2023 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X Review
2023 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X Review
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The 2023 Nissan Frontier Pro-4x, a mid-sized pickup truck, embodies a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary design, presenting an intriguing question of authenticity versus innovation in the truck market. Known for its robust, naturally aspirated V6 engine, the Frontier emulates the straightforward capability of classic pickup trucks. Yet, it doesn’t shirk modern expectations entirely, embracing features like turbocharged four-cylinder engines for fuel efficiency, wireless smartphone technology, and advanced safety systems. While it retains an authentic feel when driven, whether this traditionalism makes it the best pickup truck on the market remains debatable.
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Presenter: Matt Smith
Cinematography: Elliot Haney
#nissan #frontier #pro4x
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0:00 The Nissan Frontier
1:01 Exterior Styling
3:04 Interior Impressions
4:15 Driving Impressions
6:35 Infotainment
7:20 Safety
8:10 Truckbed
8:42 Pricing
9:27 Final Thoughts
Content
0 -> pickup trucks of the past were never overly
concerned with fuel economy or safety or
5.94 -> advanced technology all that really mattered was
capability and cost Effectiveness maybe a little
12.42 -> bit of comfort but today in today's market and
particularly the mid-size segment where this
18.24 -> 2023 Nissan Frontier works well it is a wash
with turbocharged four-cylinder engines for
25.14 -> better fuel economy there's Wireless smartphone
Tech and advanced Safety Systems this right-sized
32.34 -> pickup truck does have some of those features
but it also has a naturally aspirated V6 engine
38.04 -> and when you're behind the wheel it feels like
one of the most authentic pickup trucks on the
43.32 -> market but does being the most authentic pickup
truck mean that it is the best pickup truck well
49.98 -> before we find out don't forget to subscribe to
the CarGurus YouTube channel and remember that you
54.84 -> can shop for a 2023 Nissan Frontier on CarGurus
by clicking that link the frontier has always been
63.3 -> a handsome truck but after its 2022 redesign it
looks better than ever the tall hood and square
69.78 -> proportions lend the classic truck aesthetic
but it's not so big as to feel conspicuous
75.66 -> even driving into Cambridge Massachusetts a
famously not truck friendly place I never got
82.56 -> the feeling like people were steering clear of
me or thinking get a load of this guy this is a
89.22 -> top of the line Pro 4X trim so it gets the lava
red Nissan badge and these nice LED headlights
96.3 -> I am pretty disappointed that these are standard
on only the top trim and not just because they
101.88 -> look cool they're also much safer than the bass
trim headlights a new midnight edition package
108.6 -> arrives this year for the mid-level SV trim and it
includes these headlights that is awesome news but
115.2 -> opting for the midnight Edition also means that
you get black wheels black mirror caps a black
120.66 -> lower front bumper black badging and some black
interior bits so if you want the nice headlights
126.6 -> but you don't want a pro 4X well I hope you like
black Nissan sells the frontier in King Cab and
132.84 -> crew cab configurations the former available
in s and SV trims while the latter is available
138.36 -> across all trims the King Cab comes with a six
foot bed and the crew cab like this one here a
145.8 -> five foot bed but the real Workhorse will be
the SV trim which you can get with a crew cab
151.74 -> and a six foot bed now because we are in a pro
4X trim our Frontier is all about off-roading
159.66 -> Bilstein shock absorbers skid plates these
front tow hooks and these 17-inch aluminum
165.18 -> alloy wheels with their lava red center caps are
just a few features unique to the pro 4X it also
171.84 -> has almost 10 inches of ground clearance power
adjustable mirrors a body colored front bumper and
177.6 -> this sliding rear window can you believe this is
standard on only the most expensive trims inside
184.86 -> the Nissan Frontier gives you everything a pickup
truck should give you but not much else this nine
191.88 -> inch touchscreen we have here is exclusive to
the pro 4X and the rear wheel drive Pro X trims
198.42 -> the others get an 8 inch screen there's only
slightly smaller but it does have annoyingly
203.58 -> large bezels now the seats are very comfortable
but the steering wheel while it goes up and down
210.12 -> it doesn't telescope so I hope you're not too
tall if you're thinking about buying a frontier
216.18 -> space in the back is a little tight but it's
fine as long as you're not road tripping with
220.86 -> four adults the cup holders are a good size as is
this forward bin and this wireless charging pad
227.22 -> there's also a lot of plastic in the frontier but
like I said this is a truck it just feels like a
232.98 -> truck it's easy to see out of there's really not
much to distract you and yeah I mean if you're
239.04 -> in the market for a pickup truck because you want
it to look and feel like a pickup truck well then
243.96 -> this is the one for you I mean honestly look at
the touch screens in the new 2024 Ford Ranger
249.66 -> and the 2024 Toyota Tacoma to those scream work
truck to you under the hood is a 3.8 liter V6
