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autoevolution 4 Feb 2021, 18:27 UTC ·
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Under the Nissan NEXT business plan, the Japanese automaker has taken the veils off the brand-new Frontier for the U.S. market. Scheduled to arrive at dealerships this summer for the 2022 model year, the mid-size pickup comes with best-in-class horsepower thanks to a V6 engine. 38 photos
Already introduced for the 2020 model year with 93 percent new or redesigned parts, the 2022 Frontier s 3.8-liter motor with direct injection cranks out 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet (381 Nm) of torque. The nine-speed automatic transmission, which comes standard, features a much wider gear range compared to the previous five-speeder for a smoother, more economical driving experience.
2022 Nissan Frontier pickup finally packs some decent tech
Chris Davies - Feb 4, 2021, 1:57pm CST
Nissan’s new pickup is here, and the 2022 Frontier brings a more rugged aesthetic along with a familiar engine. Landing alongside the similarly-new 2022 Pathfinder 3-row SUV, the revamped Frontier shares its sibling’s burlier design language.
That means a bigger grille and more sculpted hood, while the vertical fenders have also been oversized to add to the beefier aesthetic. New headlamps have been added, while the rear light clusters have a machined look, Nissan says. The Frontier PRO-4X with 4WD, and the Frontier PRO-X with 2WD, will both have standard LED lighting front and rear, along with LED fog lights and Lava Red grille accents.
The previous model s 16-year production run will come to an end.
Way back in 1959, Nissan introduced the first compact pickup truck in the US. Sold as the Datsun 220, it was followed decades later by the Nissan Frontier. The second-generation Frontier has been on sale for a remarkable 16 years, but the new third-gen 2022 model has finally been revealed.
As you can see, the Frontier is a far bolder truck than the model it will replace. Boasting a powerful V6 engine, a modern cabin with an available nine-inch touchscreen, and many driver-assist technologies, it should provide far stiffer competition for the Ford Ranger than before.
Nissan Titan Slips in Crash-Test Results
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By Kelsey Mays
In a surprising development, the 2021 Nissan Titan crew cab fared worse in a major crash test after getting recent structural changes and at least one additional safety feature for the 2020 model year. For the 2021 model year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued the full-size pickup truck a rating of acceptable in its small overlap crash test for the passenger side (out of good, acceptable, marginal or poor). That’s down from the good rating IIHS issued in the same test for most 2017-19 Titans.
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Although such downgrades are rare, it’s important to keep this in context. IIHS regularly conducts six crashworthiness tests, an evaluation of headlight effectiveness, two tests for crash-avoidance technology and an evaluation of child-seat fitment. All but the child-seat test play a role in the agency’s influential Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick Plus awards.