2020 Nissan Frontier Review

New powertrain in an old body

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/revie...=CAD13782fc&bhid=&mid=12830754&cid=2189139519

 

Curious to see what they'll do, I had a Frontier rental last year on a work trip and it's a perfectly adequate truck besides the lack of features

 

I thought GM and Nissan partnered to develop the then new Colorado/Canyon/Frontier, but the Nissan version never launched here? We went to Greece back in 2017, and I saw a few of the Nissan Navara's that looked quite similar to the GM twins (on the outside, I didn't look inside), so apparently the rest of the world received an updated Frontier (Navara), but the US didn't.

 

Could be. I'm not sure.

 

I had an ‘07 Frontier. Traded it for an ‘09 Challenger R/T. Traded that for a ‘13 Frontier. Traded that for the 20 Tundra SR5 4X4. I loved the Frontier. Great mileage, good ride, lots of power for a 4.0, lots of bang for the buck! Never did a thing with it but oil and filter and trans service. Not one squeak or rattle in the 6 years I had it. Air would freeze you out. Always started and very dependable. Seats got a little bit hard on a lengthy ride though. Instead of $1000.00 for new news on that I spent $51,000.00 for new tires and a Tundra.

 

Yup, Really, really old body design, very poor accident ratings, don't overlook that.

Another really old 'New' truck is the ranger, I'd stay away from that too.

 

Given that I just bought my Tundra, I'm not in the market to buy but I do like to read about what else is going on in the industry.

 

I always liked the body style on these. My step dad has one with over 200,000 miles that he bought new in 2005. It's been a good truck other than a few non-routine repairs.