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The Nissan Frontier pickup truck has been redesigned for 2022. It’s more modern, with good technology in the cabin and a ride quality to meet the standards of today. In addition to a new cabin and suspension, the chassis has been revised and the exterior styling gets a full makeover.

The Frontier remains mid-sized with the same wheelbase of 126 inches and the same 5-foot bed on the crew cab, and longer wheelbase with 6-foot bed on the extended cab. But the overall length of both versions has been increased by 4.5 inches, all at the grille and front bumper.

The new Frontier is still brawny, if less distinctive because so many trucks since then have gone for a similar look. The 2022 Frontier has bulging fenders and a long sculpted hood that protects its 3.8-liter V-6. It produces 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque, mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission.

The drivetrain powers the rear wheels in standard configuration, while part-time 4WD with hill descent control is available. It’s a solid powertrain, the engine smooth and transmission responsive. It can tow 6,720 pounds–that’s the two-wheel-drive extended cab which comes standard with a trailer sway control, a system that automatically dabs the brakes if it feels anything starting to wander.

The new Frontier also handles better, with less body roll thanks to a bigger stabilizer bar in front and revised bar in the rear.

The Pro-4X model, for serious off-road use, comes with Bilstein dampers, skid plates to protect the bottom of the engine, transfer case, and fuel tank, plus a Dana rear axle and electronic locking rear differential, There’s also a Pro-X without 4WD, with just the Bilsteins but all the looks, including 32-inch Hankook all-terrain tires mounted on 17-inch alloy wheels.

The cabin catches up in technology, with an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a 7.0-inch info display, and four USB ports.

The EPA rated the rear-wheel-drive Frontier at 18 mpg city, 24 highway, 20 combined, with the four-wheel drive at 17/22/19 mpg.

It hasn’t been crash tested yet, and automatic emergency braking is not standard. Blind-spot monitors, automatic high beams, and a surround-view camera system can be ordered.

Model Lineup

Made in Mississippi, the Frontier comes in S, SV and Pro-X models, with RWD or 4WD, and as an extended cab or crew cab.

The Frontier S starts at $29,015 for the 2WD extended cab, or $30,515 for 2WD crew cab. Four-wheel drive adds $3,200 or $3,000, respectively. It’s equipped with Bluetooth, four USB ports, LED taillights, 16-inch steel wheels, and trailer sway control.

The SV costs $31,715 and adds a power driver seat, 17-inch alloy wheels, a tow-haul driving mode, power mirrors, and automatic emergency braking.

The list of optional equipment includes heated front seats, a Fender sound system, and surround-view camera system.

The $35,415 Pro-X and $38,415 Pro-4X are crew cabs. They have a 9.0-inch touchscreen with navigation, 18-inch alloy wheels, more skid plates, and Bilstein shocks.

Exterior

The Frontier has been more than redesigned, it’s been transformed into an angular and boxy-ish truck that’s the style today. The word Frontier appears large on the tailgate, which for 2022 is damped so it can’t slam down, or up.

The bulging and boxy fenders suggest a boxer’s shoulders and biceps. The details of the Pro-X make it look even tougher, with a highly visible skid plate in front, red tow hooks that stick out of the fascia, vertical intakes for cooling air, black alloy wheels, and LED daytime running lights.

Interior

The Frontier’s redesigned interior is much better than that in the previous truck. Make no mistake, it’s rugged like the exterior but more tranquil, with better materials and sound deadening. On the freeway, the cabin is almost silent.

A large touchscreen and intelligently located controls give the cabin a better attitude for hard work. It’s outfitted with lots of storage, and after a full day’s drive, the front seats proved their worth with good support.

The back seat’s better used for tools and equipment in extended-cab form. Its rear seat is a tiny bench. In the crew cab, back-seat passengers get more space to stretch out.

Driving Impressions

For a truck, the Frontier is reasonably rapid, with more than enough power for passing, with 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque from its 3.8-liter V-6. It uses a 9-speed automatic whose first three gears have low ratios that quicken the acceleration from a standing start and at low speeds. Cruising in higher gears, it responds reasonably quickly when the driver asks for more acceleration, without the hesitation we’ve experienced with rival 9-speeds.

The tow limit is 6,570 pounds and payload limit 1,480 pounds.

But it’s the ride where the Frontier excels. Its frame has been reinforced and its suspension has been retuned to improve stability. The new Frontier is so composed we might say it’s uncanny, at least compared to the old one.

The steering is quicker than the old truck, too, and that’s especially felt around town.
The Pro-4X, with Bilstein shocks, is more capable over rocky ground than the previous version.

Final Word

The 2022 Nissan Frontier has been completely redesigned, and it’s now one of the leading mid-size trucks. It’s a solid all-around performer, with the latest in technology available or standard across the board. Make it an SV—and make it a crew cab for the best value and utility.

