What makes the Xterra fun to drive is its standard features, safety and performance level ... Under the Hood There are three engines offered with this year's Nissan Xterra. The base XE model ...

this Nissan SUV came from the factory with a 4.0-liter VQ V6 engine good for 265 horsepower. The American V8 in this one now makes around 360 ponies and is hooked up to the Xterra’s stock six ...

Unique PRO-4X performance equipment ... satisfying to drive. The engine is adequate; there's nothing special about it, nor should there be, really. The Xterra looks very appealing both inside ...

However, it seems unlikely that Nissan would place any sizable bets on the Xterra, given that its poor sales performance was likely a main reason that it was discontinued in the first place.