Nissan's Xterra is, well, it's cool. It's cool to have a basket for your wetsuits on the roof rack. It's cool to have an interior mountain bike rack. It's cool to be rugged. It's cool that it's retro ...

Since its debut in 1999, the Xterra has been marketed as the SUV for the active outdoor enthusiast - the X Games fan who wants to kayak, mountain bike, and snowboard - or at least have those options.

Two of the most interesting SUVs to come along in a while are the Nissan Xterra, revised for ’02, and the Jeep Liberty. Yes, the Liberty is new and the Xterra is a few years old, but both are compact, ...