An odd but honest review. I’d bet this trucks 3.8l v6 will last longer than the Gm 2.7 4l Turbo…

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Time will tell.

@Blue-moon12

5 ай бұрын

GM aren't known for great reliability with small displacement turbo engines...Cruze. uh hem. I agree the naturally aspirated will have better longevity.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

I’ve got 11 years and 80,000+ on my Cruze…

@patriotsouthern8123

5 ай бұрын

@@GTGarageTalklol 80,000 over 11 years? Do you walk everywhere? The frontier should last 250,000 to 300,000 miles or more.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

@@patriotsouthern8123 lol. Well, reviewing vehicles has afforded me less miles on my personal vehicles.

Nissan all Day! these were my Nissans 1989,1993,2005. loved them all. The all kicked Ass

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

😎

Frontier is the BEST truck in the mid size market

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

👍🏼

The Frontier will outlast the Colorado, Canyon, Tacoma & Ranger. Proven long lasting technology.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

👍🏼

I know this video is a few months old, but I'm seeing Frontier Pro-4X at 4-5K under MSRP right now.

You keep saying "ancient" and "old" like it is a bad thing. New doesn't always mean better. The frame is carried over, but has been modified. It has no fancy gimmicks and has enough tech to keep it modern. If feels and drives like a truck. Nissan never made this to be THE best midsize truck, but wanted a truck that could do everything competently and, it does exactly that. I felt your review overall was good, especially showcasing the off road capabilities.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

There is some fun charm to this truck that is missing in its modern counterparts.

I'm looking at the Chevy, Toy, and the Nissan, and the Nissan is winning. The value is there, it looks good, and has an amount of "truck features" I think are applicable to 90% of buyers. I really wanted a Tacoma, but their price point is bullshit.

I just bought this truck ( even the same color) for me it came down to dependability. There are plenty of Frontiers on the road with 200k-250k miles on them.

@GTGarageTalk

3 ай бұрын

Enjoy it.

As a happy Tacoma TRD PRO owner I will never buy another Tacoma again. It would definitely be the Frontier for me. Everything you despise is what alot of us admire. Could be a age thing.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

I don’t despise anything on this truck.

I have those same tires on my Z71 Tahoe & they're a great compromise. Great on road with essentially no more road noise than a highway tire. Off-Road they are great unless you get into deep mud, no A/T is great in deep mud... But a Mud Terrain tire is so compromised on-road that it becomes hard to justify for a daily.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

Really like this truck and all that it offers compared to it's competitors

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

👍🏼

The Nissan Frontier isn't that "ancient." It was redesigned for what, the 2021 model year? 2022? Yeah it's got a naturally aspirated V6 but it's got a modern transmission and decent tech. It's not a 4Runner for sure. As far as which truck is best off road, they all have similar ground clearance, approach, departure and break over angles. The Frontier is, however, the cheapest mid sized on the market without itself being cheap (I'm of the mind the new Taco is way overpriced). I'd take a Frontier over a Taco any day

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

I have a 2024 pro4x and love it ! It's a great truck and fast. I'm not a big off roader. Just test drive one so we'll built. Turning radius could be better though.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Right on!

Lifetime Gm guy bought a new Pro4x. Gm can keep the trash 4cyl.

Nice video. I’ve seen a lot of videos talking about which off roader is better and what I find is, all of them do get up the hill in the end. If you measure success like that, then they are all great!

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Very true.

@johnnyreb1475

5 ай бұрын

Down in the comments is where you find the best. On the TFL best off road mid size truck I saw way more positive comments about frontier than any other.

biased, negative review..."ancient, odd, old"...comparing a$45k to a $60k truck

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

🤔 seems you got lost on those words and didn’t notice that I liked it in spite of its older design and tech. Also, the trucks are nearly the same price. Frontier Starting MSRP: $39,300 ($43,900 AT4) Frontier Price as tested: $47,630 ($49,355 AT4)

pro-4x should have used their nismo suspension that's sold seperately and gave it a slight lift on the pro4x trim, or at least option it from the factory.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

👍🏼

@johnnyreb1475

5 ай бұрын

AGREE 100%, you have most likely run across a comment of mine somewhere asking why in the hell nissan doesn't lift their trucks whatsoever anymore. Clearance is the only issue I see with the frontier. Why they quit lifting their trucks after the first gen frontier is beyond me.

