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5 out of 5 stars

300,000 miles

xt200k, 06/23/2013
2004 Nissan Xterra SE S/C Rwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl S/C 4A)
51 of 51 people found this review helpful

routine maintenance goes a long way nothing major brakes-rotors-belts-fluids and lots of gas and tires bought new 2003

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4.13 out of 5 stars

great SUV for the money

shocker0513, 02/20/2011
2004 Nissan Xterra SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
26 of 26 people found this review helpful

i picked up my Xterra used in 2008 with 12k and now im up to 70k. i use full synthetic oil and so far maintenance has been super cheap. ive only done basic maintenance stuff with no repairs in 58k miles! the stock tires suck, but if you invest in a decent set of all terrains, this truck cant be beat for the price. acceleration is lacking, but you sacrifice giddy up for economy. ive gotten up to 20mpg out of this SUV no problem. AC and heater work great. 4wd is great. creeks, mud, water up to the doors. pulls through it all (if you know how to drive off road properly).

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Good SUV Startup vehicle

Hunter228, 05/29/2004
2004 Nissan Xterra XE I4 Rwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
27 of 28 people found this review helpful

I just got my X-Terra, I drove it to the Grand Canyon. While it could only do 60MPH going uphill, on the flat road it handled very well, for a 4 cyl. It was comfortable to ridee in it. Roomy for all my gear, fuel consuption was very good when speeds were kept to at least 75MPH. Doing 80 - 90MPH and your fuel consuption will still not be too bad. While more power would be great, all and all the X-Terra (4cyl)is not a bad investment for what you get.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Xterra has stood up to my bad habits, Great Truck

plmr747, 09/17/2013
2004 Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
68 of 73 people found this review helpful

This vehicle had been through the mill, I have put 250,000 miles on it and replaced the tires twice, changed the oil lots and now have to replace the rear shocks. Along with driving constantly in bad weather, I have towed very heavy equipment and up to 23' boats on a regular basis. I have the 3.3 in it which makes it a bit of a slug off the line, but the power is there when you need it. (well geared) While not towing I get around 28 mpg and can go from Kingston On. to Boston Mass. on 1 tank of fuel.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Xterra the best car ever

javier, 10/16/2010
2004 Nissan Xterra XE Rwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
41 of 44 people found this review helpful

I bought my xterra new and use it for work and do a lot of driving . I have 210,990 miles and do all the required maint. Oil every 4-5000 miles. Trans fluid every 50k. Tune-up was done at 150k w/timing belt. Didn't need water pump but changed it anyway. Shocks (factory stock at 40k not that good ) but since then) kyb's no prob!The only prob is break dust on front rims, hard to keep clean. Breaks every 30k easy to do my self. Engine strong overall very strong .

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