Is the New 2022 Nissan Frontier Better at Towing Than Ever Before?
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Great video showing the towing capabilities of the frontier! Cant wait to get this truck in a year or two!!!
The PRO-4X starts out at $37,000.. Roman you and your guys are slacking on announcing the price of this vehicle.
@TFLT How well do you guys think this transmission will hold up as compared to the toyota's transmission? I've heard past Nissan's transmission would not do too well in really hot temps. Would you think adding an AT cooler will possibly fight this problem? Also, when will you do a head 2 head battle against other trucks in hott weather conditions? I think that would be great. thanks
I really don’t see what the problem is when you have a vehicle that does everything well. I would much rather have an all around vehicle than the “ best towing “ when I tow something a handful of times and it’s not going to be over 6k or the “ fastest 1/4 mile “ when I don’t race. Just give me a solid truck without a bunch of gimmicks that will break in 2 years.
No because its not a big 3 low warranty herd terd mobile
1000 lb payload is too low, like the ZR2... That's basically 4 typical (or 5 lean) adult passengers, a full tank of gas, and nothing else.
I agree. That said for me the lower fuel economy on this is about all that would keep me from getting this truck. The lower tow capacity and everything else is not a deal breaker but if I want a good all rounder it may as well have good fuel economy.
No stop start is a good thing!
Yeah car journalists are such hypocrites sometimes. I remember they plugged a start stop deactivator for the F-150 and complained about the system and now they complain that it's missing. Same with anything electrification wise.
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 Which ever way the wind blows
@@McFaddis same. Need to be able to turn it off permanently
Well it's nice to have the option for people who care about gas milage. I do wish trucks didn't reset every ignition cycle.
@@boneheadnumber1409 it does not help with mileage at all. Unless you're idling for 5+ minutes
Roman isn’t interrupting Andre! Look how far we’ve come as a species!
roman is annoying as hell,these guys should start their own channel,in this way they could be themselves
Andre works for Roman because it’s his company…
Can’t stand Roman or his annoying ass son.
Another overlooked and underrated truck from Nissan. Great video
Just like the 5.0 cummins
Nissan makes a great V6. This will be a great truck
Nissan's towing capacity is never "class leading" but if I tow the maximum limits on the Jeep Gladiator and Ford Ranger, those trucks feel VERY sketchy at those max weights, whereas the Nissan maxed feels stable. Additionally, while also not being class leading in fuel mileage, that proven V6 is cheep and easy to work on as opposed to any new engine you're dealing with expensive repairs/maintenance with turbo chargers and super leaned out engines chasing that "class leading" fuel mileage.
I just bought this truck. Love it, getting 24 MPG combined. 3/4 highway driving.
The engine is the VQ38DD. A 3.8L VQ engine with direct injection. In addition, Nissan has milked the VQ engine design for almost 20 years of which is a GOOD thing! This engine design is stout and reliable (look at 350 & 370z i.e. VQ35DE, VQ35HR and VQ37VHR). People beat one those cars so much and those engine keep on kicking. I for one am exited that it has a good ol' reliable VQ!
Nissan as well as tacoma have proven that you dont need class leading performance specs to make a great truck.
The Frontier's looking pretty good. Hope it's reliable and brings Nissan's sales back up.
Nissian and reliability don't go together
@@infernoking7504 Depends. These VQ’s are very reliable engines, as are the VR’s. There’s also been very few issues with the 9spds
@@infernoking7504 the trucks have always been reliable
@@infernoking7504 My brother in law has a coworker with a 2 or 3 yo Titan...on his 4th engine now.
@@mikefoehr235 I also happen to know some one, who knows someone that constantly blows up engines as well.
I love the fact that this truck does NOT have the auto start stop engine shutoff!
Do any of the midsizers even have that “feature”? My ‘20 Colorado doesn’t and I know the Tacos don’t either.
@@XceedDriver Let's hope they never do!
@@XceedDriver ford ranger and Jeep gladiator does have it😖
Any vehicle that comes with it should allow the customer to permanently disabled it without warranty issues
@@sladeoriginal Amen! 🙏
Love these guys. Genuine, likable, and not all “hype-y”. Perfect balance of professionalism and fun. As for the truck, I think it’s going to turn out to be a real sleeper. With Tacoma moving to Mexico, and the cost of them now, I think Nissan is going to scoop up a ton of customers. They do build solid and reliable trucks. On par with Toyota.
But they have the best lease deal right now for a 18/10. Their residuals are in the 90s!!!!!
I have a ‘22 SV model with the crew cab and 5ft bed.
