2022 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X King Cab Review / The Best Mid-size truck on sale?

Aug 3, 2023

2022 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X King Cab Review / The Best Mid-size truck on sale?

After what feels like an eternity, Nissan has finally given us a new generation of the Frontier mid-size pickup truck. But with the new generation of the Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Toyota Tacoma and Ford Ranger on the way, is it too late?

The engine is actually a carryover item from the previous generation but it is a new engine that was introduced in the last year of the previous generation Frontier. It is a 3.8L V6 and it produces 310 hp and 281 lb-ft of torque (231 kW \u0026 381 Nm). The engine has plenty of grunt to pull the 2,081 kg (4,587 lbs) frame of the Nissan Frontier when setting off from a stop or when merging onto a highway. It very rarely needs to rev beyond 3,000 rpms when unladen. Unfortunately I did not get a chance to carry a load or tow a trailer.

In Canada, the 2022 Nissan Frontier is only available with 4×4. In the United States you can get it with 4×2 and that makes a difference in towing and payload numbers (along with cab configuration \u0026 trim level). In Canada, the max tow rating is 6,390 lbs with this Pro-4X King Cab configuration. The max payload rating is 1,360 lbs.

This 2022 Nissan Frontier King Cab Pro-4X 4×4 starts at $45,598 CAD and the only option is the $300 Tactical Green Metallic paint. For 2023, the price of this King Cab Pro-4X has increased by $1,000 CAD. Unfortunately, this cab configuration with the Pro-4X trim is not available in the United States. The Pro-4X is only available as a crew cab.
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0:00 Intro - Don’t Forget to Subscribe :)
1:05 Performance - What engine does the Frontier have?
5:09 Comfort - How comfortable is the truck?
7:24 Odds and Ends - How much does it cost?
9:25 Conclusion - Is it the best mid-size truck?

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0.9 -> in 2023 we're going to get a new Chevy Colorado a new GMC Canyon and quite possibly a new Toyota

7.44 -> Tacoma but until then the newest mid-size pickup truck that you can buy right now is

13.08 -> this the Nissan Frontier so for obvious reasons I can't compare it against those new trucks but

18.84 -> how does the frontier stack up against the current generation of those mid-sized trucks

24.36 -> well let's go for a drive and find out

37.38 -> [Music]

71.04 -> most of the Nissan Frontier is all new except for one part that's a carryover

75.96 -> from the previous generation and that is the powertrain the engine and the transmission

81.78 -> were introduced in the previous generation but they were introduced really late in the model

87.54 -> year I think in the last or second to last year of that generation so technically you can say

93.9 -> that this is also a new engine and transmission combination speaking of which the engine is a 3.8

99.9 -> liter naturally aspirated V6 and it produces 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque

107.16 -> with this truck weighing just over two tons the engine has enough grunt to get it going whether

112.68 -> it's off the line or on highways when you all want to overtake another vehicle you just gently

117.96 -> put your foot down the transmission downshifts a couple of gears and Away you go unfortunately I

124.98 -> haven't had a chance to tow or carry really heavy loads in the bed so I can't really comment on

132.42 -> how it feels when it's loaded up but when it's unloaded plenty of power and as for the 9-speed

140.04 -> automatic shifts are nice and smooth and it reacts quickly enough of a stabbed throttle

146.4 -> if you want to take over the shifting with the gear selector by moving it into manual mode

153.24 -> it's a little bit of a delay maybe half a second before the transmission actually shifts

161.46 -> maybe even more than half a second so best to just leave it in D and let the computer decide which

168.66 -> gear is best although the frontier has a 9-speed automatic transmission the fuel economy is not

175.44 -> that much better than that of the Toyota Tacoma and the Tacoma has to make do with a six-speed

180.6 -> automatic I managed to average 13.2 liters per 100 kilometers during my time with the Nissan Frontier

187.08 -> which is nearly identical to that of the previous crew cab Frontier that I drove earlier in the year

193.38 -> around corners the Nissan Frontier feels pretty composed this Pro 4X comes with Bilstein shocks

200.52 -> so they do resist quite a lot of body roll and nose dive under heavy braking and they keep the

205.8 -> body nice and flat on curvy roads like this one the one thing that I don't like about the Driving

210.9 -> Experience of this truck is the Comfort which I'll get to in a bit but at slow speeds the steering is

218.52 -> just too heavy it requires too much effort to actually maneuver the truck when you're parking

224.94 -> for example other trucks the steering gets nice and light so it makes it really easy to park and

230.76 -> maneuver it but in this one it's pretty heavy it does get lighter as soon as you start driving so

237.12 -> it doesn't feel quite as straining but again slow speeds other trucks they don't feel like how this

243 -> Frontier feels off-road the 2022 Nissan Frontier Pro 4X is equipped with skid plates recovery

250.5 -> hooks the aforementioned Bilstein shocks and an electronic locking rear differential the rear

256.68 -> diff can only be locked when the truck is in four low mode and does not lock automatically and in

