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Used 2003 Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Could not ask for more

MLB, 10/21/2005
Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have driven my Xterra for 35,000 miles and have not had a single problem as of yet. I would recomend this suv to anyone, it is fun to drive, rugged, and very reliable so far. The only detractor is the fact that an suv drinks so much gas. Although, the gaas is fine for a typical suv.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

I hate this car

hatemyxterra, Phoenix, AZ, 05/12/2013
Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
7 of 30 people found this review helpful

I bought the car in December with 71,000 miles. I just put it in the shop for something (not sure yet), it was loosing power and slipping. It has NO power and the 4WD sucks. I got stuck in my driveway in 1 inch of snow for 30 minutes one day, and the tires are good on it. It's gotten stuck other times too. I've had nothing but problems with the car since I got it, and I did my research on it before I bought it, no mechanical issues before. It has none of the benifits of an SUV. Also, it is very difficult to shift gears. I have to force it into first, second, and reverse a lot of the time.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

A Real SUV

Kipling, 02/03/2003
Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I love my X-terra. They only flaws are rediculous gas milage (they let you know before you buy it) and some cheap interior items such as the head rests are coming undone after a year. It is built to drive off road and can handle anything i put it through. I missed my old puck-up truck but with my family I needed to have the back seat. I got the best of both worlds with this Truck.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Very average SUV

jcohen1994, 01/16/2004
Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Xterra is not too big, but carries everything I need. The 4WD goes through anything. Biggest drawback: gas mileage. EPA projected 17/20 for the 5 speed Xterra is a joke. I get 13 around town and 16 on the hwy. If gas mileage is important, pass on this truck. If it doesn't matter, go ahead and buy it. Other negatives: Heater/AC system doesn't work well, the 4WD gets stuck (requiring one to go into reverse to unlock the hubs), and there are no drip rails to keep rain and snow from falling on the seats when you open a door.

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4 out of 5 stars

Pretty good SUV

brianl, 02/28/2003
Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I've owned this Xterra about 8 months and have driven 17K miles to date. It constantly gets 16MPG no matter what type of driving I do. I recently drove to Florida (1,260 miles each way) It still got 16MPG. Of course I was going about 75MPH. Other than that it seems solid.

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