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Nissan Xterra N50

2005–2015 · N50 · suv

Second-generation Xterra. 4.0L VQ40DE V6 (~261hp). 5-speed automatic or 6-speed manual (manual offered through 2012). RWD or part-time 4WD with electronic locking rear diff on the Off-Road trim. Body-on-frame, sharing the F-Alpha platform with the Frontier and Pathfinder of the era. Pro-4X trim added Bilstein shocks, hill descent control, and skid plates. Discontinued after the 2015 model year. Nissan exited the body-on-frame mid-size SUV segment, and used Xterra values have held up well as a result.

Watch out: Same 'strawberry milkshake' radiator failure as the D40 Frontier, internal radiator failure dumps coolant into the transmission cooler line, contaminating ATF. Check ATF color on any used Xterra. Beyond that, the VQ40 has documented timing-chain wear at high mileage but otherwise is one of Nissan's most durable engines.

What your Xterra takes

The parts and fluids that fit this generation. Specs we publish are confirmed against two independent sources; the rest fill in as we verify them.

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