@brianm_0017

4 ай бұрын

Ahhhh… that’s the beauty of Frontier… everyone gets the same truck lowering the price… upgrades cost. But these trucks are very easy to mod in their simplicity. It’s an enthusiasts truck. Best at nothing, but 2nd best at everything.

@Misfit_wk2

3 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing but then I realized that this is a great budget off-road truck that's just as good as a TRD. They also have a great aftermarket for it too. Nissan did also announce the foresberg edition package

@jeanclaude7018

3 ай бұрын

Some buyers don't need a lift. They just want 4WD traction and lower center of gravity for everyday handling on their commutes.

It's the best midsize truck on the market right now considering its platform like chassis has been time tested. As far as looks it's probably when the nicest looking midsize trucks out on the market currently

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

It’s a solid offering for sure. As long as you don’t need the back seat.

The hood doesn’t open very high because it’s on a “downward slope” hahaha

Good grief! This is plenty of truck for me. My first rig was a 1985 Toyota regular cab. Bare bones. This has just the right tech and utilities I need. I should have it before end of spring.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Enjoy it!!!

@clintperry799

5 ай бұрын

I love mine !

Ancient!? Not sure I follow all these reviewers adopting the narratives from each other. I’ll take an NA engine all day long.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

More glamorous headline than “not a modern turbo/hybrid abomination” lol

What suspension would you suggest to add to the truck for a cleaner ride when off roading?

I wonder how it goes through the snow?

I like this Frontier and I never plan on going off-roading, maybe mild at most but I want a mid-size truck to pull a boat on steep, slippery boat ramps. I don't need high wheel travel or max distance clearance. I was actually thinking of a street truck but they are boring looking and maybe with this Frontier I might get off-road but never at an extreme level. So this truck at the top of my list, with the Tacoma, but they are hard to find and now there is a HUGE recall, and I saw a 1 month old 2024 Tacoma TRD break the front diff in a video, so the Tacoma's were already backlogged, this recall may make it harder to find.

For trails like that you shouldn't even be in 4hi. I think Nissan has more confidence in the intelligence of their customers than the competition.

I prefer a simple stance truck and let the consumer decide on their preference on when and how they want their truck lifted or not. These on the lot lifted trucks can run up to 10k+ extra depending on the features. I rather buy the entry version of the Pro 4x and I can review and buy the lift, tires, wheels that I like and fits into my budget.

DIFFNITELY I WILL BUY THIS FRONTIER ON IT'S LAST 2 OR YEAR. FOR NOW I'LL LET THE PAWN BUYERS TEST IT FIRST UNTIL NISSAN IRON ALL THE BUGS. I STILL HAVE MY 2012 PATHFINDER LAST YEAR MODEL 0 ISSUES. I LIKE IT. NO NON SENSE ELECTRONIC FEATURES, EASY TO WORK AND MAINTAIN.

The size of this frontier I think is almost perfect. But I really feel this should have a lift with more aggressive tires. I really wish they designed the wheel wells to be wider and bigger and wish they came out with an off-road suspension for this Frontier pro 4x to dampen all that trail bobble.

Nice truck for the money!

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Yup

Do a side by side drive comparison between this truck which you seem already biased against

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

I’m not sure I follow.

Such a negative review! Nissan, please count how many times he called the truck old and ancient. I would not lend him another review unit. Like ever !

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Even if it’s good in spite of its age? 🤔 By the way, we are in an INFINITI right now. 🤷🏼‍♂️

At least you don't run the risk of spooling the turbo with zero boost, less chance of overheating the oil (turbo) as well as the fact that turbos put a lot of stress on an engine! Also, cheaper maintenance and much longer life. Tiny 4cyl with turbos on big trucks as well as V6 engines with twin turbos for massive full size engines...shorter life, ask a new Tundra owner if they love little engines turbo charged for full and mid-size trucks. (recalled)

The frontier would probably perform better off-road with some aggressive tires on it , a locking front differential would be awesome.!

@GTGarageTalk

4 ай бұрын

👍🏼

Why so much emphasis on off-roading How many fools would spend 45k for a beautiful Truck to climb rocks and jump ditches ???

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

This is the off road review. I have a separate, on road review. But this is the Off-road model

@Blue-moon12

5 ай бұрын

That's exactly what they're built for haha!

