The Nissan Xterra, since its introduction in North America in 2000, has been marketed as a no-nonsense, practical, compact sports utility vehicle. With its marketing slogan, “Everything you need, nothing you don’t,” the promotion appealed to a wide array of the consumers, particularly, the adventurous, rugged consumer who will use the Xterra in hard outdoor conditions.

The name Xterra was gotten from an off-road series of triathlon races which Nissan Motors sponsored in the mid-2000s. Its platform, the F-Alpha platform, is also being used by the Nissan Titan and Frontier. This platform was adopted by the Xterra when it went redesigning in 2005.

Base MSRP for New Nissan Xterra: $24,260
Estimated Price Range for Used Nissan Xterra: $3,000-$23,000
Estimated MPG for Nissan Xterra: 14 City/18 Hwy
Available Trims: Base, SE, XE
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Since its debut in 2000, it has garnered recognition as SUV of the Year from Motor Trend, the North American Truck of the Year in 2000, and Winter Vehicle Award of New England for Best in Class for Mini SUVs by the New England Motor Press Association. Currently, two Nissan plants produce the Xterra – the plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, and the São José dos Pinhais plant in Brazil. In Iran, local vehicle manufacturer Pars Khodro is licensed to produce the Xterra under the brand Nissan Roniz.

Nissan Xterra Review

The Toyota Land Cruiser is one of the best selling classical yet modern styled 4WD or four wheel drive models manufactured and produced by Toyota Motors. Its roots can be traced as far as the 1950s as Toyota’s Jeep model vehicle. Its production began in 1954 and it has sold hundreds of thousands of units ever since. It has been produced in different versions such as convertibles, hardtops, station wagons and utility truck versions. It is also known as Toyota’s flagship when it comes to 4WD or four wheeled drive vehicles.

The latest model of the Toyota Land Cruiser is the 2008 model. This model is known as the 200 series since it shares the Lexus model’s platform and overall features and designs. It was unveiled by Toyota last 2007 in the Australian International Major Show in Sydney. It is also currently available not only in Japan, but also in the U.S., Australia and Venezuela, garnering huge sales by the tens of thousands of units since 2007.

Base MSRP for New Toyota Land Cruiser: $78,555
Estimated MPG for New Toyota Land Cruiser: 13 City/18 Hwy
Available Trims: base

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2008 Toyota Land Cruiser Review

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Also known as the Toyota Corolla Matrix, this compact hatchback has a fuel capacity of up to 50 liters. This line of vehicle is part of the crossover utility vehicles manufactured by Toyota. This means that the car is designed after an SUV but remains compact.

The size of the Toyota Matrix should not be underestimated though. The passenger seat is spacious enough to fit large items like notebooks and even surfboards. This is especially useful for long drives and out of town road trips. The car also comes with a 115 volt/100 watt power inverter that can be used to charge electronic devices.

Like other Toyota models, the Toyota Matrix’s latest model is available in 4-speed automatic, 5-speed automatic, and 5-speed manual transmission. The car is popular for providing outstanding fuel economy and a smooth ride. Safety features like airbags and stability control has also been added to Toyota Matrix models since 2005.

Base MSRP for New Toyota Matrix: $19,275
Estimated MPG for New Toyota Matrix: 26 City/32 Hwy
Available Trims: Base, S, XRS

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Toyota Matrix Review

Toyota Matrix Commercial

A nice and compact pick-up truck, those are the words they used to describe the Chevrolet S-10. This truck was first launched in 1982 as the S-15, and then eventually became GMC Sonoma.

When GM bought the Isuzu KB in the 70’s, they used it to create Chevrolet LUV, which was the company’s very first compacted pick-up truck. When Arabian Oil was banned in 1973, they redesigned the truck and turned it into a locally-made compacted pick-up. But, some of the original GM bodyworks were still included.

In 1983, S-15 Jimmy and S-10 Blazer sport utility cars were introduced. Then in 1984, a more off-road and hardwearing suspension was added to the collection. They stopped manufacturing Cavalier cars in 1985 in order to give way on the production of Iron Duke Pontiac.

Estimated Price Range for Used Chevrolet S-10: $700-$18,000
Estimated MPG for Chevrolet S-10: 15 City/19 Hwy
Available Trims: base, Blazer, Blazer LT, LS
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Chevrolet released a more efficient edition in 1991, and they called it the GMC Syclone. GM bought Hombre cars from 1996 to 2000 that were used to build more Syclone cars. In ’97 and ’98 the electric editions of S-15 Jimmy and S-10 Blazer were launched and were called the S-series. Isuzu I-Series, GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado replaced the S-series in 2004.

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Chevrolet Silverado or GMC Sierra from General Motors is one of the most popular full-sized pick up trucks in the US today. These two models of Chevrolet pick-up trucks are very much similar to each other in terms of structure and performance. The only difference is that the Sierra is the luxurious one, while Silverado is just the average edition.

The standard Chevrolet Silverado trucks have anti-locking braking system, while there are some models that allow users to choose if they want to put side air bags and Electronic Stability Control in the car. Those Silverado’s that have air bags were marked with a good score during the frontal crash examination by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety).

Estimated Price Range for Used Chevrolet Silverado: $1,000-$100,000
Estimated MPG for Chevrolet Silverado: 15 City/21 Hwy
Available Trims: base
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Chevrolet Silverado has received multiple awards for the best international pick-up truck category once in 1999, 2002 and 2003, twice in 2001, and four times in 2007. All awards are given by well-known automobile magazines such as Motor Trend, Car and Driver and Truckin’ Magazine. The Silverado is one of the best sellers of Chevrolet brand.

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