Since its debut in 1998, the Nissan Frontier pickup has been a popular midsize workhorse for weekend DIYers and tradespeople alike.
Fast forward a quarter century, and the Frontier remains a popular midsize pickup, with 68,000 sold in the US last year. It trails the segment-leading Toyota Tacoma but remains ahead of rivals like the Ford Ranger, Honda Ridgeline, and Jeep Gladiator.
I spent a week with a long-term crew CAB 2025 CAB SL 4X4.
The Nissan Frontier King 4×2 cabin starts at $ 32,050, while my cabin base sl headquarters base base Long Life Base Cab 4×4 starts at $ 45,610.
Premium paint, ground mats and shipping prices have driven the check value for the truck built across the Mississippi with approximately $48,000.
The border is a horny design truck. His physically powerful and square look combines a fashion flavor with design elements such as air ventilation grilles in the most sensible rack, encouraged through the emblematic hard -body trucks in Nissan in the last decade of 1980.
The truck towing capacity varies according to the garrisons, being 7,150 lb for the 4×2 4×2 border border.
My SL grade test car came standard with a class IV receiver hitch member, trailer sway control, and a tow/ haul mode switch.
The overall towing capacity of the edge is linked to that of the mid-length segment. However, those of a tow vehicle are higher to buy in the full-length segment.
With the tacoma, the ranger, the colorado and the canyon fed through four turbocaric cylinders, the edge is one of the last trucks in the segment that offers a V6.
My 4×4 car has EPA fuel economy figures 17 miles in the city, 21 miles on the highway, and 19 mpg combined.
I had to be ginger with the accelerator to succeed in the figures of the EPA fuel economy, which were not wonderful to start. But this is the commitment you want to make to keep the V6 fluid under the hood, and the one I am in a position to do any day of the week.
The Frontier’s four-wheel-drive system defaults to rear-wheel drive but can be switched to four-wheel drive using a rotary dial on the center stack. The two-speed transfer case offers a four-low setting for when the driver needs additional torque and traction when driving off-road or hauling heavy loads at low speeds.
The edge conducts as the fashion truck of the frame in a frame that is. He rides well, with blows without problems, thanks to his giant tires, and gives him a quiet cabin even at maximum speeds.
The eye-catching nine-speed automatic V6 has combined to deliver strong, fluid acceleration on demand.
One negative that stood out to me is its unusually heavy steering, which can make navigating the tight spaces a chore.
Although it is not as subtle as Honda Ridgeline founded on passenger cars, the border is civilized enough to be a Cushty driver.
The Frontier’s cabin is designed to be durable and easy to use. And that’s exactly what it is. Ergonomics are excellent; all the buttons and switches are where one would expect them to be. The big rotary dials and physical buttons made on-the-fly use a piece of cake, especially during cold weather when the driver wearing gloves.
Although Monotonus and Fagicky, the quality of the curtains is forged and everything goes well assembled. No roar or wandering rattle has been detected.
Lower trim levels come with cloth seating.
It’s one of the few high-end Nissan models not to offer a fully digital instrument display.
Overall, the 12.3-inch screen looks great, and Nissan’s infotainment system, while dated, is pretty easy to use. Unfortunately, its split-screen setup means you can only use 2/3s of its real estate.
However, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which are standard, do have access to the entire 12.3 inches of screen.
An eight -inch demonstration comes on the edge of Base S.
Despite the upright seating position, the rear bench was comfortable to sit in. Rear seat passengers also get a power socket and USB plugs, as well as a sliding rear window.
Below the rear seats is also the position where you are the subwoofer of the Fender premium audio formula in 10 speakers.
The bed is also equipped with adjustable Utili-track cargo tie-downs.
Lane departure warning, blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, rear sonar system, intelligent forward collision warning, and adaptive cruise control are all standard.
In a day and age of turbos, hybrids, and EVs, it’s refreshing to encounter a no-nonsense pickup with decidedly old-school sensibilities that’s also thoroughly modern.
From its fundamental paint truck to the elegant pro -4x versions centered on the road and the road, the central essence of the border remains consistent. Everything focuses on its heavy -duty staircase frame, V6 Motor V6 to the easy -to -use bulletproof and cabin.
Even when loaded with tech and luxury features, the Frontier still feels like a genuine rough truck. That confidence in its engines transmits a sense of solidity.
It’s been a decade since I last drove the second-gen Nissan Frontier, which was archaic even back then. The improvements and refinements made to the truck in recent years have been impressive.
And unless you have to tow trailers or large boats all the time, the frontier gives you almost everything you want in a truck for life.
Honestly, it’s the kind of truck I’d spend my cash on.
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