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Nissan Xterra

The 2015 Nissan Xterra has up to 9.5 in of ground clearance and an approach angle of up to 33.2°, both on the PRO-4X. It is rated to tow up to 5,000 lb (every trim).

MakerSources: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications) · 2015 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual

Documents last checked .

Approach
30.5–33.2°
Clearance
8.2–9.5 in
Tows up to
5,000 lb
Configurations, all years
91
2015 Xterra PRO-4X 4x4 4.0L V6 6MT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Everything on one page

The Xterra, page by page

The newest model year’s headline figure for each page, with every year, configuration and source behind it.

Towing capacity by model year

02 / Quick specs

2015 Xterra at a glance

The small facts: ranges over the configurations that publish them, each from its document.
Fuel tank
21.1 gal
7 configurations · Nissan North America
Turning circle
447.0 in
7 configurations · Nissan North America
Seats
5
7 configurations · Nissan North America
Engine power
261 hp
7 configurations · Nissan North America
Engine torque
281 lb-ft
7 configurations · Nissan North America
Axle ratios
3.133:1–3.692:1
7 configurations · Nissan North America

03 / Class

Where it stands

The Xterra’s best numbers against every other SUV we track that publishes them.

Not compared: breakover angle. We don’t have that number for the Nissan Xterra from the maker’s documents.

Each number is the best configuration of the newest model year we have that publishes it (at most two years back), factory packages included and fleet-only configurations left out, against the same for every other vehicle in its class that publishes it. Tow and payload ratings are compared within one market, and pickups within their size when five or more share it.

04 / Spec plate

Spec plate

2015 Nissan Xterra

One configuration per trim, named under each heading, with its numbers as Nissan prints them. “Up to” is a ceiling printed over several configurations (the notes say whose), “from” the lowest figure, and a range is printed across that configuration’s grades. “Door label” means the maker prints it only on each vehicle’s certification label.

Estimate ±A dashed underline marks our estimate where Nissan prints no figure: worked out from its other numbers, shown with its margin (±), and never used for a headline, comparison or ranking.

2015 Nissan Xterra: numbers per trim, one configuration each
XX 4x4 4.0L V6 5ATSS 4x4 4.0L V6 6MTPRO-4XPRO-4X 4x4 4.0L V6 6MT
Off-road
Ground clearance9.1 in9.1 in9.5 in
Approach angle32.0°32.0°33.2°
Breakover angle24.6° ±3.0°24.6° ±3.0°25.5° ±3.0°
Departure angle28.8°28.8°29.4°
Dimensions and bed
Length178.7 in178.7 in178.7 in
Width72.8 in72.8 in72.8 in
Height74.9 in74.9 in74.9 in
Wheelbase106.3 in106.3 in106.3 in
Weights, loads and capacities
Curb weight4,360 lb4,358 lb4,413 lb
GVWR5,399 lb5,399 lb5,399 lb
Max payload1,039 lb1,023 lb986 lb
Max towing5,000 lb5,000 lb5,000 lb
Roof load, driving150 lb150 lb150 lb
Fuel tank21.1 gal21.1 gal21.1 gal
Off-road hardware
Stock tires265/70R16265/70R16265/75R16
Low range2.625:12.625:12.625:1
Rear differential——Electronic locking rear differential; brake limited-slip (BLSD)
  • Front axle rating: door label.
Sources: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications) · 2015 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual · How we source the numbers

05 / Generations

Xterra generations

Each generation’s own page lists every configuration we have, model year by model year.

2005–2015 · 91 configurations

N50 Second generation (N50)

Clearance
9.5 in
Approach
33.2°
Tows up to
5,000 lb

Best configuration of the 2015 lineup

N50 specs →

06 / Build it

What a lift and bigger tires do to a Xterra

29.4°25.5° ±3°33.2°

Lift
Tires
Load
Ground clearance
9.5 in—
Maker
Clearance, rear diff
No data yet
No data yet
Approach
33.2°—
Maker
Breakover
25.5° ±3°—
Estimate ±
Departure
29.4°—
Maker
Tire diameter
31.6 in—
Maker265/75R16
Speedometer
accurate—
Maker
Effective final drive
3.69:1—
Maker
Payload left
986 lb—
Maker
Front axle load
2,339 lb—
Makerrating: on your door label
Rear axle load
2,074 lb—
Makerrating: on your door label

Stock figures: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications). Solid outline = from the maker; dashed = our estimate, ± how far off it may be. Overhangs are estimated (the maker doesn’t publish them), so changed angles carry a range.

Part masses are typical, not yours. This is an estimate, not a weighbridge: weigh your rig.

07 / Questions

Xterra questions, answered with numbers

Only what Nissan’s documents answer. Ranges cover the configurations that publish the number.

What is the ground clearance of the 2015 Nissan Xterra?

Up to 9.5 in, on the PRO-4X 4x4 4.0L V6 5AT. The 7 configurations of the 2015 lineup that publish it run 8.2–9.5 in.

MakerSource: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications)

How much can the 2015 Nissan Xterra tow?

Up to 5,000 lb, on every trim.

MakerSource: 2015 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual

What is the payload capacity of the 2015 Nissan Xterra?

Up to 1,060 lb, on the S 4x2 4.0L V6 5AT. The least is 970 lb, on the PRO-4X 4x4 4.0L V6 5AT. Payload is everything carried on top of the vehicle’s own weight: people, cargo, accessories and a trailer’s tongue weight.

MakerSource: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications)

What size tires come on the 2015 Nissan Xterra?

265/70R16 on the X and S and 265/75R16 on the PRO-4X. By its size code, the 265/75R16 is about 31.6 in tall, the largest of them.

MakerSource: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications)

What are the approach, breakover and departure angles of the 2015 Nissan Xterra?

Approach 30.5–33.2° and departure 27.5–29.4° across the 7 configurations of the 2015 lineup. The steepest approach, 33.2°, is on the PRO-4X 4x4 4.0L V6 5AT.

MakerSource: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications)

How much does the 2015 Nissan Xterra weigh?

Its curb weight runs from 4,140 lb (S 4x2 4.0L V6 5AT) to 4,429 lb (PRO-4X 4x4 4.0L V6 5AT). Its gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), the most it may weigh loaded, is 5,201–5,399 lb.

MakerSource: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications)

Does the 2015 Nissan Xterra have a locking rear differential?

Yes, on some trims. Nissan’s documents for the 2015 lineup list Electronic locking rear differential; brake limited-slip (BLSD) on the PRO-4X.

MakerSource: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications)

How big is the 2015 Nissan Xterra’s fuel tank?

21.1 gal on every configuration of the 2015 lineup.

MakerSource: 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications)

How much weight can the 2015 Nissan Xterra’s roof carry?

While driving: 150 lb on every configuration of the 2015 lineup. The driving figure is the one that counts for a roof tent or a loaded rack on the move.

MakerSource: 2015 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual

08 / Keep going

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