Nissan Xterra dimensions

Even though the 2012 Nissan Xterra doesn't have the funky look-and-feel or legendary make name of its off-road-ready SUV rivals, it's equally capable in the dirt and a lot easier to live with in everyday driving. Nissan Xterra SUV offers the following pros: Serious off-road prowess; high-tech trunk features; most livable truck in its class. Nissan Xterra SUV drawbacks are: Unimpressive dashboard layout and materials; poor fuel efficiency relative to similarly priced crossovers.

The 2012 Nissan Xterra is a 4-door, five-passenger SUV that's provided in three versions. Entry-level X and midrange S models are both available with a choice of rear- or four-wheel drive, while the off-road-oriented Pro-4x is four-wheel drive only.

The X comes traditional with 16-inch metal wheels; back privacy glass; roof rack side rails; keyless entry; air-conditioning; cloth upholstery; a 60/40 split-folding back seat; performance windows, locks and mirrors; cruise control; tilt-only helm and a six-speaker CD audio.

Stepping up to the S gets you 16-inch alloy wheels, off-road tires, a driver bench with adjustable height and lumbar, a first aid kit and a trunk organization system. Four-wheel-drive S models also get a roof rack with crossbars and a gear basket.

The Pro-4x adds a number of off-road-ready features including an electronic locking back differential, hill-start assist, hill-descent control, skid plates and original 16-inch alloy wheels with updated off-road tires, plus foglights and roof-mounted off-road driving lights. Inside upgrades include distinctive cloth upholstery, a fold-flat front passenger bench, a leather-wrapped helm, white-face gauges, an auto-dimming rearview mirror (with inbuilt compass), Bluetooth and a nine-speaker Rockford Fosgate audio system with a Six-cd changer, optional stereo input slot, steering-wheel stereo controls and radio (automatic transmission models only). The Pro-4x Leather suite adds leather upholstery and a passenger seatback map pocket, but deletes the flat-folding front passenger bench. .