Nissan Frontier
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| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Also called | Nissan Navara |
| Production | 1998-present |
| Assembly | Smyrna, Tennessee |
| Predecessor | Nissan Hardbody Truck |
| Class | Compact pickup truck (1998-2004) Mid-size pickup truck (2005-present) |
| Body style | 2-door truck 4-door truck |
| Layout | FR layout/Four wheel drive |
| Similar | Chevrolet Colorado Mazda Truck Mitsubishi Raider |
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| Production | 1998-2004 |
| Engine | 3.3L 210 hp V6 3.4L 170 hp V6 3.3L 170 hp V6 2.4L 143 hp I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 116.1 in |
| Length | 196.1 in |
| Width | 71.9 in |
| Height | 65.9 in |
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| Production | 2005-present |
| Platform | Nissan F-Alpha platform |
| Engine | 4.0L 265 hp V6 2.5L 154 hp I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 125.9 in (3.20 m) |
| Length | 205.5 in (5.22 m) |
| Width | 72.8 in. |
| Height | 69.7 in. |
| Related | Infiniti QX56 Nissan Armada Nissan Pathfinder Nissan Titan Nissan Xterra |
The Nissan Frontier is a model of pickup truck assembled by Nissan and sold under the Nissan brand. Nissan was the pioneer of the compact pickup truck market in 1959, joined in the 1960s by Toyota. Since 1959, Nissan is known for a number of notable firsts in the compact pickup truck market, including the first extended cab bodystyle (in the 1976 Nissan King Cab) and the first crew cab bodystyle compact pickup in North America, in the 2000 Frontier. Frontiers are currently built in Smyrna, Tennessee, like its immediate predecessor, the Nissan Hardbody Truck.
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[edit] 1998
The Frontier was introduced in 1997 for the 1998 model year as a replacement for the aging 1986.5–1997 Nissan Hardbody Truck. Nissan first offered the Frontier with a 4-cylinder engine, the KA24DE, but added the 6-cylinder engine, the VG33E in 1999. The truck was available only in a standard cab offering at first, but a king cab configuration was also added in 1999.
That changed, with the introduction of the 2000 Frontier Crew Cab. The Crew Cab was the first compact pickup to offer a 4-door body-style in North America. Until that point, crew cabs were heavy duty versions of full-size trucks and were mainly used as commercial vehicles, although four-door compact pickups existed in Asia and Europe for decades.
For 2001, Nissan face-lifted the Frontier, introducing bolder styling in an effort to make it more appealing to younger buyers. The Frontier was completely redone after the 2004 model year, which later resulted in the suspension of the regular cab model, indefinitely.
[edit] 2005
Initially, the Frontier was considered a compact, but beginning with the totally-redesigned model year 2005 Frontier (introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show), it become more mid-sized. It uses the new Nissan F-Alpha platform and resembles the company's full-size Nissan Titan truck.
The new truck's wheelbase is 125.9 in (3.20 m) with a 205.5 in (5.22 m) overall length. Towing capacity is 6500 lb (2,950 kg). A 4.0 L VQ-family V6, the VQ40DE, is the standard engine, and it produces a respectable 265 hp (198 kW) with 284 ft·lbf (385 N·m) of torque. Also available is the QR25DE four-cylinder engine, which is also found in the Sentra SE-R Spec V sports sedan. A six-speed manual is standard with a five-speed automatic optional. Both rear and four-wheel drive are available. Traction control and hill-descent control are also available.
The Frontier is called Navara when sold in Europe. The engine is a 2.5 l diesel, with 144 hp or 174 hp. The stronger version has a massive 403 Nm of torque.
[edit] References
- CanadianDriver Communications, Inc. (2004). 2005 Nissan Frontier is bigger and more capable than predecessor. Retrieved January 11, 2004 from http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/040106-2.htm
[edit] External links
- Official Nissan Frontier Website
- TUNFS: The Ultimate Nissan Frontier Site -- a Nissan Frontier Forum
- Nissan-Navara.net -- The overseas model.
- ClubFrontier.org -- a Nissan Frontier Forum.
- NissanFrontier.org -- a Nissan Frontier Forum.
- NOAS - The Nissan Offroad Association of the Southeast - the #1 Nissan 4x4 Club in the US.
- RONIN Wheelers - The premiere Colorado Nissan 4x4 group
