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Source: https://www.thedrive.com/news/nissa...ody-on-frame-pathfinder-and-infiniti-variants
Nissan Xterra Arriving in 2028 Alongside Body-on-Frame Pathfinder and Infiniti Variants
The new Nissan Xterra was described as "radical looking" and beefy with a no-frills rugged focus.
February 4, 2026
Less than a day after Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa told The Drive that “Nissan is back” the automaker is preparing to put its money where its mouth is.
On Wednesday, in Las Vegas at the automaker’s North American Automotive Dealer Show (NADA) meeting Automotive News reported that dealers were shown the new Xterra, and a family of body-on-frame vehicles were confirmed alongside the revived off-roader.
The Xterra, which is said to be arriving in the second half of 2028, will be followed by an Infiniti variant, new body-on-frame Pathfinder, Frontier pickup, and Infiniti QX60.
All five vehicles will share a new body-on-frame platform, be built in the U.S. to avoid tariffs and lower costs, and the Xterra’s already been confirmed to have an electrified powertrain. The Frontier and other models are expected to offer an electrified powertrain as well.
The Drive exclusively reported in November that the new Xterra will cost less than $40,000 and be available in yellow. A 2-speed transfer case with 4Lo is confirmed.
Scott Smith, president of Smith Automotive Group near Atlanta, told Automotive News the new Xterra is “radical looking” and that it's a beefy full-sized truck, with muscular grille, and no-frills rugged focus.
Charlie Hicks, CEO of Hicks Automotive Group in Texas, told Automotive News the Xterra carries DNA of the original with a modern twist while stating, “there’s an aggression to it.”
Nissan Xterra Arriving in 2028 Alongside Body-on-Frame Pathfinder and Infiniti Variants
The new Nissan Xterra was described as "radical looking" and beefy with a no-frills rugged focus.
February 4, 2026
Less than a day after Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa told The Drive that “Nissan is back” the automaker is preparing to put its money where its mouth is.
On Wednesday, in Las Vegas at the automaker’s North American Automotive Dealer Show (NADA) meeting Automotive News reported that dealers were shown the new Xterra, and a family of body-on-frame vehicles were confirmed alongside the revived off-roader.
The Xterra, which is said to be arriving in the second half of 2028, will be followed by an Infiniti variant, new body-on-frame Pathfinder, Frontier pickup, and Infiniti QX60.
All five vehicles will share a new body-on-frame platform, be built in the U.S. to avoid tariffs and lower costs, and the Xterra’s already been confirmed to have an electrified powertrain. The Frontier and other models are expected to offer an electrified powertrain as well.
The Drive exclusively reported in November that the new Xterra will cost less than $40,000 and be available in yellow. A 2-speed transfer case with 4Lo is confirmed.
Scott Smith, president of Smith Automotive Group near Atlanta, told Automotive News the new Xterra is “radical looking” and that it's a beefy full-sized truck, with muscular grille, and no-frills rugged focus.
Charlie Hicks, CEO of Hicks Automotive Group in Texas, told Automotive News the Xterra carries DNA of the original with a modern twist while stating, “there’s an aggression to it.”
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