2003 Nissan Xterra consumer reviews

Great cars. Budget friendly four wheel drive car. Both have been very reliable. Each of my daughters have one. They feel very confident when they drive in the snow. Gas mileage not great and acceleration a little slow, but pulling trailers to go to school etc no problem.

Really awesome SUV I love the exterior design and the simple interior look. Only issues with it I found was the available performance. Nissan could of done better with there 4 Cylinder engines and added some kind of performance option like a turbo, supercharger or a ECU upgrade to give the 4 Cylinder engine enough power to do the things I do with my Xterra. Also didn't like the fact that 4WD is not an option with the 4 cylinder engine, but can be easily fixed with a transmission swap out of a Nissan Hardbody pickup (both vehicles have the exact same 4 cylinder engine). The interior is very stylish and easy to work with. Love how simple it is to remove the interior to do any interior modifications. Its a awesome SUV can't complain about. I plan on keeping my Xterra for a long time

Highly recommended, handles very very very very very very very very very very very very very very well

Good power, good reliability, room for gear, kids, etc, overall I am very satisfied with the vehicle.

Bought this 2003 Xterra used with 100k miles. Had it 3 months now and only complaint is poor gas mileage (about 17 - 18). I have a 4dr F250 that gets better mileage. Other than that its great. But dont expect much extra headroom if you are over 6 foot tall!

I bought my 2003 Xterra new with 16 miles on it. I now have about 45k on it. I have the XE 4x4 package. Overall, it is a good vehicle. I love the styling and off-road capability - you must go with the 4x4, 4x2 is useless in any snow/slush or even loose dirt going uphill. The roof rack is handy for snowboards/christmas trees etc. With harder seats and small back seat, it is more of a college/young adult vehicle. I like how you can just sit right in (I am 6' tall) - harder for my wife to get in. Drawbacks are poor gas mileage (16mpg) and less than desirable power for large hills. The interior is cheap plastic that rattles alot, but I just turn the CD up. The only problem I had was a leaking transfer case and that was repaired with the warranty. Would recommend to a younger, active crowd. you will never get stuck anywhere in the mud/snow with 4wd low!!! Will probably keep it til it dies, which is hopefully 200k miles.

The Xterra is rugged and reliable. Its a small SUV that goes everywhere - through the pass, on the beaches, city or highway. Its not a gas hog like other SUVs.

the xterra is a cool, comfortable car that is rugged enough for an outdoor weekend of fun and small enough to commute to work. I really think its an excellent small suv.

I bought this car in june of 2005 as a used vehicle. i have so far been very happy with the vehicle. the only major thing i have had done to the truck has been to change all the fluids. brakes are imminent. great car! very comfortable and sound system is awesome!

This car drives extremely smooth. It has tight steering that is easy to steer and the brakes on this car are wonderful. The seats are comfortable & it has all the amenities.