Source: newcartestdrive.com

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Thursday, 25 August 2022 04:01

2022 Nissan Frontier review

The Nissan Frontier pickup truck has been updated for 2022. It's more current, with great innovation in the lodge and a ride quality to fulfill the guidelines of today. Notwithstanding another lodge and suspension, the frame has been modified and the outside styling gets a full makeover.

The Frontier stays medium sized with a similar wheelbase of 126 inches and a similar 5-foot bed on the group taxi, and longer wheelbase with 6-foot bed on the lengthy taxi. Be that as it may, the general length of the two forms has been expanded by 4.5 inches, all at the grille and front guard.

The new Frontier is as yet muscular, in the event that less particular in light of the fact that such countless trucks since, have gone for a comparable look. The 2022 Frontier has protruding bumpers and a long etched hood that safeguards its 3.8-liter V-6. It produces 310 pull and 281 pound-feet of force, mated to a 9-speed programmed transmission.

The drivetrain powers the back tires in standard setup, while parttime 4WD with slope drop control is accessible. It's a strong powertrain, the motor smooth and transmission responsive. It can tow 6,720 pounds-that is the two-wheel-drive expanded taxi which comes standard with a trailer influence control, a framework that naturally spots the brakes assuming it feels anything beginning to meander.

The new Frontier likewise handles better, with less body roll thanks to a greater stabilizer bar in front and reexamined bar in the back.

The Pro-4X model, for serious rough terrain use, accompanies Bilstein dampers, slide plates to safeguard the lower part of the motor, move case, and gas tank, in addition to a Dana back pivot and electronic locking back differential, There's likewise a Pro-X without 4WD, with simply the Bilsteins however every one of the looks, including 32-inch Hankook off-road tires mounted on 17-inch combination wheels.

The lodge gets up to speed in innovation, with a 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a 7.0-inch data show, and four USB ports.

The EPA appraised the back tire drive Frontier at 18 mpg city, 24 expressway, 20 consolidated, with the four-wheel drive at 17/22/19 mpg.

It hasn't been crash tried at this point, and programmed crisis slowing down isn't standard. Vulnerable side screens, programmed high bars, and an encompass view camera framework can be requested.

Model Lineup

Made in Mississippi, the Frontier comes in S, SV and Pro-X models, with RWD or 4WD, and as a lengthy taxi or group taxi.

The Frontier S begins at $29,015 for the 2WD broadened taxi, or $30,515 for 2WD group taxi. Four-wheel drive adds $3,200 or $3,000, separately. It's outfitted with Bluetooth, four USB ports, LED taillights, 16-inch steel wheels, and trailer influence control.

The SV costs $31,715 and adds a power driver seat, 17-inch composite wheels, a tow-pull driving mode, power mirrors, and programmed crisis slowing down.

The rundown of discretionary gear incorporates warmed front seats, a Fender sound framework, and encompass view camera framework.

The $35,415 Pro-X and $38,415 Pro-4X are group taxis. They have a 9.0-inch touchscreen with route, 18-inch combination wheels, more pallet plates, and Bilstein shocks.

Outside

The Frontier has been more than updated, it's been changed into a precise and square shaped ish truck that is the style today. The word Frontier shows up huge on the rear end, which for 2022 is damped so it can't throw down, or up.

The protruding and square shaped bumpers propose a fighter's shoulders and biceps. The subtleties of the Pro-X make it look considerably harder, with an exceptionally noticeable pallet plate in front, red tow snares that stick out of the sash, vertical admissions for cooling air, dark compound wheels, and LED daytime running lights.

Inside

The Frontier's overhauled inside is obviously superior to that in the past truck. Depend on it, it's tough like the outside however more quiet, with better materials and sound stifling. On the interstate, the lodge is practically quiet.

An enormous touchscreen and keenly found controls give the lodge a superior mentality for difficult work. It's equipped with bunches of capacity, and following an entire day's drive, the front seats demonstrated their value with great help.

The secondary lounge's better utilized for apparatuses and gear in broadened taxi structure. Its back seat is a minuscule seat. In the team taxi, rearward sitting arrangement travelers get more space to loosen up.

Driving Impressions

For a truck, the Frontier is sensibly quick, with a sizable amount of force for passing, with 310 pull and 281 pound-feet of force from its 3.8-liter V-6. It utilizes a 9-speed programmed whose initial three pinion wheels have low proportions that revive the speed increase from a standing beginning and at low paces. Cruising in higher pinion wheels, it answers sensibly rapidly when the driver requests more speed increase, without a second thought we've encountered with rival 9-speeds.

As far as possible is 6,570 pounds and payload limit 1,480 pounds.

However, it's the ride where the Frontier succeeds. Its casing has been supported and its suspension has been retuned to further develop dependability. The new Frontier is so created we could say it's uncanny, basically contrasted with the bygone one.

