2022 Nissan Frontier SV 4WD Crew Cab Short Box - POV Review
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- MSRP: $35,140
MPG: 17 city / 22 highway
Horsepower: 310 hp @ 6,400 rpm
Towing capacity: 6,330 lbs
Engine: 3.8 L V6
Curb weight: 4,654 lbs
Transmission: 9-speed automatic
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Great Truck and super nice interior vs. the competition. (No iPad on the dash!! Yeah!!) Trying to decide between the SV and the Pro-4X....??? What's the cost difference??
And I know you said the Pro-4X rides better... but... is it THAT MUCH BETTER? Do the Bilsteins make that much of a difference? Just curious. This SV and color is awesome though... Best Mid-size truck out there right now in my opinion. Thanks for the review! Great job detailing the small details!
@@johng.4959 get the SV unless you want the features of the Pro-4X. He said the SV handles a little better and has a firmer, but still nice, ride. You’ll likely get worse MPGs with the Pro-4X
@@garrettw99 Thanks! I like the look and it's a tough choice.. but.. where do I use the truck most? LED headlights would have been nice on the SV.
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MSRP to MSRP you can get an SV with LED headlights but at that point you’re the same price as a Pro 4X with the technology and convenience package. the only difference is you’ll have leather and a Fender stereo on the SV and not on the Pro 4X unless you also get the premium package. The point is if you price on an SV with LEDs you’re getting to the same price as a Pro 4X, might as well get the Pro 4X resell value will be better
That new Nissan logo is so cool. Subtle change, but cooler looking
Everytime I watch a frontier video I fall mor in love with that interior. And Nissan is absolutely killing it with the exterior
that steering wheel is so much better than looking than the last generation.
I think this is my number one pick in the segment.
Way better value for the money compared to the Colorado. That thing really needs an update.
I love the new Frontier! The SV is what I'd get for sure, not a hard core offroader but it's nice to have 4x4 to get to the spots where I want to go that I couldn't get to with a 2WD.
I'm glad Nissan FINALLY updated the interior & exterior looks to it as it was greatly needed after so many years now, the new 3.8L V6 is a nice powerplant too especially with more hp too.
I'm gonna say it, I'd take this over the Tacoma!
Honestly me too
I drive tacomas everyday, I can’t stand them! brand new of the lot they clunk into gear… and gets worse when the truck is fully warmed up.
Yeah a tacoma doesent have 320 hp
I traded my 2022 Tacoma for a 2023 Frontier. I agree.
@CTjacob13 how you feel about the new ride,
Honestly looks good, love the exterior look now.
If👏it👏ain’t👏broke👏don’t👏fix👏it. New car old for the win!
Nissan says the engine is 93 percent new/different parts than oldier frontiers. There's almost nothing old about this truck besides the chasis 🤣
I test drove ALL the midsize trucks.. but as soon as got in to 23 sv frontier 4x4... i fell inlove and bought it a week ago... i hate to say that is the best bang for your buck... because i cant justify why the other trucks cost 15k or more for the same stuff... but for sure dont sleep on the frontier!!
Hey man awesome review! Was hoping you could review the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum and the Infiniti Qx60!
That shade of blue is beautiful
Like seeing the Led head lights and Leather seating in the SV
I like the older model frontier too since it’s a basic analog truck. I have a 2007 Nissan Altima with 260k miles and I’ve driven it over a dozen times to Ensenada,Mexico from Northern California with no issues and regular maintenance. My uncle has a 2006 Titan with 280k miles and the truck is stronger than newer model Chevy/GM and dodge trucks with less miles. People shit on Nissan for no reason it seems.
People get mad at Nissan for their decisions to use CVTS in everything and their poor quality in their car based platforms. The trucks are pretty good though
Yea Idk why Nissan is super reliable every encounter if had with them
@@alh06 Nissan cars (except the GTR) suck and are often problematic. Their trucks and SUV seem to do much better.
No drivers side handle? I will pass
16:00 good Austin powers reference 😂
I had this truck as a rental when i visited LA with my dad. I wasn't really expecting anything from it but i really fell in love with it! Such a great truck. Too bad they don't sell them in Europe..