I’ve towed a Hyundai Elantra on a tandem axle (Uhaul) car hauler from Florida to Pennsylvania. In ever scenario, the truck surprised me. The engine braking in tow mode is surprisingly useful, it felt confident towing “heavier” weight on the highway, the acceleration was plenty to maneuver around in traffic, and the fuel consumption was expected (11mpg @60mph. 8mpg @75-80mph). When main thing higher speeds, it wanted to stay around 3,000 rpm’s to maintain speed with the heavier load.
I consistently use the truck to tow a tandem axle utility trailer for a UTV, ATV, and dirt bike. Including the bed filled with extra gas, gear etc…running around 3-500lbs tongue weight depending on the load. With this tow setup (around 4,000 lbs and 300lbs in the bed) the truck is able to cruise highway speeds(60 mph) at 2,000 rpm’s, only to downshift for inclines as expected.
Overall, the new frontier has really surprised me in it’s “truck stuff” capabilities. The ONLY reason I’d get a different truck is if I need interior space. The backseats get the job done, but if I’m bringing a group of adults out to go riding, they don’t have leg room. They could also drive themselves, so that’s an incident specific “red flag”.
Just installed the Redarc TowPro brake controller. VERY easy to install. Plug and play harness available for new model frontiers. Excited to test it. Just wanted an extra bit of braking if I were to trailer in the snow and general peace of mind. I don’t intend to tow anything higher than the promoted tow rating of the vehicle, as equipped stock with no brake controller.
As a Tacoma 2016 owner, I can say this is very interesting for a replacement.
You won’t need to replace your Taco till 2050!
You don't replace Tacomas. They replace you.
I think Nissan have caught up, but have not pulled ahead. There is really nothing here that is new or class-leading, except for power (and that is not new either).
@@b22chris current gen tacomas are absolutely not reliable like the old ones
@@BPJac diesel gladiator is the power king for truck stuff
I tow up that same hill all the time. It’s a pretty good test. That truck did really well towing that heavy of a load. Fun to see you two in my neck of the woods.
This is probably the most interesting to me in the mid-size segment. Nothing is too over the top but does what you need and looks great. If the new power train proves to be good they've hit a home run and continued the legacy.
Very nice mid-size truck. Nissan did it right. Almost want to trade-in my Ridgeline.
And no Stop-Start, excellent!!
If you have a Honda Ridgeline, you’re not in “Truck Gang”. 😂😂
@@mikeericksenoutdoors41 I'm telling your mommy you don't want to play with me.
Joking aside, I don't need a a truck, a SUV is good enough but I carry leaves after cutting the lawn. I like the 1/2ton trucks, new F150, RAM, I think GM's need refresh.
@@rondail5675 😂😂 do you know @gingerbilly ? That’s where I got it from. I actually traded my super duty in for a Nissan Titan XD and absolutely love it!!! It’s a 2017 with the Cummins diesel. Best truck I’ve owned!
I love my 2011 frontier, this new truck has got me wanting a trade. 😀
@@mikeericksenoutdoors41 keep in mind that it's a v6 Cummins. Not the infamous in line 6. But hey if it's doin you good than more power to ya
I love Jordanelle reservoir that you were overlooking. I take my 2017 Frontier up there all the time with my 3500lb trailer. Thanks for the review. My truck does really well going down those steep grades.
Got a 20’ Titan pro 4x and this frontier has a lot of the same stuff carried over, not bad!
I was thinking the same thing. I have a 2021 Titan. In the video it sounds like they solved their wind noise issue, wonder if Nissan changed their moulding design for the frontier. My dealer replaced my Titan windshield twice trying to fix a slight wind noise above 50mph. Still there so a Nissan factory tech came out, drove it along with other titans on the lot, and said it’s just the nature of the windshield moulding they use.
I have a 21 XD pro4-X I have no wind noise unless my windows open?
@@daveregal9501 I definitely do and know a few others that do. I’m sure it doesn’t affect all but my dealer has replaced my windshield twice and it’s still there. I’m just going to live with it 🤷♂️
@@John-vh1fk just curious, was the air con or any hvac OFF when you get noise?
@@JAMESWUERTELE everything was off. Changed the recirculate damper too to make sure it wasn’t that.
Glad you enjoyed towing in my neck of the woods. There are some pretty long and steep climbs but nothing like the Ike. I'm really looking forward to putting the Frontier through its paces!
That Nissan is a good truck !
Had an '04 Titan...it didn't have the best numbers, but it also had no rattles and squeaks and didn't end up in the shop until year eight for an axel bearing. Nice comfortable interior and excellent stereo for base model...
