Did you know that the Nissan Xterra was named after the
XTERRA off-road triathlon race series that was sponsored by Nissan from 1998 to
2006?
Nissan Motors built the Nissan Xterra, which is an SUV, on
its Nissan F-Alpha platform. This model is based on the Nissan Frontier pickup.
There are three distinguishing design cues that remained
with every version of the Xterra. These are: distinctive raised rear roofline,
hump-backed rear gate, and unique rear door handles. With the raised roof,
passengers are allowed a stadium seating while the hump-backed gate provides
room to put a first aid kit. The unique rear door handles installed on the “C”
pillar is a Nissan design tradition that begun on the 1990 Nissan Pathfinder.
Did you know that the name “Xterra” was licensed by Nissan
from the Hawaiian-based TEAM unlimited LLC? However, the amount of money was
not disclosed. With TEAM Unlimited owning the rights to the Xterra Triathlon
and the former Lifeguard Challenges, it was able to grow the Xterra brand.
The Xterra was not Nissan’s first compact SUV; Nissan Japan
manufactured the Nissan Mistral and the Nissan Rasheen, while Nissan Europe had
the Terrano.
Trivia Info Resource: nissan-alissa.com
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