Nissan confirms 2029 Xterra

Nissan has confirmed the Xterra is coming back for the 2029 model year, with U.S. production and a truck-style body-on-frame layout. (usa.nissannews.com) The company disclosed the return of the SUV on April 14 at its Nissan Vision event in Nashville, Tennessee, alongside an early look at the 2027 Rogue Hybrid e-Power. Nissan said the Xterra remains part of its future lineup and released teaser images showing the front end. (usa.nissannews.com) Nissan also said the revived Xterra will offer either a V-6 engine or a V-6 hybrid system. Cars.com reported Nissan described it as a body-on-frame sport utility vehicle, the same basic construction used by pickups and traditional off-roaders. (cars.com) That construction matters because body-on-frame vehicles use a separate steel frame under the body, unlike the car-based unibody structure used by most crossovers. Nissan’s last Xterra shared its bones with the Frontier pickup, and the new model is being positioned again as a tougher, trail-focused vehicle. (cars.com) The timing fits a broader Nissan reset in North America. In March 2025, the company told U.S. and Canadian markets it would roll out new hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles and updated gasoline models as part of a turnaround plan. (usa.nissannews.com) The Xterra name also carries history Nissan has not had in its lineup for a decade. The original model debuted for 1999, got a second generation for 2005, and was discontinued after the 2015 model year as sales fell and fuel economy lagged newer rivals. (cars.com) The teaser image points to a more squared-off design than Nissan’s current crossovers. The Drive described a blocky front end, a segmented light bar, pronounced hood lines and large NISSAN lettering across the nose. (thedrive.com) Nissan has not released horsepower, pricing or a full on-sale date yet. What it has said is narrower and more concrete: the Xterra is back, it will be built in the United States, and it will arrive as a body-on-frame sport utility vehicle rather than another crossover. (usa.nissannews.com)