Would love to see your watch collection!
I love the intelligent key with the door sensors and the push start engine button. That’s very convenient unlike the Ford ranger, Chevy Colorado That don’t have those features.
Inthink this is the best compromise of everything that makes a great midsize pickup truck, some make more torque or have a more upscale interior but aren’t as reliable or affordable,
35K for 4x4 with all those options?? On the website its showing me 39K for all those options and only 4x2, 4x4 is well over 40K
I so totally agree with your positive comments on the physical push buttons and twist knobs for controls. This is 2024 now, I feel motivated to grab a PRO-4X before they might go to larger computer control screens and very vexing software virtual button nonsense. For me, those are distracted driving. My wife’s car, I stop it and pull over to tweak even basic things. I am so glad you mentioned maybe the PRO trim soaks up bumps better. That’s the info I was seeking in deciding which model. And I really want the LED lights and the paint protecting wheel arch moldings. I don’t need to pull stuff nor off road, it seems some overkill, maybe get one of those tents for the bed and hit the state park woods in perfect temp seasons. Almost daily, my heavy e-bike gets rolled in on a motorcycle ramp, fold handlebars and laid down, kitty-cornered to fit. I tested out a not large 8” step up box placed on the ground towards front of the bed, and I’m tall, step up on that and can easily reach to lower bike flat for transport. I winter bike and go on salty roads, so no bike carrier on back will do. The other good thing will be the 4x4 for snowy slippery roads. It’s been almost 4 decades since I’ve had a part time system, however, I’m used to all the time AWD easy peasy. They could quicken the steering ratio and turn radius. The test drive, I was very impressed with how quiet it is inside and the ride was not as truckish as expected. Set up a little higher, nice Birds Eye view. Yet midsize is plenty large for me and space consumed in the garage or needed to park is reduced from full sized, and the price of full size, can’t. I’ll lose about 8 mpg’s over AWD four popper, but I only drive like 6000 miles a year. Appreciate simplicity of no turbo. Nissan for this truck seem pretty good at “Less is more”. It’s simply honest, very few gimmicks. Looks like you had fun driving it and making it zip along. The engine revs to 7000 easily. I understand that 9 speed auto is licensed by Mercedes. If German engineering, they are the best engineers of new technology. The cheery electric blue metallic, cloth seats and demand heated steering wheel, PRO-4X would be it. Just have to decide if spending a chunk or keeping same vehicular setup. 8 years old, the license tabs are just getting comfortable. Thanks for the review.
excellent review, mr topher
All these years and they still stick with their microwave chime letting me know the pizza rolls are done.
And don't forget the "iconic" Nissan key fob too...
About the throttle sensitivity I own a 2013 Frontier with the V6 & I experience the same thing so it’s probably just a carry over tuning!
this is the best looking pickup of 2022. easy.
Interesting, I’m really liking the low side windows. How it has dip. Reminds me of f150’s etc. I’ve always thought ford trucks with the windows having a dip like that is nice. I sure am liking the new frontiers. Frontiers always been such strong reliable trucks🙏🏽
I absolutely love your videos but have you ever been pulled over while recording a car review? I was just curious and if so how was it?😂
Very nice and humble truck
I’m gettting this over Tacoma because not only it’s a lil cheaper but Nissan canada is offering 0% Apr on this car and some dealerships have these on lots. 🌮 has a long wait time and dealerships are trying to charge premiums too
The Nissan emblem looks like it's
glowing.... but it's not. Pretty cook👌
I have a new 2024 Frontier and the gas is still sensitive on the low end. You have to give it the perfect amount of gas if you want to start at a decent pace without launching, haha. It was a bit annoying at first, but it just took some getting used to.
I own my 3rd Sentra and I am very happy with NISSAN products
It’s a shame I can’t get a king cab pro-4x, that’s pretty much a deal breaker for me. I want to sleep in the bed! I had high hopes after Toyota let us down with the same issue.
Would you say the Frontier is the best mid-sized truck when it comes to the feel over pot holes?
This is a nice truck!!!
Does the rear kick out when taking a turn or corner spirited?
I have an 08 and a always kicks out when conditions are wet.