Finally!! Can’t wait to see the videos on the new frontier! I want one sooooooo bad
This was enjoyable to watch. Thanks Roman for not interrupting Andre. Andre was amazing. This dude loves trucks.👍👍
Andrei did a good job babysitting Roman. Roman is clueless to how lucky he is to have Andrei helping him up the trail.
Yeah Andrei is my favorite reviewer 👌🏽 probably would not watch if he wasn’t included
I think Nissan did a good job with this truck. It’s sharp looking. I think they’ll sell a good bit. And please guys, don’t act like start/stop is a feature. Truck buyers go out of their way to avoid it.
This is so great. The hill is classic. I would never go throttle down like that. Love that you two could care less what happens to the motor
Sounds alot like my wife's G37, it has been a very reliable engine for us. If the 3.8 is as good as the 3.7 it should be a good vehicle.
They’re similar for sure. It’s basically a VQ40 with 93% new or redesigned parts. I love my 22’. Plenty of power.
I love the new Frontier and I love that you’re doing this test in the Heber Valley area u by Jordanelle Reservoir, but you guys missed an opportunity to head south on highway 40 up the grade to Daniels Summit and over to Strawberry Reservoir. Long , 7%+ grade for quite a few miles.
Anyway, awesome review.
I guess the old days of getting a Frontier that has a sticker price of $30,000 and picking it up for $21,000 is out of the question.
Think so... I have been looking at titan pro4x,, my local dealership has a 6000$ dealer mark up. Been watching alot of titan videos, reading alot of comments,, everyone was getting huge discounts.
@@chriscall3425 Last year around the fall they couldn't hardly sell the damn things.
The pandemic gave them all an excuse to skyrocket their prices to stupid levels. Even moreso than before.
They did a wonderful job and I can't wait to have one.
Just got mine. Worth every penny.
Thanks for another great video, I have the 2020 sv midnight edition 4x4 and love it
I wont be towing but I knew the price embargo was up today and I wanted to get it from the best channel for truck reviews, even though everyone is putting out a video on Frontier today.
Looks solid. I know those roads well and towing a boat that size up those roads that well is legit.
great video as usual Roman/Andre , the new Frontier is a very good truck Hyd steering and no stop/start is blessing in its own way, and the Frontier has always had better front seats and seating position than a Tacoma and better economy also, a good all rounder that here in Canada pricing is right near 5k less than a Tacoma and don't forget we have 2 taxes we pay in most provinces when buying a new vehicle , Nissan has done a really great job on this Frontier and do make some nicely styled cars and hope they will put some new transmission tech, DUMP THE CVT'S , now we just need the global vehicle industry to get microchips!! 👍
Wish y’all took it over parleys canyon. It’s a pretty challenging hill climb on I-80.
Nissan needs to bring back the Xterra as a Toyota 4Runner rival
This is the same setup that has been in the Frontier for the past two years. I have a 2021 with the same engine and transmission. The 3.8 liter was originally put in the 2020 Frontier. The 2022 brought the new body style.
Great video. Proud of you Roman 😅. Great as always andre let's see if you guys can get the tan Interior. Not one person has a good video!
A mini Ike gauntlet? You mean the “Tyke” gauntlet!
Aye that's actually a good name👍🏽
Lol Tyke Gauntlet. I like that.
TFL boat please! That AXIS is one nice rig, the frontier ain't too bad either
In South Africa you basically never see electronic brakes on trailers - all of them, even the biggest "caravans" as we call them use the mechanical surge brakes.
For those people who know and appreciate real trucks, this Frontier is unbeatable. It does everything very well, and is the best tow vehicle in its class. The engine is great: there is no replacement for displacement. Unfortunately for Nissan, 90% of Americans buyers are addicted to style and acceleration, and use their trucks 95% of the time as a grocery getter. So, the 'jack rabbit' turbo competitor models garner greater sales. But these competitor trucks fade quickly when towing, and doubtful will last 100k miles without major repairs. To capture some of this group, Nissan should not have cut a few corners. The Frontier should have standard: no hard plastics anywhere in the cab, but especially none around knees and elbows; auto adjusting headlight beams; telescoping steering column; integrated brake controller; a larger info screen with higher resolution. Or at least give some of these as options. I hope Nissan will include these items in future years. Lastly, increased payload and towing numbers will also attract more buyers. Maybe the Frontier should have 3 models: base, light, turbo 4cyl, quick, few frills; the Pro4X; and a new HD 4x4 model with increased payload and towing numbers. ?
That looks like over by Jordanelle res is Utah over by the Rockcliff area. That’s a steep climb, but not very long. Impressive truck.
Good review & great truck.
I kinda miss the days when Andre was the kayfabe Russian mechanic.