The controlling is speedier than the old truck, as well, and that is particularly searched town.
The Pro-4X, with Bilstein shocks, is more skilled over rough ground than the past variant.

Last Word

The 2022 Nissan Frontier has been totally upgraded, and it's presently one of the main moderate size trucks. It's a strong all-around entertainer, with the most recent in innovation accessible or standard in all cases. Make it a SV — and make it a group taxi for the best worth and utility.

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Nissan delivers a midsize pickup that can hold its own against any direct competitor.

It has been a long 17 years, but the much-awaited Nissan Frontier is finally on its way to dealerships, and just prior to their arrival, we were invited out to drive the newest midsize pickup. Continuing Nissan's 62 years of pickups in America, the 2022 Frontier puts a focus on being rugged, capable, utilitarian, and modern.

 First off, let's level set what the Frontier PRO-4X is and what the Frontier is and is not. It is not a "Raptor fighter" or a Tacoma TRD Pro or Chevy Colorado ZR2 competitor. What it is, is Tacoma TRD Off-Road, Ford Ranger FX4, and Chevy Colorado Z71 competitor, leaving Nissan with plenty of headspace if it wants to enter the market with a Nismo package in the future.
 
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2022 Frontier Chassis

The new Frontier uses a heavily modified version of the outgoing truck's F-Alpha architecture that it shares with the Titan. "Why not an entirely new one?" you might ask. Because the Frontier platform was already competitive to begin with, and instead of spending a billion dollars on a new platform, Nissan upgraded the chassis and spent its money in areas people would appreciate, such as design, interior, technology, and powertrain.

 
 
The existing platform already offered deep drawn framerails that are fully boxed (today's Tacoma, for example, uses a C-channel rear frame section that is riveted), a Dana 44-based rear axle with disc brakes and a locker (Tacoma still uses drums), and a relatively smooth underbody that has all the major components tucked up above the bottom of the framerails and out of harm's way. The suspension consists of front double wishbone IFS and rear leaf springs paired with a solid axle. Another benefit of sharing a platform with its bigger brother is that the Frontier can take advantage of some heavier-duty hardware to maintain its reputation as a tough, reliable little truck.

Some of the platform's new features include over 40 parts to improve NVH, including hydraulic cab mounts to further isolate the occupants from the rough-and-tumble world outside. The Frontier also switches to urethane jounces, adds a dynamic steering damper, and retuned rack-and-pinion with a steering gear ratio that has been increased by 16 percent.

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Powertrain

By now the direct-injected 3.8L DOHC V-6/nine-speed combo should be familiar since it debuted in the previous truck for the '20 model year and stuck around in '21. It has a class-leading 310 horsepower, 281 lb-ft of torque, and it's more fuel efficient than the old four-cylinder. No manual transmission will be offered.

Frontier Design

One area of the new truck that seems to resonate well with just about everyone we've talked to is the Frontier's exterior design. From the taller shoulders and chiseled body to the new face, the Frontier has a great stance and looks tough. The bedsides were brought up 1.4 inches, giving the new Frontier more bed volume and additional depth that is helpful for keeping the tops of coolers and fridges below the bed rail. Nine exterior colors will be offered.

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Interior Is More Upscale

Now sporting one of the best interiors in the class, the Frontier feels premium with a dash that is fit for a truck, and not something borrowed from an economy car. The big 9-inch display (standard on the PRO-4X) is borrowed straight from the Titan. With its high resolution and inky blacks, it's the centerpiece to the Frontier's new push to be a real contender in this class once again.

With a wrapped and stitched dash and door panels, Lava Red interior accents, and soft-touch panels, the Frontier feels more upscale than ever before. Front-seat passengers are treated to the supportive and comfortable Zero Gravity chairs, and thanks to a impressively quiet interior, they can rock out to the 10-speaker Fender Premium audio system that sounds more crisp and clear than anything else in the segment.

From a layout standpoint, most of the controls are right where you expect them to be, with only a few buried to the left of the wheel. The Frontier is easy to operate and has a fair amount of storage for its size, plus niceties, such as wireless phone charging and eight cupholders, four of which can hold 32-ounce bottles. Finding a good seating position is easy, but the addition of a telescoping steering wheel would make it that much better.

Nissan did a good job of making the Frontier interior as space-efficient as possible without growing the truck. Two full-size guys can sit in the front without touching shoulders, and the back seat remains big enough for all but the longest trips. The rear seat even has an armrest, and the 60/40 seat cushions fold up stadium style, or can fold down, depending on your cargo needs.

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Technology Packed

Nissan wants technology and safety to be accessible, so the Frontier is packed with standard and optional features including the first application of Nissan Intelligent Around View Monitor with Moving Object Detection, Nissan Safety Shield 360, a Wi-Fi hotspot, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, multiple USB-A and USB-C charging ports, 120V outlet with 400-watt capability (one in the rear and one in the bed), Intelligent Cruise Control, Traffic Sign Recognition, Intelligent Driver Alertness, rear sonar and Rear Door Alert. The Frontier features eight standard airbags.

