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Better than I expected
Tom, 05/20/2009
2009 Nissan Xterra Off-Road 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We have a place in the Western NC mountains and wanted a vehicle that could handle the old forest service access trails/roads. Began looking at the FJ but the back seat just didn't cut it. I had been trying to get the off road Xterra for six months. They are hard to get right now. This truck has a much better highway ride than I expect. On mountain highways there is very little lean in the curves. Gas mileage is better than I thought. The only negative so far is the XM radio which regularly drops reception even on Interstate highways. I am going to have that checked out. BTW the short center arm rest is no problem at all.
2009 Nissan Xterra
Maria, 01/02/2018
2009 Nissan Xterra S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love my Xterra ... This is my 3rd winter in Maine and I am coming across issues w/ not starting on very cold mornings (we haven't seen a winter like this in Maine is 15years). I've been told this is a known issue w/ the Xterra's and the ECM (google it). Besides this one issue I love it, great power ! Handles the road great !.
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Cool truck, but not great quality
cobra7, 01/09/2010
2009 Nissan Xterra S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought this truck and loved it for the first 13,000 miles or so. The RF stereo sounds great, the Bluetooth phone system is great and the potential capability of the truck is excellent. However, at around 13,000 miles, the vibrations and squeaks started making me question the long term quality. There is an odd metallic vibration that comes from the front of the truck when the engine hits about 1750 RPMs when driving. Also, while I don't mind the appearance of the hard plastic interior materials, they do scratch easily. This is mostly a problem in the cargo area, where hauling basic, normal will leave it scratched up after only a couple of times. The roof rack is fantastic, though.
Awesome!!
Phil, 02/16/2009
2009 Nissan Xterra Off-Road 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Wow, is all I can say about this new Xterra. I just got this 09 Off Road X and I think it was the best decision I could have made. I traded in a 06 Rubicon; the Rubicon was a sweet ride but not travel friendly! Really bad gas mileage; like 9.4 miles per gallon on the highway. I got rid of the jeep and thought I was going to get the Toyota FJ, but ended up coming home with the Xterra. Reasons: I can see out of the X, the X doesn't need premium gas, the X has four doors, and the off road packages for both are the same. After driving each for a whole day the winner was the Xterra.
Very Well Made Xterra
Pete, 07/28/2023
updated 01/29/2025
2009 Nissan Xterra S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I own a 2009 Nissan Xterra--I could not be more pleased with my vehicle! Plus it's a tough rig, I honestly think it is better built than some Toyotas of the same year.
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