what I find amazing is that, to the bulk of people on this board, a rutted out dirt road is considered offroading. In this situation only, an Xterra and a Hummer (H1, H2, or future H3) are still comperable.

But once you hit the real, true offroading, with ROCKS, MUD, HOLES, etc., unfortunately, the Xterra is NOT going to be able to keep up, in stock form.

There is no chance in hell, I don't care who's driving it, that a rig w/ 30" STREET tires from the factory, open diffs (front and rear), extremely poor gearing (2.02 t-case, abysmal tranny) is going to keep up with a vehicle that comes w/ 33" BFG A/T's, front and rear lockers, 4.x:1 t-case, and extremely high approach and departure angles. I don't care how long your schlong is, once you get on trail, penis size ain't gonna matter. The REAL equipment matters. And no, a stock Xterra can not keep up.

But is that a problem? No. Because you're comparing two vehicles that are in two different classes/leagues. That's like saying a porsche is faster than a camry. Well no shit.

Why would anybody compare two vehicles that are in different price ranges, different weight ranges, different target markets, different engine classes, different vehicle class, and yes, different suspension & offroad performance classes.

I personally think the H2 was a big pile of crap, compared to the H1. it's a big, bloated, nasty chevy taho, with different body panels. But the H3 is not out yet. But, one thing that you can bet your ass on: It will be more capable right off the lot, than an Xterra. But somebody, please explain it to me why THAT is anything worth talking about?