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On-Road

All the NVH improvements are apparent, and the solid thunk of the doors closing gives you an idea of what to expect from behind the wheel of the Frontier. Steering feel is exceptional, albeit with a little too much effort required for a truck that is likely to spend most of its life traversing the urban landscape and wheeling into tight parking spots. A little additional assist would be nice. Steering effort aside, we do need to point out just how directionally stable the Frontier is, easily holding a heading without much pilot input.

Throttle tip-in is good, although the nine-speed automatic could shift a little quicker and firmer (a fix Nissan engineers tell us is already being addressed). We do think the V-6/nine-speed is a good combo, well matched to the truck, and delivers solid acceleration. On the "whoa" side, the Frontier's brakes have great pedal feel and are easy to modulate.

The PRO-4X has a 6,270-pound max towing limit and standard trailer sway control. We tested the truck with a 5,800-pound boat with inertia brakes on the trailer, and the Frontier handled the load much better than its size would imply.

The Frontier feels stable, solid, and treats the driver to excellent outward visibility. This is a truck we wouldn't hesitate to take on a 1,000-mile road trip right now.

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Off-Roading

On the trail, the Frontier's perfect size allows it to get into tight spaces, and we like the tuning on the Bilsteins, although it could benefit from a hair more travel for those who like to push it. That being said, the Frontier is a fun, tossable little truck that has a traction control system that keeps the truck moving in 4-Hi, where the rear locker can't be actuated (it's still 4-Lo only).

Thanks to its low First gear of 5.425, the little Nissan has a solid crawl ratio of 54.42, and if that's not enough, the hill descent control system is very effective, without any of the loud solenoid firing of the competition.

Overlanders and car campers will agree that the Pro-4X's 1,230-pound payload capacity will allow a fair amount of gear and passengers to go along on the next adventure.

If there were any suggestions we'd make to Nissan, it would be to offer a more aggressive tire to give us more confidence in tougher terrain, because the chassis is good for it, especially with full underbody skidplating. We'd also ask that Nissan allow the off-road camera system to work at higher speeds. The threshold of 6 miles per hour is just too low to be useful in many situations.

We do love that the Frontier is still a driver's vehicle, with none of the preset drive modes offered in other trucks. It's still an honest little pickup that puts the driver in charge.

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Pricing

With a starting price of $37,240 for the PRO-4X in its sole Crew Cab configuration, the Frontier offers good value for the money. Only three option packages are available (Technology, $990; Convenience, $1,990; and Premium, $2,790), so fully loaded the Frontier comes out to $43,010, before a destination charge of $1,175.

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Conclusion

The new Frontier is the truck we'd hoped it would be and more. It raises the bar in design and amenities and is a good value with a lot of content for the price, along with the capability you've come to expect from Frontier. While it won't dominate the higher end of the off-road segment, it can challenge any direct competitor and hold its own. If our experience out on the road is any indication, the design alone will bring in more potential customers. For those looking for a bit more out of the Frontier, NISMO has a line of accessories available, including the Bilstein 6112/5160 performance shock package. We are hopeful this means Nissan has the appetite for an even higher-capability model to go toe to toe with the TRD Pros and ZR2s of the world in the near future.

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QUICK SPECS

2022 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PRO-4X (as tested)

Base price: $37,240
Price as tested: $43,010
Engine: VQ38 3.8L DOHC DI V-6
Rated hp/torque (lb-ft): 310/281
Transmission: 9-speed automatic
4WD system: 2-Hi, 4-Hi, neutral, 4-Lo
Low-range ratio: 2.717:1
Frame type: Ladder
Suspension, f/r: Independent double wishbone with Bilstein monotube shocks/Overslung Dana 44 solid axle with multi-leaf and Bilstein monotube shocks
Axle ratio: 3.692:1
Max crawl ratio: 54.42:1
Steering: Speed sensitive power rack-and-pinion
Brakes, f/r: 11.7x1.1-in vented disc with 2-piston caliper/11.2x0.7-in vented disc with single-piston caliper
Wheels (in): 17x8
Tires: LT265/70R17 Hankook DynaPro AT2
Wheelbase (in): 126.0
Length (in): 210.2
Height (in): 72.9
Width (in): 74.7
Base curb weight (lb): 4,708
Approach/breakover/departure angles (deg): 32.3/19.6/23.0
Minimum ground clearance (in): 9.4
Payload (lb): 1,230
Max towing capacity (lb): 6,270
Fuel capacity (gal): 21.0
Fuel economy (EPA mpg, combined/city/hwy): 19/17/22

(motortrend.com)

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