Sometimes I don’t notice a trend until it is all over the place. The Nissan XTerra has been winning over drivers for over a year now and just about a month ago I realized it was everywhere. It’s “trending” like the Ford Explorer and Toyota 4-Runner were about 5-8 years ago when SUVs really caught fire in the same age range (and that 21-30 range now has a firm Gen-X label). A lot of the ones I’ve seen don’t have plates yet, so I think there was just a big acquisition surge. Nissan did excellent homework to attract young buyers to the styling, features and price point of this SUV. Gas mileage? Don’t ask. (I’m very happy with my Subaru.)