patrol- The act of moving about an area for purposes of observation, inspection, or security.
land cruiser- self explanitory, one that travels the land
pajero- mitsubishi calaim to have named it after the "felis pajero" (grass cat), but also is one the fiddles with himself for sexual gratification
hilux- (lux) illumination (light) hi short for high, so high light
discovery- self explanatory
sierra- a range of rough mountainous terain probably impling that this is a tough vehicle (also known as "samurai"
rocky- self explanatory
prado- art gallery (or landcruiser prado, art that travels the land )
wrangler- one that quarrels (a fighter?)
cherokee- A Native American people formerly inhabiting the southern Appalachian Mountains known for being taken over by europeans
scout- To explore carefully in order to obtain information
navara- a spanish tourist destination
triton- a sea shell specifically the conch, possibly as pre refrence to the tritions reputation for concking out, (also the god of the sea), possibly a reference to an anchor
vitara- (also known as escudo) being the basic currency unit of cape verde
rodeo- a cowboy competition, also (probably more probable) a corral used to keep horses, implying that the vehicle is a shell for alot of horsepower (maybe not)
terracan- one that resides on a terrace (A raised bank of earth having vertical or sloping sides and a flat top)
courier- one that delivers goods
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4runner- see hilux (one could assume that the manufacturer refered to the running of 4 wheels)
surf- see hilux ( maybe at the beach)
defender- with its military bckground, the name speaks for itself being used for defense purposes
delica- a derivative of delicate, meaning easily breakable
feroza- seriously this is what came up in the search Urban Dictionary: sps
terios-originally from latin meaning terrain coverer
frontera- derived from the word frontier probably implying that it opens up new things
jackaroo- an apprentice otherwise engaged in acquainting himself with colonial life.
tucson- an old down that has grown substantially in arizona
santa fe- the capital of new mexico
challenger- one would assume that the manufacturer was implying that this vehicle would be a challenger the 4x4 market, how wrong were they?
pathfinder- one that finds paths (please note not described as path maker, that is the job of its big brother patrol)
terrano- another derivitive meaning terrain
cayenne- by porsche, a very hot chilli
musso- muscles which harness an extreme power ( who were they kidding?)
maverick- probably the most accurate. One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter, concidering it is a model share it is resisting the nissan name
hummer- a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
bravo- Used to express approval, especially of a performance (yeah right!)