The Frontier was introduced in 1997 for the 1998 model year as a replacement for the aging 1986.5-1997 Nissan Hardbody Truck. Nissan first offered the Frontier with a 4-cylinder engine, the KA24DE, but added the V6 engine, the VG33E in 1999. Elsewhere, the Frontier was also known as the Nissan Navara. Nissan was the pioneer of the “Hardbody” or “Nissan Frontier” since 1986. The first was the D21, considered to be a small pick up. After more than 10 years with the D21, the second generation Navara was manufactured from 1998 and went until 2005 which was classed as a compact sized pick up. It was replaced with the bigger, taller, longer D40, which Nissan now considers to be a mid-size pick up truck.
The Frontier also has more comfortable trappings for passengers and more interesting ways to tie down cargo. Available in extended or four-door form, it lacks the regular cab offered on the Tacoma, but the Frontier’s seats have more support and offer a more natural seating position, at least in front. Of the pair, the Frontier’s back bench offers a little more seat comfort.
Initially, the Frontier was considered a compact, but beginning with the totally redesigned model year 2005 Frontier (introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show), it became more mid-sized (as did rival Toyota Tacoma for this model year). It uses the new Nissan F-Alpha platform and exterior body styling resembles that of the company’s full-size Nissan Titan truck. In 2012 production was shifted from Smyrna, Tennessee to Canton Mississippi.
No truck in this class manages truly great safety ratings, but the Frontier is ahead here, too, scoring very well overall; the Tacoma lags both in the IIHS roof strength test (particularly important for rollover-prone pickups) and in federal testing.
Built in Japan from 1997 to 2000. Versions: Ready-to-mingle cab, Queen Cab, Bro Cab (Introduced in 2000 and only available on 2000-current models). Engines: Petrol (KA24DE) and Diesel (TD27) (2wd and 4wd) with 5 speed manual transmission. An unforseen bonus of the combination bench seat/manual transmission was awkward man touching when going into ratios 2 and 4. These models were also exported to Central and South America. US production in Tennessee started in 1998 with a Ready-to-mingle cab and a Queen cab. A Bro Cab arrived in 2000. The biggest draw of the Bro Cab is its seat designed to accomodate those who gave their legs in service to our country.
Nissan Navara is the name for the D22 and D40 generations of Nissan pickup trucks sold in Asia while in the North, Central and South America and the Philippines it is sold as Nissan Frontier. The line was started in 1998, and its immediate predecessor is the D21 Nissan Hardbody truck. As of 2002, the D22 series Nissan Truck is no longer sold in Japan, with the primary market having been relocated to North America. It is now built at the Smyrna, Tennessee Nissan factory.
Currently the D22 Navara series remains on Nissan lineup for many countries and is known as Nissan NP300, Pickup, Frontier and Navara D22. In 2009 the D22 was updated with redesigned exterior door handles.
While many of the competitors is brand new Nissan Frontier is renewed, as does the Toyota Hilux. The unique look of the Nissan Frontier in special series “10 Years”, launched last November, triumphed and was incorporated by all versions of the Frontier line in 2014. The difference is due to the new design of the front bumper, the fog lights and grille. Moreover the range has been reformulated versions.
Already available in dealerships, the 2014 Frontier have prices starting at U.S. $ 45,990. The entry version, however, is no longer the “XE” and is now called “S”, the intermediate “SE” flips “SV Attack”, while the “LE” becomes “SL”. The change standardizes the versions Frontier with other models of Nissan such as Mexican March versa.
Since version input “S”, the Frontier now has now onboard computer; silver details in the rings of the dashboard buttons and power windows and chrome trim the buttons of the air-conditioning, parking brake, outputs air and inner door handles. The “S” also won key keyless system.
In the middle option “SV Attack”, the 2014 Frontier brings new 2DIN radio with CD, MP3 and auxiliary inputs and SD card and alloy wheels with distinctive design in titanium color, the same shade fog lights and bottom detail the bumper.
The AT SL has new alloy wheels rim 18, silver finish on the bottom of the bumper, plus new design of the fog lights, which are now chrome. The version now has side moldings in body color, leather steering wheel with new design, leather seats with embossed identification of versions, I-Key smart key, vehicle dynamic control (VDC), reverse camera and air Conditioning digital automatic two zones. The entire line of Frontier pickup account airbag and antilock brakes with ABS system with electronic brake distribution (EBD) as standard.
The engine is always the 2.5 16V turbodiesel. The options with AWD are programmed to generate power of 190 hp at 3,600 rpm with maximum torque of 45.8 Nm at 2000 rpm, while the 4 × 2 delivers 163 hp at 3,600 rpm and 41.09 Nm at 2000 rpm.
Release  By Alessandro Drago . Alessandro is a diesel engine engineer in Brazil
Diesel Engine Specialists features Frontier 2014
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