Nissan Frontier King and Crew Cab

Price Paid:  $25000.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 Frontier Crew Cab Long Box

Strengths:
Long box with Utilitack is great. Excellent 4x4. Lots of interior room.

Weaknesses:
Gas mileage. 4.0 liter is a little thirsty.

Summary:
I love this truck. It's my first Japanese truck. It does everything I need. Gas mileage a little low but it looks great.

Similar Products Used:
Ford Ranger, Mazda B4000

Price Paid:  $20000.00 from Local Dealer

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 Frontier Crew Cab

Strengths:
Acceleration
4x4
Steering
Control
Crew Cab

Weaknesses:
The back seat is a little small

Summary:
I really enjoy this truck. It accelerates great and I haven't had any problems with this truck. It does great in the snow and great 4x4 that I've used a few times. I really like the extended utility gate, it really comes in handy. I really love the switch on fly 4x4 it makes it so much easier! As far as gas goes it uses just as much as my Rav4 did. Plus it wasnt as pricy as the other trucks for example toyota wanted 30,000 for a new one that wasn't even a crew cab!!

Similar Products Used:
None, my last vehicles were a toyota 4 runner and Rav4

Price Paid:  $16500.00 from CarsDirect.com

Year / Model Reviewed:
2007 Frontier/XE

Strengths:
Nice styling. Good gas mileage.

Weaknesses:
4 cylinder lacks power. In less than a month, the driver seat back is frayed from me getting in and out. I'm going back to Nissan to see what can be done about it. If it continues, I'll have a hard time selling it without replacing the seats. I guess I could get covers, but that seems kind of tacky.

Summary:
Overall, it's a good truck. But, I wish I had a 6 cylinder. I got a 4 cylinder with manual transmission to save on gas since I have a 90 mile commute round trip. And, for a truck, it gets pretty good gas mileage. It's my first truck and I got the 6 foot bed. It's great. I'm surprised at how much bigger the newer frontiers are from the older ones.

Similar Products Used:
2000 GMC Sonoma

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $22600.00 from nissan dealer

Year / Model Reviewed:
2007 Frontier crew cab SB SE AT

Strengths:
Shortest length of the crew cab pickups at 205.5 inches (not counting subaru baja) so it fits in the garage! Us short people can actually step into the truck without needing running boards. Good in snow without snow tires. Smooth ride and stable road feel. Lots of compliments on deep red color. Best feature is flip up back seats and removable headrests!

Weaknesses:
Would rather have better mileage (I only get 17.8 MPG and I baby it) and a less powerful engine;a 3L would have been adequate. Transmission shifts too often. Speedometer display to 140?. Armrest is too far back to use! Turning radius should be better. Seat fabric should be smooth and brushable.

Summary:
Frontier crew cab a nice ride. With a few improvements/options it could be the perfect choice for those of use who aren't looking for a tow truck.

Similar Products Used:
Ford Ranger previously driven. Compared Frontier to Tacoma, Sport Trac, Colorado and Baja.

Price Paid:  $17000.00 from Ed Martin Nissan

Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 Frontier XE 4X2

Strengths:
Strong as a bull but gentle as a lamb when driving. Prive value is GREAT. This truck is cheaper than the "sissy looking" Toyota Tacoma but offers so much more than the Toyauto. Gas Mileage is excellent at 24-25 MPG with auto transmission if you keep your foot aou of the gas and drive it at 70 mph or less. Great ride, really comfortable. The Nissan Frontier is a work-horse too. It's the best dollar value in this size truck and whips the pants off the Ranger/S10/Colorado's and basically any truck from the big three. I was thinking of buying a sissy Toyota until I drove it. That convinced me how the Frontier would be my choice. The Toyauto dealers in Indiana "price fix" their trucks so you can't get a value and Nissan dealers do not. I would recommend this truck to anyone who cares where their dollars are spent.

Weaknesses:
Interior: The seat fabric frayed in less than a month from new delivery. Nissan customer service is very-very slow to respond so hope you have a good dealer to take care of your problems.

Summary:
Better than any "sissy Toyota Tacoma" and the best overall value for a truck.

Similar Products Used:
Toyota Tacoma.
Other Nissan trucks.

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