The Nissan Frontier has been a solid contender in the midsize-truck segment since it was introduced over a decade ago.
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Three Days in the Valley: Hunger, Death, and the Search for the Most Capable, Least Compromised Off-Roader
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Entry-level 'utes for the unwavering urbanite -- Art St. Antoine, Ed Loh, Scott Mortara, Julia LaPalme, and I are going to need some seriously distillated java-juice to shake off our lunch-induced stupors and formulate some conclusions about these cars. Cars? Those would be the five compact SUVs we'
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For starters, the Rogue is a heck of a value, important to young folks saddled with student loans and expensive jeans to pay for.
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Snow Mobiles: Which Full-Size Sport/Ute Is the Best of the Bigs? With the price of crude oil hovering around $100 per barrel, certain auto analysts are once again questioning the existence of the large SUV. And why not?
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Nissan's next-gen Murano continues to be what the crossover is known for-sporty drive and stylish cabin, all wrapped in a quirky shell. And, even though the sheetmetal is all new (there are no panels shared with the 2007 and there's no 2008), it looks much like the original.
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Not only is the Nissan Armada, with its 5.6-liter V-8 and five-speed automatic, quick, it's also agile.
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The new platform gives the 2009 Nissan Murano a tighter, more buttoned-down feel whether the road is straight or twisty, and cabin noise has been dramatically reduced.
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As its name implies, the Nissan Rogue stands apart. This brand-new car-based cute 'ute is one of the smallest contestants--giving up 2400 pounds to the Toyota Land Cruiser and 19 inches in length to the Buick Enclave.
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The 2009 Nissan Murano features a slightly revised version of Nissan's now venerable 3.5-liter V-6 VQ series engine, which is rated at 265 horsepower and 248 lb-ft of torque -- up 25 horsepower and four lb-ft over the outgoing model.
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Nissan followed the automotive version of this philosophy: It stuffed 5.6 liters of mouth-watering torque into the refreshed Pathfinder.
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In the full-size hauler universe, personal-use buyers only make up about 25 percent of truck owners.
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Nissan recently invited some journalists to test-drive some of their new and revised offerings, one of which was actually a little sports car.
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Hard to believe our time with Nissan's 2006 Xterra has come to an end. This rig's been everywhere and done everything and never gave us any issues doing so.
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One of our editors took our 2006 Nissan Xterra to Reno for a holiday weekend, where it rained and snowed and the streets turned nasty. The rugged Nissan got him home, safe and sound.
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Many buyers probably look at a midsize SUV like our 2006 Nissan Xterra and assume it would haul more weight than it actually does-as we did.
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What's surprised us with the XTerra is that it doesn't sacrifice on-road comfort, even with the optional Off-Road package.
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Making a second appearance as our SUOTY award winner, the new-for-2006 Nissan Xterra returns to our test fleet.
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Our first task at the Hollister Hills State Vehicle Recreation Area was acceleration testing on a packed dirt road in 4-Hi, where results followed power-to-weight ratios.
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Plant your right foot, and it's the Titan's overwhelming V-8 power that clearly surpasses its rivals. Either Nissan is underrating the 5.6-liter's 305 horsepower or the competition is optimistically rating their V-8s.
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If you're going to step into the ring with the big boys, you need to come out swinging. Nissan did exactly that when it introduced its all-new Titan in 2004.
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As with all winners of Truck of the Year, the 2006 Xterra earns an automatic invite into the Truck Trend garage.
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It wasn't that long ago when crew cabs were reserved for one-tons built for commercial ventures. Then Michigan figured out what the Aussies had known for years: Crew-cab trucks make great personal-use vehicles.
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Our Titan has made its way back to L.A. after its tour of duty in Florida.
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Hallway conversations about our 2004 long-term Titan tend to focus on the powertrain. It's not surprising--the truck's 5.6-liter V-8 is a power monster and makes the 4x2 pickup a blast to hustle around town.
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