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CARLOS LAGO: Hey, Carlos Lago with Edmunds here.
And this is the 2022 Nissan Frontier.
Looks pretty cool, doesn't it?
Now, this marks the most significant update
to the Frontier since the last generation came out way back
in 2005.
And beyond this aggressive cool new styling,
there's some stuff going on inside and underneath
that we're going to talk about in this video.
Now, we aren't going to drive the Frontier in this video.
We're going to do that later.
But where applicable, we're going to tell you what you
should expect when you get inside and also how it compares
to all of their midsize trucks out there--
everything from the Ridgeline to the Tacoma to the Gladiator
to the Ranger and the Colorado--
can't believe I remember them all.
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This Frontier has changed quite a bit
versus the previous generation with this new styling.
Any additional length that has been underneath the bodywork
is fundamentally the same platform
that the previous Frontier used.
Now, to be fair, most mid-sized trucks
have been around for a long time, as well, just
like the Frontier.
Yeah, the Gladiator and the Honda Ridgeline are newer.
But generally, this is a segment of trucks
that have been around for a while
and have received continual updates just like Frontier
has just received.
Let's talk about the front end.
Now, if I haven't already said it enough yet,
I think the exterior looks really cool, especially
on this PRO-4X model which is the off-road 4 by 4 version.
The front end specifically is neat.
I like the attention-grabbing skid plate and these red toe
hooks.
Red is the fastest color for recovery hooks, I guess.
You also notice on the front end that you have additional
cutouts in the front bumper here that's going help you with
your approach angle when you're crawling up rocks and doing
cool guy off-road stuff like taking it on the ziggurat
of integrity--
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--and getting Arnie involved there to measure clearances.
Now, the PRO-4X also comes with things like Bilstein shocks
and all terrain tires.
But also new for the Frontier this year is a PRO-X version.
And that gives you the PRO-4X all-wheel four-wheel drive
appearance on the two-wheel drive model.
So you get the tough styling without needing
the driven front wheels, I guess.
Cool.
What's under the hood?
Well, when the Frontier first goes on sale,
it'll come with a 310 horsepower V6.
That's the most horsepower in the class besting
the Colorado with the V6 by a very important two horsepower.
Now, that's the only engine you get in the Frontier, at least,
initially.
Other manufacturers like Chevy have,
a turbo diesel for the Colorado, or Ford with the Ranger
has a turbocharged four cylinder with a 10-speed automatic
that we really like a lot.
With the Frontier, it's just that powerful V6.
The transmission is a nine-speed automatic.
And, of course, you can get it with a two-speed transfer
case and, of course, two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
as well.
As for fuel economy, the figures aren't yet available.
But based off this powertrain's performance
in last year's truck, it's safe to assume that you're probably
going to be somewhere around 20 MPG depending on two
or four-wheel drive, of course.
The bed is approximately the same dimensions
as the other trucks in the segment.
But nice new for this year is a damped tailgate,
although I still flinch a little bit
when somebody just opens the tailgate
and drops it without guiding it down.
A lot of bad memories.
Anyway, in the bed, you have Nissan's Utili-Track system
with these channels that provide spots for you to like,
lock anchors to help secure storage.
Truly nice, you also have a power port in the bed as well.
That's pretty cool.
Oh, and it's easy to lift up too.
This is way nicer than my old Chevy.
It's way nicer than my '72 pickup.
Look how easy that is.
And one finger that.
I mean, it's not an easy one finger.
But ooh, that's a pinky work out.
Nice.
Now, as for towing, your max tow rating
is just over 6,700 pounds.
And that's better than the last generation truck
but about 1,000 pounds less than the best figures
that you'll get from the Colorado Ranger and Gladiator.
And they're towing-optimized versions.
With tow package on the Frontier,
you do get trailers sway control,
but no integrated trailer brake.
Now, payload is kind of a similar story.
At 1,600 pounds in its best payload
optimized configuration, that's better
than what you get in the previous gen Frontier,
but still a little bit less than other midsized trucks
out there.
And also keep in mind that towing and payload figures
depend on your cab configuration.
So some versions like this PRO-4X probably going
to have a bit less of either figure than a more
towing or payload optimized configuration.
So keep that in mind.
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Now, you can get the Frontier and two cab configurations
and extended cab or what Nissan calls king cab and a crew
cab like this one.
The interior looks solid.
It looks like a functional midsize truck interior,
basically what you would expect when
you hop in a truck of this size and price presumably based
on what the price.
Maybe we don't quite know yet still.
Now, in terms of technology, it's fairly good here.
Available 9-inch screen.
And that's the biggest screen that you
can get currently as of the time of this recording
in any midsize truck, and that's really nice.
You have Apple Car Play, Android Auto, wireless charging,
USB, also, the older generation USB front and rear.
So plenty of options for charging your devices.
I like the fact that you have an exterior camera system,
forward-facing, side-facing and rear-facing.
It's really helpful for off-road driving.
And some trucks still don't offer that.
In terms of storage, it's fairly strong from a door pocket
standpoint and also a center console.
It's a traditional layout here.
Wireless charging pad, front storage area, cup holders,
and a semi-generous well underneath the armrest.
Visibility seems good too, but those
are things that you develop and depend
on as you drive the truck.
But so far, fairly nice update in here.
Heated steering wheel heated seats.
A lot of other trucks have this too, but always a nice thing
to have in colder climates.
Ah.
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Now, as we hop in the back seat here, I'd say space is OK.
Seat back is fairly upright.
My knees are just grazing the front seat.
I'm sitting behind myself approximately.
Now, I'm 5'10".
So use that to reference how you might fit back here
or your friends or kids for that matter.
As I mentioned, the power ports, you have USBC,
an older generation USB hookup right here.
Also, a 120-volt outlet right there.
As far as storage options go, in the armrest,
you have cup holders.
And then these are 60-40 split rear seats
that the seatbacks can fold down separately.
And then under this side, the passenger side,
there's additional storage.
It looks like that.
The seat that I'm sitting on holds the fender subwoofer
or speaker that's outfitted to this truck.
So a lot of bass over here.
I imagine maybe-- can be fun.
So that concludes our first look at the Nissan Frontier.
And I'm really looking forward to seeing
how this truck compares to the other midsize trucks,
especially with this PRO-4X variant.
It looks so cool.
And I hope it's got the capabilities to back that up
off road.
Check out for more information, especially pricing,
which we don't know yet, although I think it's probably
safe to assume that this truck's probably
going to start in the $30,000 range, maybe about there.
And also look for more information when the truck goes
on sale later this year.
Thanks for watching.
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