@pistachiobandanos

5 ай бұрын

some fool that doesn't want to deal with breaking down 10km away from the nearest road on the trail.

@Slaize

5 ай бұрын

The pro-4x is supposed to be the off road ready trim.

@mightyoneish1

3 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly. I’ve got a Ridgeline and it’s been down some two tracks but I bought it because someone said it’s just a Pilot with a truck bed. I said you say that like it’s a bad thing. 😃

I would buy one but it doesn’t have awd option and living in Ohio where we get a lot of sleet and snow It’s nice to have that option, so I am buying the new GMC canyon at4 it offers awd 4high and 4low.

@bscabl

4 ай бұрын

I live in upstate NY.. my 2023 pro4x handles wonderful in the snow.. when things get sketch i slap it into 4h and drive like its not even snowing

Those turbo trucks won’t last as long as this v6 will at 100k those turbos will have oil blow by I would choose the frontier over all of the other mid sized trucks

I love this truck but what great value? It's 65$ more a month than a similar Z71 here in Eastern Canada.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

They are close in price, but we are seeing pretty significant discounts on the Frontier here that we aren’t seeing on Canyon/Colorado

@gordmonteath6090

4 ай бұрын

Thats likely interest rate difference. Canyon rates inn Edmonton 5.94 nissan pro 4x rates 8.49%. I have been following Colorado and Canyon for well over a year as wanting to buy but all the problems with them scares me. Started looking at Pro 4X and loaded are at least 3k less

More buttons, less touch screen would seem to be better choice, especially off roading, didn't GMC remove the manual headlight switch on the 2023 Canyon and put it into a touch screen? wth! I think Nissan tried to keep the price down, making it somewhat more affordable for the buyers that don't always go off road but wanted a mid-size off road capable truck. Seems like there are lots of after market accessories available such as lift kits or get a lift added from dealer if you need a bit more clearance.

I have a 22 sv 4x4 king cab. I have never felt like it was lacking power. I can't imagine why it would need more.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

👍🏼

@spyder000069

4 ай бұрын

Have you ever towed 5k or more with it? I am considering one as something more comfortable and daily driver friendly over my f250 but I do have a 16 and 20 foot enclosed trailer that I would like to tow with it. I feel like towing is where the frontier will fall short compared to the higher torque of the other brands with turbo.

@tomhenderson7972

4 ай бұрын

@spyder000069 No, I haven't. My trailer is 1800, and I can't even feel it.

Suspension wise, wonder if all of it will be upgraded to more trail dampening. I would think they would want this truck to compete better with other off road trucks.

@gnic76

3 ай бұрын

Lots of after market upgrades available for the Nissan.

It really looks like it should have a lift with bigger tires. Is there any off road builds for this?

@GTGarageTalk

3 ай бұрын

Yes. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fZ2FyseieqnYpLQ.htmlsi=TsqgepDlp5fbndJ9

@digitalshooter2905

3 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/o2eOo7yNZ8KYYto.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/pq13xbecncu6ksY.html These are just a couple. Course you could always look on the Nissan Frontiers forum to get more.

@chrisbennett1037

3 ай бұрын

Sure, they even sell them as a NISMO item out dealership has one with a Nismo 1.5 or 2" cant remember" lift on it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIlsz66YiZqZaM4.html

The canyon at4 has a car engine it's not a truck lol

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

That’s one way to look at it.

@johnsanfilippo2516

5 ай бұрын

Isn't this engine also derived from a car engine?

@pnwdweler4100

4 ай бұрын

Isn’t it from the half ton Silverado and Sierra?

@robertcurtis3807

3 ай бұрын

Ford Ranger: 2.3 liter four cylinder single turbo. Toyota Tacoma: 2.3 liter four cylinder single turbo. Probably belongs to Subaru 😂 Canyon/Colorado: 2.7 Liter four cylinder single turbo. Mavericks 2.0 single turbo garbage. Aka small sub with a truck bed cut out, with a small car’s engine.

Glad you called yourself ancient

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Caught that did ya?

just think what it would do with better tires !

Nice truck except for the bad turning radius which makes it prohibitive for a short circular driveway with a trailer.

@GTGarageTalk

4 ай бұрын

Or our 90° turn at the top of a 13° incline.

