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New Nissan Xterra Won’t Have a Turbo-Four Because People ‘Prefer a V6’

If you pay any attention at all to the off-road SUV space, you know that turbo four-bangers are everywhere. Most Ford Broncos are sold with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost, while Jeep moves an awful lot of turbocharged 2.0-liter Wranglers. Heck, Toyota only sells the new 4Runner with a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder, though you can have your choice of hybrid or not. Despite all of this, Nissan believes people would rather have something else. That’s why one of the brand’s executives recently told The Drive that the new body-on-frame Xterra will have a V6 as its sole gas engine.

Nissan North America Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer Ponz Pandikuthira sat down with us …


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Author: Caleb Jacobs

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