The surge brakes that I've worked with ARE adjustable and they are NOT just off or on. There is a heavy coil spring that has an adjustment for setting the force at which the master cylinder starts to apply (based on trailer weight). There is also a damper shock to keep it from applying too hard in a panic stop. Yes, an integrated brake controller is better, but the surge system is definitely better than no trailer brakes at all.
Great vid 👌🏼
My old town. Loved that area. Loads of steep grades
Yeah ,I mean one thing I do know is that Nissan/infinity can definitely make a stout v6.
Would be nice to have Pro4 with 6ft box for us guys that actually haul stuff.
Canada gets the king cab pro4x pretty stupid on Nissan to not give the us that version it would sell not everyone wants a crew cab
I work at a Kia dealership with a Nissan sister dealership. I’m heartbroken that I have to wait 90 days after release to buy this thing with my discount lol
lol I here you I work at a Nissan dealership I can’t wait to get my hands on my own
Can't sleep perfect video
My sister has a 2002 Xterra SE with the supercharged v-6. Damn is that a solid vehicle. She still loves it.
Hey Andre! Are those wheels going to be standard on pro 4x? I noticed they’re different than the original prototype that was released. Thanks.
You must have filmed this a week or so ago because you can’t even see the mountains in the Heber valley right now because of the smoke from the fires on the coast. It was awesome to see you guys where I live you should have put the boat out on the Jordelle reservoir and went for a spin😂
Great option for the truck market.
Surge brakes are not "On or Off". The braking force is proportional to the forward load on the hitch. Stop harder, the trailer moves forward on the activiation linkage farther and compresses the master cylinder on the trailer brakes farther. The harder you stop, the greater the braking force from the trailer brakes.
I’m glad someone else knew this!
They are not on all the time going down hill. Every trailered boat in America would have burnt up trailer breaks if that were true. I trailer a boat up and down a mountain twice a week all year. Brakes are still perfect.
Time for a new pair of sunglasses Roman... That ship has sailed 😎
why get a new pair if the old ones still work? one of the many reasons poor stay poor.
@@lefttea Pumping money into the economy helps everyone.
So you are still driving your very first car/truck ??
Sounds great for a V6! Really on the brake controller its a midsize truck!
Nice video !! At 4:05 the tailgate seems poorly adjusted on the passenger side .. we can see the road through it... is it an adjustement or a faulty tailgate, thanks ?
That is one good looking truck for sure
Man, this truck is good looking, it looks like a PATROL
I wish they would release it for sale already I'm needing a new truck and this is it
Ram and Ford trucks include the full tank of fuel + a 150lb driver in the cargo capacity ratings.
I wonder if Nissan does, too; might help (or hurt) with the CC number when compared to other mid-size.
At this point I'm convinced that any manufacturer that isn't willing to give you guys press cars they gotta be hiding something
They're certainly being very apprehensive about putting the pricing out there.
Can you do a 0 to 60 video of it next.
Remember when they toyed with the idea of throwing in the 2.8 cummins with an 8 speed auto? Pepperidge farm remembers.
It would have lasted too long. They can't sell that to us 😅 remember the old vw diesel cars that were too reliable and VW lost money so they had to make it less reliable
I have a 2012 Nissan Sentra S with over 224,000 miles on it. Never had an issue with the original CVT. I changed the fluid every 60,000 miles as required in the owner’s manual. Nissan is capable to be reliable as Toyota and Honda. You haters should learn how to read a manual and drive a car properly and you won’t have any problems long term.
How’s the rust ? that’s the reason the world is not covered with old Datsun/Nissans !
@@CrimeVid Never had issues with rust
@@chrisgraydon in the dim and distant we had three,two Bluebirds and a bloody enormous estate the name of which I forget,they all rusted quite quickly, two were sold very quickly and the worst of them I kept until it became unsafe, a banana coloured Bluebird that was too bad to tart up.
I tow this hill several times a year, every year. It is a pull, while not being too long. 😎
Nice solid truck with no silly tech. Should be a solid choice.
The new IGauntlet .... Midway to Kamas Utah.... went right past my home. Can I come say hi? I'll take you surfing on that lake if you want.
Really like it from a tacoma owner, but my next midsize truck will be a hybrid or electric for sure, i will keep my tacoma till then
You guys need to do a 0-100 100-0 test towing a trailer.
Like that earth color paint option
It tows that boat pretty well at 5600 lbs empty. But add fuel, toys, and people and you will be at or above your tow rating.
The Frontier, like every other truck, has it's limits, it can't do EVERYTHING. If the towed weight is going to be higher, then get a different truck, wouldn't you say?
Yeah, and especially payload capacity.
