Nissan Frontier

Nissan redesigned its venerable Frontier mid-size pickup truck for the 2022 model year, and it has a lot of great things going for it. I spent a week with the updated truck back in December in Chicago and liked it.

Let’s face it. The Nissan Frontier isn’t exactly a modern truck. The current model been largely the same since it first came out all the way back in 2005. Nissan has indicated that a complete redesign is in the works for 2021, but the 2020 model does have a big difference that previews the new truck, and that’s its engine and transmission.

Despite some pretty big challenges in recent years, automaker Nissan is still alive and kicking, and hopes to bring new buyers and loyalists back to the brand as it gradually redesigns its lineup. In the last year, we’ve seen a new Sentra, and know a new Rogue, Pathfinder, and Terrain almost sure bets for 2021.

OMG, the mid-size truck market is getting hotter than it was back in the day when all high school kids wanted was a lowered mini truck with fat wheels and big speakers. We have the Jeep Gladiator coming, the dominating Toyota Tacoma, the Chevy Colorado, and the new Ford Ranger all looking fresh and modern.