I bought a Pro4X about 5 months ago. I've had mine kick out on wet pavement a few times. It's always been on sharp turns and I had a heavy right foot. I traded a 2019 Ranger for the Nissan and don't have any regrets at all. It's a well built little truck.
@@Mark-op7zt what didn't u like about the Ranger?
@@Joe-eg7ml There was way too much plastic. The interior was all hard plastic. The interior controls on the dash were hard to see at night. The auto start/stop. You could override but it had to be done every time. I believe there are aftermarket fixes for this though. The halogen headlights were terrible. I put the brightest halogen bulbs I could find and this helped, but they were still not that bright and they only last about a year. The engine put out quite a bit of power but with all turbos, it's not always consistent. I also wonder about long term reliability. I had the FX4 package and with the little off-roading I did it seemed to be very competent. The seats were comfortable. The Ranger isn't a bad truck I just think the Nissan is better for the price. I paid about $1k more for the Pro4X than I did for FX4. The Nissan has awesome LED headlights, more soft touch surfaces mixed with hard plastic, heated steering wheel, heated mirrors, naturally aspirated V6, better looking truck(subjective), better ride, in my opinion. Quieter. Adaptive cruise. Wireless charging. It's not perfect though. I agree with what The Topher said about the turning radius and it starts out pretty quickly when first getting on the gas. Both of these issues I'm used to and it's really no longer an issue. Some of the switches are in an awkward hard to see place to the left of the steering wheel, but they're not switches that are used often. There are heated mirrors but they don't fold and the rearview mirror is not auto dimming. Those are my complaints so far with the Nissan. To get a comparable Ranger you would spend quite a bit more from what I remember. Some features could have changed since I bought my Ranger in 2019. Both are good trucks but I really like the Nissan much better.
@@Mark-op7zt I was thinking about getting new gen Ranger Raptor. Saw new on while I was a abroad and it looked great.
@@Joe-eg7ml I haven't seen the Raptor model yet. I think abroad they have diesel engines so I'm not sure what they will use here. I will add from my last post to a couple of my Nissan complaints. I didn't get the top package, I think it's the luxury package. That would have probably solved my mirror complaints. At least the auto dimming rearview. I really didn't want leather seats and I got a surprisingly good deal considering the shape the auto industry is in right now.
If my 2016 Frontier ever breaks I’m getting a 2022.
Idk man that frontier will probably outlast me 😅
picking mine up tomorrow
I'm pretty excited to see you test a Maverick. Will most likely be my next vehicle! Hopefully sooner than later.
I wa gonna get a Maverick and went with this instead.
35k sounds crazy but not a bad vehicle
It's a nissan nobody pay MSRP for Nissan products. They always give great deals on the nissan lot..
Actually pretty reasonable in the truck market today
I can’t wait for the new Nissan Z
What would be your pick, Topher....the Ridgeline or the new Frontier? I test drove the Ridgeline and loved the way it drove and the sound of the V6 is incredible, plus the "trunk" in the bed is just amazing. But the Frontier is growing on me. I know it's not going to be as good a ride, since the Frontier is body on frame, but that is a plus for me! I heard the steering is quite heavy, is that true?? I typically love trucks with light steering. I had a 99 Chevy and I could steer the thing with one finger.
The steering is very heavy! I’d try to drive both to see what you prefer
@@TheTopher Thank you!
He asked what you’d pick.
I own one. It was stiff for about 1k miles. It's loosened up alot now. I love the steering now. Its not so touchy at higher road speeds like some.
I don't like how long it takes shift rather have a six speed transmission
Speedmaster. Nice!
Just bought one. It's weird. I guess I haven't owned a Nissan in a while so the materials and feel is different. However fair warning the steering is HARD as f to turn.
Well done
Just got mines what gas would you think best fits this truck?
How did this compare to the Chevy Colorado you've driven?
Complaining about turning radius in a midsized truck. Tractor trailer drivers are rolling their eyes at that statement. 🙄🙄🙄😂 😂😂🤣 Great video review though. I'm digging this pickup and it is in the mix for my next truck in a few months.