258.24 -> engine with 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet
of torque now there are no turbos under there
264.96 -> so you do have to get the revs up a bit before
you start feeling the Frontiers Peak power and
271.14 -> the nine-speed automatic transmission actually
works pretty hard to keep those revs down in an
276.72 -> attempt to keep fuel economy figures up not that
it's worth the effort our truck should be getting
283.14 -> 17 MPG in the city 22 on the highway and 19 in
Combined driving in the frontier Max is out at
291 -> 18 in the city 24 on the highway and 21 combined
now in our test we've been seeing about 18.3 MPG
301.08 -> undeniably this is a very trucky truck payload and
towing measure 1 610 pounds and 6720 pounds when
311.04 -> properly equipped and that's not class leading
but it also isn't embarrassing by any stretch now
317.52 -> body roll is there but it's not dramatic enough
to upset anything and the ride quality is great
323.94 -> this Frontier is definitely smoother and more
comfortable to drive than the last gen truck and
330.3 -> the brakes provide plenty of confidence as well
but test drive a new frontier and I'm willing to
336.42 -> bet that the first thing to jump out to you is
going to be the steering feel because you see
341.7 -> a lot of modern pickup trucks have switched
over to electric power steering and that can
347.46 -> feel almost artificially light so Nissan is
still using hydraulic power steering in the
354.48 -> frontier and it's downright heavy in fact it might
feel a bit too heavy because apparently for 2023
360.9 -> Nissan has increased the steering ratio by some 16
percent try and make it a little easier on folks
368.34 -> now compared to a Tacoma it's still going to feel
like a it's almost like a truck from a different
374.76 -> era and maybe that's a good thing so let us know
in the comments section below do you think that
380.7 -> that steering that heavy steering really adds to
the authenticity of this truck or is it a sign
386.34 -> that the frontier which was redesigned just
last year is already feeling a bit outdated
394.86 -> this touchscreen isn't going to wow you like
the available 14 inch screen in the new Tacoma
400.38 -> wheel but over the course of My Week with the
frontier I've really come to appreciate it for
405.96 -> its Simplicity its usability and the clarity
of the screen Apple carplay and Android auto
413.4 -> comes standard on the frontier although while
carplay is Wireless on the pro 4X and prox
418.86 -> Android auto always requires a wire redundant
physical controls and big clear icons make it
426 -> easy to navigate the software and the available
Fender stereo sounds good plus our Pro 4X trim
432.36 -> surround View Camera is very handy so yeah the
tech won't wow you but it also won't drive you
439.14 -> crazy either now the frontier safety equipment is
pretty impressive although it's not all standard
446.16 -> every trim level gets forward Collision warning
and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian
452.1 -> detection for an extra 990 dollars you can also
get Nissan safety shield 360. now that has Lane
458.94 -> departure warning blind spot warning rear cross
traffic alert and rear automatic emergency braking
465.06 -> and you also get adaptive cruise control for that
990 dollars so yeah while it's not all standard
470.64 -> it is still a pretty impressive list of available
features for all the great safety Tech it's too
477.9 -> bad that the frontier standard headlights scored
poorly with the Insurance Institute for Highway
483.18 -> Safety the LEDs are better and if safety is
important then they should be standard across
488.94 -> the trim lineup considering this is a pickup
truck review it's taken us an awfully long time
494.7 -> to get to the pickup truck part so here it is five
feet of practicality our tester has a spray in bed
503.34 -> liner these adjustable rails a 120 volt power
outlet and a tow hitch unfortunately all that
510.42 -> costs an extra two thousand one hundred ninety
dollars on top of our Pro 4X trim starting price
517.32 -> and that of course does bring us to the price now
is it just me or have pickup trucks gotten really
526.38 -> expensive luckily the frontier does offer a bit
of a reprieve from all that yes it's missing some
533.76 -> critical bits instead offering them only as extra
cost options or demanding that you pay for a more
540.06 -> expensive trim level to get them but the trade-off
is a starting MSRP of only twenty nine thousand
547.2 -> three hundred seventy dollars or thirty thousand
seven hundred and five dollars after destination
553.08 -> the new 2023 Chevy Colorado costs about the same
but the new 2024 Ford Ranger costs almost four
560.76 -> thousand dollars more and I suspect the new 2024
Toyota Tacoma is gonna cost more too now at the
568.44 -> start I said that traditionally pickup trucks were
all about capability and cost Effectiveness well
574.92 -> given the frontier strong V6 engine it's very
solid Towing and Hauling capabilities and its
582.78 -> relatively affordable price tag I do think this
is the most authentic pickup truck on sale today
589.5 -> thanks for watching and for subscribing
to the CarGurus YouTube channel now go
593.82 -> watch our walk around video of
the all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma
597.78 -> which has historically been one
of the frontier's fiercest rivals
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-oYcsVbrb4