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Why Nissan’s Tough New SUVs and Trucks Are So Important
Key takeaways
- Defending Nissan’s body-on-frame family, starting with the Xterra
- Nissan executives see the company’s forthcoming family of new body-on-frame vehicles as one of its most important and exciting projects.
- Nissan will have five models on its new frame platform: the Xterra SUV, the next-generation Frontier midsize pickup truck, a Pathfinder-sized SUV, and two- and three-row SUVs for Infiniti.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
Defending Nissan’s body-on-frame family, starting with the Xterra
Nissan executives see the company’s forthcoming family of new body-on-frame vehicles as one of its most important and exciting projects.
Nissan will have five models on its new frame platform: the Xterra SUV, the next-generation Frontier midsize pickup truck, a Pathfinder-sized SUV, and two- and three-row SUVs for Infiniti. They start rolling out with the Xterra in 2028, and in some cases will also have similar cabins. All will be compatible with the same V-6 and V-6-powered hybrid powertrains for economies of scale and the associated cost benefits.
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