2022 Nissan Frontier

July 20, 2021

At last, the moment many truck enthusiasts have been waiting for is coming soon! The all-new 2022 Nissan Frontier will be available late summer of 2021, and this time it looks like it comes with a stunning, beefy, modern look. The 2022 Frontier might be a bit late to the mid-size pickup party, but it packs excellent modern features and value at an affordable price. With its stylish, rugged exterior and its helpful technology and safety features, the recently debuted 2022 Nissan Frontier is a bold, powerful, and arguably best-looking top competitor among the mid-size pickup class. Interested in test driving the 2022 Nissan Frontier? Contact Dick Hannah Nissan in Gladstone, OR. A friendly sales associate will gladly take you on a nice test drive or road test.

Highs

• Excellent V6 power (310 horsepower)
• The new exterior redesign is muscular and modern.
• Thorough interior redesign with standard Zero Gravity seats
• Newly added safety features
• Damped and lockable tailgate
• Standard Apple CarPlay/Android Auto

What’s New

The 2021 Nissan Frontier’s new body is taller and more chiseled than previous generations. A new skid plate is visible upfront on the truck’s new front contoured bumper. The trendy high fenders and grill match the big tires beautifully, giving the new 2022 Frontier a competent bold look — a trend that is popular in today’s truck models. The third-generation Frontier still rides on a frame used in its previous models, but the suspension and the rest of the truck has been revised and substantially improved. Off-road enthusiasts will enjoy the Pro-4X trim with a beefier suspension, an electronically locking rear differential, and other rugged add-ons.

Price

• S – $28,000
• SV – $28, 000
• Pro-X – $36,000
• Pro-4X – $39,000

2022 Nissan Frontier Engine, Transmission, and Performance

Inside the hood of the 2022 Frontier, you will find a 3.8-liter V-6 engine also used in the previous 2022 model. The tried-and-true engine generates a whopping 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque, all paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission and rear or four-wheel drive. On test drives and road tests, the 2022 Nissan Frontier performed beautifully, and the powertrain combo showed great acceleration, handling, and maneuvering; however, it didn’t show any significant improvements in performance from its previous 2020 model. Nonetheless, we’ll let you be the judge when you take it out for a test drive or a road test. If you’re interested in driving one yourself, contact Dick Hannah Nissan in Gladstone, OR. A friendly sales associate will gladly take you on a 2022 Nissan Frontier test drive.

The new 2022 Frontier has a maximum payload rating of 1,610 pounds and a tow rating of 6,720 pounds, and trailer sway control comes standard.

Interior and Tech

The new 2022 Frontier boasts a fancy new redesigned interior. The much-needed redesign did away with the outdated plastic-laden cabin, clunky interface, and boring seat material. It replaced them with snazzier trim pieces, soft-touch surfaces, and a larger color display to offset the analog gauges—the new seats, built with Nissan’s famous Zero Gravity material, are designed for maximum comfort during long-distance driving. Available on the highest Pro4X trim are orange-colored door inserts that match the orange accent color beneath the badges.

Overall, the inside of the 2022 Nissan Frontier fits the outside perfectly. A Wi-Fi subscription, wireless smartphone charging, and a nine-speaker Fender unit are also available as upgrades.

The new eight-inch infotainment screen (nine-inch available on higher trims) sits centered in the dash, offering standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. USB A and C ports are standard, with optional wireless phone charging available. As a bonus, Nissan has increased the use of sound dampening material throughout, including laminated door window glass.

Safety and Driver-Assistance

This year, Nissan beefed up the Frontier’s safety features and included various driver-assistance technology, all part of Nissan’s Safety Shield 360. Some great new features include automatic high beams, automated emergency braking, and class-exclusive rear automated emergency braking.

Other key features include:

• Available blind-spot monitoring and rear-cross-traffic alert
• Available lane-departure warning
• Available adaptive cruise control

Warranty

The 2022 Frontier offers competitive limited and powertrain warranties compared with other mid-size pickup trucks.

• The limited warranty covers three years or 36,000 miles
• Powertrain warranty covers five years or 60,000 miles
• No complimentary scheduled maintenance

Conclusion

Despite the Frontier’s newness to the mid-size-pickup world, it’s just as competent and impressive as a one that has been around the block longer. The 2022 Frontier’s price is also more accessible than other brands and is pretty hard to beat considering all the modern technology, materials, and safety features it packs. Overall, with the newly redesigned 2022 Frontier, you get one of the best values in the mid-size-pick class for the price. Don’t just take our word for it; visit Dick Hannah Nissan in Gladstone for a friendly 2022 Frontier test drive/road test. Thanks for reading our review of the new 2022 Nissan Frontier, it is truly a great mid-size-pickup with the best value for the price.

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