Used 2012 Nissan Xterra SUV Consumer Reviews
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Great 2nd Xterra
Mark Mitchell, 03/18/2019
2012 Nissan Xterra S 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Our 1st Xterra was a 2002 SE. We drove it 209000 miles with only a few repairs. I loved the tight turning radius, durable paint, and feel of riding high compared to other SUV's. The 2012 is more comfortable, bigger engine, and more interior room.
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Beware
Matt, 12/21/2017
2012 Nissan Xterra S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful
Have a 2012 Xterra with only 47k miles and is now in shop having transmission rebuilt. No warning before breakage
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Does it all for me
sanlee, 03/25/2012
2012 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
17 of 36 people found this review helpful
I've had alot of vehicles in my driving life. Mustang GT, Maxima, alot of Nissan trucks, and this is my second Xterra. One vehicle can't do everything, but this does everything I need right now. I need 4WD for winter commutes, getting to the back of the woods, and job sites. The back cargo area is for the dog, the rear seats for gear or occasional passengers. The 6-speed manual and 260hp is for me. I have the PRO 4X and and Bilstein shocks make a BIG difference in handling and ride. Love 'em. With my 07 auto Xterra I never could get better than 19 mpg, and it was rare. With the manual I'm getting 20.5 mpg.
Old-school real SUV at a great value
Drew, 08/16/2024
2012 Nissan Xterra S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My review says it all. I had a 2019 4Runner and 19 GX460 in the stable for the past few years and loved them both. Lets just be honest... they are the kings of quality and resale value. Now back to business. I realized I could get a 70k low mileage Xterra model S for half, if not 1/3 of the Toyota similar model. The truth though is the Xterra just is a lot funner to drive. It's slightly smaller, but feels much more nimble. It's still solid and well built, so a long highway trip at 80 mph is no issue. I have the S model and it could easily go beyond the GX and keep up with the 4Runner TRD. This was a great year for the Xterra and you can easily get 250k miles out of this engine and even transmission. The earlier models 2010 and below had serious automatic transmission problems. They also had timing chain related issues from poor quality parts on earlier ones. But 2012 worked all the issues out of it and was at it's best this year. The storage compartments are much better. But the interior is very basic, easy to clean, and decent comfort. The 4Runner and obviously GX are a lot nicer interiors but the Xterra interior is also built to last.
i should of kept my edge
narcissa1, 05/04/2013
2012 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 22 people found this review helpful
i wanted a four wheel drive to get around iowa's back roads during the winter with all the room of an suv could offer more then my 08 edge. i like my exterra except the fact that when im on the roads on windy days i seem to blow as much as semis do cause of the height of the truck. i was thought i could get over not being able to get powered seats, navigation in the dash, or tvs in the head rests but i cant. for the final price of all the options i could get added i wish they would of allowed or gave the choice of those three other options. im suprised nissan wouldnt give you that unless you want a murano, just really bummed over limited options