Nissan Frontier Review

2011 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X King Cab Pickup

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Nissan has been building and selling trucks in the U.S. for decades. Its latest pickup, the Nissan Frontier, has been popular with consumers thanks to its reasonable size, versatile capabilities and generally affordable price.

There have been two generations of the Nissan Frontier. The current truck is bigger and more powerful than the original and could be considered more of a midsize pickup than a compact. Thanks to its rugged nature and wide range of body styles and options, it's well suited for a broad spectrum of consumers.

Current Nissan Frontier
The latest Nissan Frontier is offered in extended cab (King Cab) and crew-cab body styles. Trim levels include the economical S, the better-appointed SV, the more rugged Pro-4X and the top-of-the-line SL (crew cab only).

The extended-cab S and SV trim levels offer a 152-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission as standard. A five-speed automatic is an available option. The Pro-4X and all crew cabs come standard with a robust 4.0-liter V6 making 261 hp.

In our reviews of the Nissan Frontier, we've been impressed by its rugged capabilities and easy-to-drive nature . It feels more maneuverable than its boxy styling and workaday purpose would suggest, and the optional V6 engine makes acceleration surprisingly quick. Downsides include uncomfortable rear seats and the lack of a regular-cab body style. But overall we highly recommend the Frontier to anyone who needs pickup functionality in a reasonably sized package.

Used Nissan Frontier Models
The current-generation Nissan Frontier arrived for the 2005 model year. Compared to the older Frontier, this second-generation Frontier offered bigger dimensions, new styling inside and out and stronger engines. If you're considering a used Frontier from the current generation, there have been relatively few changes. Most notably, Nissan added a long-bed version of the Crew Cab model in 2007 and introduced a Technology package, including Bluetooth and an auxiliary audio jack, for 2008. For 2009, Nissan updated the Frontier's styling and renamed the Nismo off-road package Pro-4X. Prior to 2010, front side airbags, side curtain airbags and stability control were optional.

The first-generation Nissan Frontier did not possess as much muscle or variety as the current model, but as a used truck, it could still be a solid choice. This model was angular and boxy outside and similarly utilitarian inside. Nissan offered a regular cab or extended cab (King Cab) body style with a 143-hp four-cylinder engine. A 3.3-liter V6 engine became available as an option the following year.

A Crew Cab variant with four regular doors debuted in 2000 and was the first such compact pickup truck on the market. Unfortunately, the Crew Cab's backseat wasn't exactly full-size, nor was its abbreviated bed. Nissan added the Desert Runner trim level in 2000, combining the look of the four-wheel-drive Frontier with two-wheel-drive economy.

In 2001, a face-lift gave the Nissan Frontier a more aggressive look. The fenders wore bolt-on extensions and the tailgate was more sculpted than that of any truck that came before it. This was also the year Nissan offered a supercharged version of the 3.3-liter V6 that produced 210 hp and 246 pound-feet of torque. A long bed and the "Open Sky" top (a huge power-operated fabric sunroof ) for the Crew Cab were available in subsequent years.

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