Did he complain about having to read the word "camera"😂😂

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Not complaining, just stating a fact. Point of difference from many others. 😉

@Blue-moon12

5 ай бұрын

@@GTGarageTalk Wasn't having a go, just made me chuckle.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

😉

All that torque coming out of little éngines not good

@clintperry799

5 ай бұрын

Turbos , I will pass !

@GTGarageTalk

4 ай бұрын

Sadly it seems to be the way of the present (not even the future anymore).

Offroading? Please, Grandma!

Using "Low torque" as a critique like the truck doesnt have a completely adequate towing capacity, and lets be real... who needs 400 ft/lbs of torque in a midsize truck? If you NEED those torque levels, buy a fullsize...

You forgot about the GM G80. Comes in all colorados and canyons. Mechanical locker that work at only 100rpm difference. You don't even have to push a button. Been around since the 70s.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

I haven’t forgotten. I’ve tested it (and owned one) in theory it is a great idea. In practice an e locker is better.

@BillsAutoService

5 ай бұрын

​@GTGarageTalk mine works great. Yes, if you do some serious rock crawling, electric lockers work great, but 99.99999% of the time there's no need for one with the g80.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Happy that has been your experience. Thanks for watching.

That’s not so, the older Engine specs was 4.0 rated at 265 hp.. not 3.8 with 310 hp

@GTGarageTalk

4 ай бұрын

Correct. It got a new engine in 2021. New body in 2022

People, don’t forget it’s a truck “not a jeep”

I do find this truck appealing but I have read negative reviews concerning the reliability of the transmission. Are there any owners out there who can agree or disagree?

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Another good place for reliability research is car complaints.

@phw2274

5 ай бұрын

I have a 2022 SV 4x4 crew cab. 40,000 trouble free miles. The 9 speed is one of the things I've liked most about my truck. It always finds the right gear to be in. Nissan cvts have proven troublesome in past years, and people have a hard time letting that go, but this 9 speed is fantastic. An awesome truck for those that want a real truck.

@Blue-moon12

5 ай бұрын

I own a 2023 Pro 4x. The 9 speed had some issues in 2022 that was rectified and small numbers, but no issues I'm 2023 or 2024s so far.

@clintperry799

5 ай бұрын

I have a 2024 only time will tell. My first thought it's great ! Motor and tranny match perfectly. 😊

@savillecreations8046

5 ай бұрын

There was a transmission recall in 2022. I almost didn’t buy my 2023 Pro 4x when I learned of that. But I heard it was fixed so I took a chance. It’s been a year now and so far it’s great.

Your going to take a brand new truck on the road more than off road. So would rather have a truck built for comfort on road vs off road ability. Dirt roads and gravel don't count and that's what most people count as off road. I think of off road as there isn't a road at all and wouldn't do that in a new truck.

If your going off road get a Rubicon , no brainer !

I hate 4 bangers and stick a turbo on it , I'm out !

Tell me how you really feel about it 🤣

Wheel travel isn't something you get on a vehicle sitting on the ground.

@GTGarageTalk

5 ай бұрын

Wheel travel is a key component of articulation and keeping tires on the ground. It’s not just for jumping.

@johnnyreb1475

5 ай бұрын

@@GTGarageTalk no doubt. An area nissan needs to pay more attention to. Something set up with it's belly on the ground is most likely going to have very little wheel travel. Sway bar kills some of that too.

@johnnyreb1475

5 ай бұрын

@@GTGarageTalk I got you I just went back and read both of our comments I think we had a misunderstanding. When I was talking about sitting on the ground I meant nissan putting no lift or anything along those lines on their trucks anymore. I didn't mean you needed to jump that thing in the air to get some wheel travel. 😁

Not ancient, it’s redesign

@GTGarageTalk

4 ай бұрын

new body on an old platform. 😉

It has 4wd you turn it on and turn it off

@GTGarageTalk

4 ай бұрын

Correct. A 2 speed transfer case.

💯😂😂😂😂 almost half the torque of my dads 23 canyon stop it my sides hurt😂😂. Took it up a steady 0-40 degree angle 2 miles long during the freak country wide snow storm during February with at least 5 inches of snow covered road at 3 A.M.

Nissan is good untill get aroud 60 ,000 miles then pray for transmission

Frontier still looks cheap to me and for 4x4 it still sucks i don't care how much you Frontier lovers try to pick it up "Frontier sucks" tacoma is still number 1👍