The new-generation Xterra has been teased with a bold and dramatic design. Nissan will build the new model in the United States by the end of 2028. Up to four other models could use the same body-on-frame platform as the Xterra. Nissan has announced that artificial intelligence will help spearhead its future, enabling it to build AI-Defined Vehicles as the company winds down the Re:Nissan plan, which has allowed it to significantly cut costs. Perhaps the most exciting new model on the cards is the return of the rugged Xterra, eleven years after it exited the lineup in 2015. This isn’t the first time that Nissan has confirmed the Xterra will make a comeback, but this is the first time the new car has been teased. A short teaser video shared online provides us with a glimpse of the Xterra’s front-end, and it definitely looks fitting of the name. Read: Xterra Fans Want A V6 And A Manual. Nissan Is Giving Them Half Of That The front end of the SUV sits upright and sports a large black grille and a split headlight design, which includes yellow-tinted driving lights in a crevasse between the bumper and hood. We can also see a muscular hood. According to Nissan, the new Xterra will be built in the US and should be launched in late 2028. Underpinning the Xterra will be a new body-on-frame platform that could spawn four other US-built models. Nissan will also sell the new Xterra with V6 and V6 hybrid powertrains. A Brave New Future The new Xterra will sit within one of four newly defined vehicle categories that Nissan is focusing on moving forward. The first of these categories is ‘Heartbeat’ and will include the Xterra and a new Skyline for Japan. The second are its ‘Core’ models, which include the new Rogue, X-Trail, and a Juke EV, Nissan’s new ‘Growth’ models focused on emerging markets, and its ‘Partner’ models. Infiniti will also launch a new premium sport sedan and a luxury hybrid compact SUV by the end of 2028. As part of its new ‘Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life,’ long-term vision, the automaker will combine the Nissan AI Drive Technology and Nissan AI Partner technology to improve the self-driving abilities of its vehicles. The new Elgrand will be the first model to adopt the latest tech, aiming to achieve end-to-end autonomous functionalities by the end of the 2027 fiscal year. Nissan has also announced it will streamline its model lineup from 56 vehicles to 45. It hasn’t confirmed which models will be axed, other than stating it will target “low-performing” ones.
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