The 2010 Dodge Nitro is a midsize SUV built ... modern 5-speed automatic gearbox. Live axle rear suspension means truck-like ride quality. Dual front and front-row side-curtain airbags are ...

But the front seats were relatively ... Driving the Dodge was no exercise in perfection, either. The Nitro used an old-fashioned live rear axle and driving over bumps, it would wallow and dart ...