'If' I were in the market for a new small-mid sized truck, I'd give this newly designed Frontier a shot. Kind of an odd statement coming from a major Toyota fan. By the way, which watch are you sporting that tells you your altitude?
Man that thing sounds up to the task
What's up with the visible gaps between the bed sides and tailgate? You can see the road from the rear facing camera angle pointed back at the boat.
love that sound, cant wait to replace my old 2010 pro4x.
My daughter has a 2010 and it has been excellent. It has about 80,000 miles and The only thing she has done is replace the battery.
My wife just bought a 2020 brand new
Got about 280 000 and only thing i replaced is abs rear sensor 🤘🏻
@@inyourfaceqcface6468 Cant wait to replace your 2010? Huh im actually the opposite. Ive got a 2008 SE 4X4 crew cab long bed with 356,000 miles on it and was planning on driving it at least another 200 thou but sadly someone ran into the side of me and their insurance company totaled my truck out. Luckily my truck really only had cosmetic damage on the entire passenger side and is still fully mechanically sound so I bought it back from the insurance and they cut me a $4600 check for the difference between its totaled estimated value of $6800 and the buy back price of $2200. I am sad though as I love my Frontier and want to be whole again but its probably not worth fixing the damage at this point so Im going to have to look for a new truck for business uses. Im thinking I might actually just get a low mileage 2019 similarly spec'd to my current truck as its been such a Great truck imo. And thats coming from a guy thats previous truck was a 1st gen 2001 Tundra limited 4X4 access cab which was also a great truck but imo my Frontiers been a more reliable, powerful, useful, and fuel efficient truck. The old Tundra was a better looking truck imo though but the Frontys looks have grown on me.
@@duncdunc76 yup but i have a king cab and kids now i need a crew cab and i love the new engine 3.8 direct injection
Those shifts are very prolonged under high load. Good recipe to burn up trans faster than expected
Hmmmm....Chevy Colorado or Nissan Frontier. I was kind of looking at the diesel Colorado used. But for a little more I can get a new Frontier. I guess it depends on whether they bring out the 4x4 SV double cab long bed. If they do (by November) then this will be on my shortlist. If not...then it's the double cab, long bed, diesel, 4x4 colorado for me
I like it!
I wanted a crew cab long bed frontier then I heard there was no start/stop. Now I really want a crew cab/long bed frontier.
When the crew cab long bed is out I’m getting one.
That’s a full size truck thing
@@alexmills1329 it used to be available on the Previous Frontier and both the Tacoma and Colorado offer it.
It could make a comeback, 5ft bed is on the short side for some people
@@engineer_alv when I say long bed I mean a full 8 feet not 6 foot 4 inches or so
@@alexmills1329 yes I know but there's no such thing as a 8ft bed on a midsized truck so 6ft is considered the longest you can get on a Crew Cab
No eng stop start! That's a good thing in my book.
The as tested price is what? Just curious. Love the truck.
Limited options on SV must buy Pro package on Four wheel drive models to order the right Truck for me!
Nissan is a few standard features away of satisfying the critics. Adjustable trailer brake control ( can be put in), locking differential on all trims and storage bins in the floor. They definitely stepped up to the plate. See what is available in the next couple of years. A V6 accelerating uphill with a 5000 lb plus boat, that’s impressive. They didn’t include the actual trailer weight. So, the 3.8 maybe underrated…hmmmm..
Im hoping pricing settles down on cars so i can get a good deal on the last 2021 models. Im gonna miss that old fender flares design
You and me both. I’ve been hoping for a price drop on the 21s since the announcement of the new gen
Towing package? Transmission cooler?
I like it a lot! Macho looking truck!
I put a whole skid steer on a trailer that weighed around 9 or 10k pounds on my 2015 Tacoma it was squatting a bit but at least it pulled it all the way back to my home
That's just stupid nevermind extremely dangerous to everybody around you.
Nice little truck. If you like you can drop that boat off at the housr
yeah this will end up being a great lifestyle truck
I hope they let Andre talk more 🙏
Nissan frontier pro4x need nissan gtr nismo engine in it and borla 3" exhaust system with hankook tyres 305/65 R18
You guys are one hundred pounds under tow capacity, not one thousand. Keep up the good stuff!
This new frontier is a tacoma competitor but the bumper on the Nissan seems a bit lower than the tacoma bumper wonder what the approach angles and ground clearance is maybe a vid with that info. Maybe make a comparison with jeep gladiator,nissan frontier,tacoma all three new models.
“it aint no cummins dude” lol
I had a 2012 frontier pulled anything but stopping was an issue
These prices are getting crazy for a midsize truck