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- 2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4: Review
- 2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4: Review
- 2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4: Review
- 2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4: Review
- 2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4: Review
- 2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4: Review
- 2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4: Review
2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4
The Right-Sized Truck Shows Its Age Sometime during the mid '90s, the Big Three stepped up the fullsize truck arms race in a serious way. While Chrysler, Ford and General Motors had always fought tooth and nail for every last possible customer, suddenly trucks began evolving into more than just utilitarian work horses. While the old payload and towing one-upmanship continued in earnest, pickup design began swelling with broad grilles, massive wheels and flanks to match. Option sheets suddenly glittered with choices previously confined to luxury vehicles, and MSRPs began covering wide ... Read More
Vital Stats
- Engine:
- 4.0L V6
- Power:
- 261 HP / 281 LB-FT
- Transmission:
- 5-Speed Auto
- MSRP:
- $29,085 as tested
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0Official: 2013 Nissan Frontier gets substantial price drop, better fuel economy 1362438900
With the competition dwindling (or dying) among compact trucks, Nissan is looking to make some minor changes to the 2013 Frontier to snag a few extra sales for its aging pickup. Pricing and fuel economy are probably two of the most important vehicle stats among new-car buyers, and the 2013 Nissan Frontier has made vast improvements in both areas over the ...
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Review: 2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4 1356627540
The Right-Sized Truck Shows Its Age Sometime during the mid '90s, the Big Three stepped up the fullsize truck arms race in a serious way. While Chrysler, Ford and General Motors had always fought tooth and nail for every last possible customer, suddenly trucks began evolving into more than just utilitarian work horses. While the old payload and towing ...
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Four Wheeler crowns Ultimate Factory 4x4... who wins? 1352997060
Nearly every automaker doing business in the SUV or pickup truck segments offers a package designed to improve the off-road capabilities of its wares. But, of course, not all such factory kits are created equal. How, then, to separate the wheat from the chaff? Gather each of them up and put them through their paces, naturally. The folks from Four Wheeler ...
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Podcast: Autoblog Podcast #307 1352238300
Suzuki bankruptcy, Hyundai/Kia mileage, Scion FR-S supercharger, Tesla Model S awards, Consumer Reports top 10 most reliable American cars Episode #307 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Jeff Ross talk about Suzuki departing the US market, the debacle surrounding Hyundai and Kia fuel economy numbers, rumors of a ...
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Official: Nissan recalling select 2012 Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra models over wheel hub fractures 1349268360
The Nissan Frontier, Xterra and Pathfinder might all be rugged trucks and SUVs, but two-wheel-drive versions of these vehicles are being recalled due to front suspension components that could possibly fail. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nissan is recalling about 2,400 of these models due to defective front wheel hubs ...
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Video: PickupTrucks.com holds Ultimate 4x4 Challenge 1348012740
The crew at PickupTrucks.com has been busy lately. In addition to wrapping up its global pickup shootout in Australia, the site also took the time to pit four factory off-road kings against each other. After extending invitations to every manufacturer to send out their most capable pickup, the Nissan Frontier PRO-4X, Toyota Tacoma Baja, Ram Power Wagon ...
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Report: Why has Nissan started to advertise the Frontier again? Ford killing the Ranger [w/video] 1326308460
The Ford Ranger has finally been shown the door, and Nissan apparently wants to seize the opportunity to make its Frontier the the standout in what remains of the compact pickup truck segment. Though the sun has been setting on the Ranger for some time, it's still outselling the Frontier – even after Nissan kicked up its marketing efforts as a way ...
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Recalls: Nissan initiates multi-vehicle recall over faulty bolts 1324764120
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Official: Nissan Frontier and Titan dash in with new appearance packages for 2012 1317663000
Nissan has announced new appearance packages for the 2012 Frontier and Titan. The smaller of the two workhorses will jump into the new model year with a Sport Appearance Package on King Cab and Crew Cab SV iterations. The kit packs 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, as well as a front grille with a Dark Hyper Silver, body-color front and rear bumpers and the ...
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Report: Nissan SUV and pickup owners experiencing transmission failures 1314309600
Nissan is facing a rash of complaints about automatic transmission failures in the company's trucks and SUVs, according to The New York Times. Certain 2005-2010 Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra models may have an issue with their radiators which could cause coolant to mix with the automatic transmission fluid. That's not supposed to happen, and it could ...
