big repairs except for a high hose leak in the air conditioner, the power steering pump leaks but was fixed with a $10 additive and the rear main seal (common amongst Nissan trucks) is leaking oil but was fixed with another $10 additive I picked up. Overall been a fantastic vehicle. You can always depend on your Xterra

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Just got my Solar Yellow SE SC 5spd...

Dingo, 06/12/2002
2002 Nissan Xterra SE S/C 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl S/C 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I thought that I was going to feel like I've sacrificed performance, since I just traded in a '99 Maxima SE, but this thing hauls and handles remarkably well. (I wasn't able to test drive a 5 spd Supercharged, so I went on blind faith and had one built at the factory.) Velvet shift, stylish interior, killer good looks....Gotta love it!

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2.88 out of 5 stars

cheap seats

jana, 08/22/2002
2002 Nissan Xterra XE S/C 2WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl S/C 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've had over 20 different cars and these are by far the WORST!!!! The foam is like a marshmellow. If I would have known how bad I would have never bought the car and probably will not keep the car...I can't believe the in dash ash tray is an accessory so you have a hole in the dash that looks like crap.. I'm really disapointed with this car, I know it's not a luxury car but please....Oh by the way this is not my first suv it's my third...

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Best SUV Ever!!

CUBIES14, 01/14/2010
2002 Nissan Xterra SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought he used in o4 with 34,000 miles on her and just totaled her two weeks agao on and ice covered bridge. Drove her for 6 years and put 105,000 miles on her. NEVER had any problems!!! Replaced the battery at 100,000 along with the break pads and new tires but that's all she ever needed. Would buy another if I could afford the gas!! Loved every min. in her, drove across the country several times in her, i'm talking thousand mile journeys here, and was safe, comfy and happy the whole way! Looking at and Altama or Versa now.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

rollovers

D. Faaborg, 05/02/2002
2002 Nissan Xterra SE 2WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Please visit this site to see the safety record of this vehicle - www.nhtsa.dot.gov/NCAP/Cars/2002SUVs.htm l. We loved our Xterra but were recently involved in a rollover accident caused by road/weather conditions that sustained the driver with serious but not life threatening head injuries. We wish we'd known the safety issues prior to buying. We loved this vehicle but would never have bought it had we known it was one of the lowest rated in regards to safety.

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