262.5 -> the snow of course it's pretty fun to slide the truck around as for the bed it is a six footer

268.44 -> the tailgate is damped but it's not any sort of trick tailgate it doesn't have a step or any

273.9 -> sort of inboard cargo storage or anything like that there are four tie-down points one on each

280.74 -> corner but they're bolted on they're not welded or bonded on like in some other pickup trucks you

286.2 -> do have bed lighting one on either side and also one from the top there's also these rails on all

292.98 -> three sides which you can add cleats or other tie down points so you can properly secure your

298.14 -> load and there's a power outlet right here on this side so pretty standard bed in the Nissan Frontier

318.2 -> [Music]

319.2 -> now onto the right comfort of the Nissan Frontier it is quite firm so like I said earlier these

326.22 -> Bilstein shocks do a great job of resisting body roll and nose dive on their braking but they

332.4 -> transfer pretty much every little minute crack and bump that's on the road into the cabin right now

340.8 -> I'm on a pretty smooth road but every little bump and crack in the road gets transferred into the

348.6 -> cabin and I can feel all of it now unfortunately I cannot comment on how the non Pro 4X versions

356.28 -> of the frontier are because I haven't driven one of those the previous one that I drove was also a

361.44 -> pro 4X which I had the Bill's name shocks and so does this one so perhaps the other ones that are

369 -> non-proforex are a little bit smoother but all I can say is that this Pro 4X has a firm ride

376.44 -> however counteracting the ride are the seats they're actually really comfortable they have

380.88 -> plenty of padding so they're nice and soft it doesn't feel like they're digging into my

385.98 -> back or into my side so yeah you can go for long road trips in this truck and still feel pretty

393.42 -> comfortable thanks to the seats on paper the 2022 Nissan Frontier has a little bit less Headroom and

398.88 -> legroom in the front row than its closest Rivals from Toyota and GM however at six foot four I have

405.24 -> no real issues with space my minor complaint is with the steering wheel as it does not have

410.46 -> any sort of telescopic adjustability only tilt as for the back seats they're just for when you find

417.42 -> yourself in a pinch I need to carry two more of your friends or family members or if you really

422.82 -> want to torture someone clearly at six foot four I am way too tall for those back seats you'd have to

429.24 -> detach my legs and head from my torso in order for me to have any sort of comfort in those back seats

434.94 -> hence why they should only really be used when you find yourself in a pinch

438.36 -> and need to carry a couple of your friends after say a New Year's party for example

450.12 -> [Music]

454.08 -> this 2022 Nissan Frontier King Cab Pro 4X 4x4 starts at 45 598 Canadian and the only option

462.78 -> is the 300 tactical green metallic paint for 2023 the price of this King Cab Pro 4X has increased by

470.94 -> a thousand dollars Canadian unfortunately this cab configuration with the pro 4X trim is not

476.88 -> available in the United States the pro 4X is only available as a crew cab in the US for the money

483.66 -> this King Cab has almost the same features as the crew cab version of the pro 4X but it is missing

489.54 -> a couple of things similarities include satellite navigation surround view cameras although they are

495.72 -> low resolution not high resolution heated front seats heated steering wheel Dual Zone automatic

502.02 -> climate control wireless phone charging Apple carplay and Android auto connectivity but neither

507.42 -> of them are Wireless what's different is that this King Cab is not available with a sunroof

513.06 -> and the luxury package is not available either this would have added leather upholstery a 10

518.7 -> speaker audio system garage door opener dimming rear view mirror and Unique Interior trim pieces

526.02 -> the bass trim of the Nissan Frontier has almost every safety feature and Driver 8 that

530.52 -> is available on this truck these include automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection blind

536.22 -> spot sensors Lane departure warning rear cross traffic alert rear parking sensors rear automatic

542.82 -> braking and adaptive cruise control the only feature is that this Pro 4X trim adds are the

548.64 -> surround view cameras and traffic sign recognition and finally the warranty is three years 60

555.48 -> 000 kilometer basic and five years a hundred thousand kilometer powertrain in the United

560.04 -> States these are three years 36 000 miles and five years sixty Thousand Miles respectively

566.28 -> so although Nissan took what feels like an eternity to give us a new frontier it seems

571.8 -> like it was time well spent this new truck is a big upgrade over the previous generation and

577.38 -> it is much much better it's not perfect though the ride is just a little bit too firm and the

582.6 -> fuel economy could be just a tiny bit better but overall this is a great truck and like I

588.3 -> said at the start of the video it's one of the newest ones that you can buy right now

592.62 -> but only time will tell how it Compares against the new crop of Colorado canyon and Tacoma trucks

600.42 -> but until then if you'd like to know more about this Nissan Frontier I wrote a more

604.86 -> detailed review of it over on my website you can find that link in the video description or

609.18 -> click on the pop-up Banner right up there and as always I will see you in the next car or truck or

616.08 -> most likely it'll be an SUV anyway thank you for watching please like

621.24 -> And subscribe and I'll see you in the next video if I can still see after this one

646.74 -> [Music]

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