Nissan to Stop Xterra Models After 15 years in the Linups

Nissan is announcing most its 2016 model-year changes, and you can say farewell to the Xterra  after 15 years in the lineup. As previously rumored, the SUV is shuffling off without a replacement to join the similar recent fates of the Nissan Pathfinder hybrid and Volkswagen Touareg  hybrid. The decision is easy to understand. The Japanese automaker's volume is up 4.6 percent through July in the US to 792,642 vehicles, but the Xterra moved just 8,114 examples in that time, down 25.1 percent from the same period in 2014.See More after the cut

While the Xterra is leaving, Nissan has a lot in store for the 2016 model year. New additions to the lineup include the latest generations of the Maxima and Titan. Plus, the Altima and Sentra are being refreshed with reports suggesting both of them take design inspiration from the latest Murano.

Nissan is also keeping the Rogue fresh, even though it was just redesigned for 2014. The SL Premium package gets forward emergency braking. Siri Eyes Free is added to the SV Premium package and SL, and body-colored mirrors with integrated turn signals come on the S appearance package. Finally, the blind spot warning system is now camera-based, rather than using radar.

You can read the full list of changes for each model in the press release below, but some of the highlights include:

•             370Z Coupe and 370Z Nismo are available with a Bose stereo with active noise cancellation and active sound enhancement.

•             The Frontier gets a moon roof on the Crew Cab SV

•             GT-R wears 20-spoke Rays wheels rather than the previous 10-spoke design

•             Juke has standard Siri Eyes Free

•             NV Cargo has added side-impact airbags

•             NV Passenger gets a standard 5.8-inch infotainments system on the SL trim

•             Pathfinder has an optional cold package on the SV with heated front seats, steering wheel, and side mirrors

•             Versa Note SV now gets convenience package standard, which includes a 5.0-inch infotainment system, Rear View Monitor, and Divide-N-Hide rear floor.

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