Complaining about turning radius in a tractor trailer.. aircraft carrier captains are rolling their eyes at that comment
@@levibingham9080 WORD! 😂
@@ubangiestomp i mean to be fair the way that frontier turns looks like it could block off the Suez Canal
I use to drive a 16 frontier for a delivery vehicle, in tight parking lots or attempting a u turn the turning radius is super annoying
so the sv 4x4 has LED, but SV 2wd doesnt?
Is the turn radius better on the tacoma do you know?
Thanks. I like the truck. Worth a test drive, but a wide turning circle vs peers is kind of a deal killer. The whole point of a midsizefor me is improved maneuverability
I had the previous gen. crew cab with the long bed. It only mattered when turning 180°. Wasn't an issue.
It's got the hole in the roof folk's
My only complaint about the truck is that I don't own one yet 🤙🏾
LED headlights or no?
What's the differences between this and the pro 4x? Lockers and suspension mostly right?
Rear locker, Bilstein shocks, aluminum skid plate, off road tires
You sound like the savagegeese guy.
Needs a stick option...
Is the tailgate lockable?
no handbrake!
Would you go with this or a comparable Toyota pick up based on drive alone?
I think this frontier drives better 👍
@@TheTopher thank you.
@@TheTopher that's great to know. Just buy videos alone I'd go with the frontier
Nissan truck looks good but they are years behind on the interior, that would have looked perfect for 2012-13 but not so much today
Nah imo this interior is taking real good, it's simple and effective in a great way
Would you go with this or Ridgeline?
This
This
Can you get LED headlights on the longbed version?
Yes but ur going into pro4x price range
@@multiplybitch69 for lights? And the pro 4x doesn’t offer a longbed
35k? It's around 42k....
Does this come in a 6-speed manual like the 05?
Na
It does not. The only power train it has is the 3.8l v6 and the 9spd automatic
Nope and I'm glad it doesn't. Manuel's need to die. No point
@@ghostlegit no they do not,
Do The New Tundra Please 🥺
Ask Nissan for a Maxima!
That inside tho
Cigarettes lighters I thought they stop making those
"I love the simplicity here". What?! Compared to last generation this is so busy. Anything but simple. Trucks are becoming cellphones. Meaning, marketing has told us we 'need' the latest version. Further manufacturers are coming out with new models ever 2-3 yrs. Who wants to spend $35k+ to have it be 'obsolete' in a year or two? Vehicles are tools. This complaining that your truck isn't a mobile cellphone with all the tech is from buyers who don't use a truck except as a status symbol. The previous generation was all the truck most general consumers need. Not a cellphone on wheels, or a full size (aka a small house), to drive in the city 99.9% of the time. Nissan comformed and messed up a great truck.
Dude this is very simple looking in great way compared to the other trucks in this category
35k and it doesn't have vents for the back seats
i wouldnt care if i owned the car not like im going to be driving it from the back seats lol
I thought the same thing, Eli. It seems an odd oversight.
Damn truck people are rude. $35k is a good bit of money and rear seat vents cost about $0 for them to have. At the same time, $35k for a new 4dr truck is so good that you can’t complain
Tacoma doesn’t have rear vents either, but is even more expensive. I’m rooting for the frontier, Tacoma’s are overpriced.
@@bluezklewz8351 I feel like the thinking is that the cabin is so small that just the front vents would adequately cool or heat the whole thing. But I agree rear vents are always nice
This looks like a F-150!
wow the old interior was so damn ugly! maybe that’s what kept people away from buying that gen
As an owner of a previous gen frontier, can confirm 😂
Love the truck though, lil 4 banger with a stick, all the truck I need :)
horrible rims. nice truck
Tacoma still better
This is a nice truck standing on it's own.. but put it next to the Tacoma and I agree. Taking the Tacoma for sure.
Tacoma shift's are terrible though, constant gear hunting and rev hang. A lot of people also complain about the seating position
Tacoma is awful. Terrible transmission, weaker engine and driver seating position makes it beyond uncomfortable.
When I worked at Enteprise trying to get the frontiers around the lot was such a chore. By far the largest turning radius I've ever dealt with.
I do like the new frontier tho, id be curious to see how it drives in comparison to the Colorado and Tacoma.