Pickup Review: 2022 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X | Driving.ca
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- People stare at the new Nissan Frontier, long and hard. That's the first thing I noticed about my tester, a 2022 Frontier PRO-4X, finished in eye-catching Tactical Green. That paint colour, combined with the Frontier's fresh, bold, and slightly ticked-off looking face are major attention getters.
"What's that colour called?" "Is it new this year?" "How much is that?" "We're admiring your truck!"
Curbside shopping pickup, Tim's drive-thru, stopped at a red light - doesn't matter. The Frontier's looks made a strong impression on those nearby.
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I watch the Canadian reviews because they are as close as I can get to what one will look like in Alaska. I need a good winter performer.
Winter driving in heavy snow is pretty much all about the tires, not the vehicle.
@@edhcb9359 yeah and driver skill.. which lacks a lot these days lol
@@edhcb9359 yep. Tires are a big part of it, but not all of it. I cringe when I see 2wd pickup here. They are mostly useless in the winter. I've been driving in Alaska for 46 years, and would not own a vehicle that isn't 4WD or AWD. I run BFG KO2s on my truck year round and they do great. On my Honda CRV, I switch to Blizzaks in the winter, and Michelin radials in the summer.
@@NorthPaddle I live in Northern California and all of the vehicles I own are AWD and I only see snow about 5% of the time. 😂
3/4 Ton 4x4 in AK always ! Reg cabs with long beds ! When the white outs and deep drifts come at ya in January you can plow thru easy !
Thanks for reviewing the headlights at night. I wish more reviewers took the time to do this.
I just bought the Pro4x a few weeks ago and I really like it a lot so far. I noticed the unsettled suspension going highway speeds a couple times. It was after hitting fairly large bumps. Other than that, I really like the way it drives and the heavy steering. This truck is light years ahead of my 2019 Ranger.
I love mine.
I appreciate your review, many of the others feel cookie cutter, this feels genuine. Big thanks for not griping about the lack of telescoping steering.
My only two gripes about the truck are the wide turning radius. It feels wider than my F150 supercrew. The other is lack of defrost only heat, a feature I use regularly in all of my vehicles. Settings are floor & defrost, Panel and floor, and panel only.
The rig is a true head turner.
How bad is the turn radius? I had a 2002 Frontier and it had a turning radius that beat most cars.
Great video, great content !! I bought a pro 4X back in November.. great truck so far ! Driving on shale washboard rds here in Montana daily !! No issues at all..
I can't believe how many people complain about the missing telescoping steering wheel. Glad it wasn't mentioned.
I owned a Nissan hardbody back in the day and loved it. Always liked Nissan. I have also owned Tacoma and currently have a new Ranger FX4. I live in Wyoming and in the mountains I just love the turbo and the responsiveness especially at elevation. I am not "brand loyal" and I actually really like this new Nissan. I am 6'3 and my knee kept knocking into the 4wd switch on test drive. The steering wheel doesn't telescope so I couldn't; move back farther. Loving all the new/updated mid sizers and hope they keep getting better.
Literally looking for a vehicle that can handle the Sudbury roads/winter conditions (Live here too)
Considering that 2020 Colorados and canyons go for nearly the same price as this does brand new I think this will be my first truck come next winter.
Great review makes me proud this was made in my home town.
Nice review, got mine in Boulder grey, also looks very nice, will enjoy driving up north when I get the chance. Pro4x is the way to go!
Nismo aka Nissan motor spots has upgraded Bilstein shocks better than the factory equipped Bilstein shocks that perform better both on & off road definitely a worthwhile upgrade that does not affect factory warranty
That’s the 1st thing I will do when I get my truck 🤘🏽
Nissan did a great update for the Frontier. I have a 2022 Honda Ridgeline. I almost like the Frontier more.
Ridge line can’t tow worth beans and is an overpriced minivan chassis made into an ugly ass truck also has no locker and real 4 wd
@@torintherrien6472 don't buy one
Love your reviews, love Sudbury
These are great trucks. I drive a 2019 Nissan Titan Pro4x. It's an off road beast.
Got mine in July. Very happy with it.
“Haven’t had to swear at this once!” Hahaha
Still in the dark on the motor. Is it a good motor or not? Why are people adding oil catch cans to their pollution control?
Good review and discussion!
We want nissan frontier pro4x nismo R lifited with kicker premium audio system and gtr nismo engine with nismo aftermarket parts in it
Having driven on the roads in Sudbury... how IS this truck with potholes?
This is a sweet truck
Good review & great truck.
I think I might consider this truck as my 2014 Sierra has reached max life expectancy. Hopefully I can get a few more years out of Nissan.
Rear electronic locker will ONLY engage in 4LO. So under normal snow driving you will be relying on traction control and limited slip diff, as well as, and mos importantly the tires. Not the best, not the worse review.
Oh pls, all that test driving on a level road.. show us some rough hills and mountains rough trails… com’on
ELECTRONIC REAR LOCKER I BELIEVE ONLY WORKS IN 4 LOW RANGE !??
NOT IN TWO WHEEL OR 4 HIGH RANGE!??
THE VERMONTER
Nice truck, to bad Nissan doesn't offer this in a manual transmission. Therefore I'll be spending My money on the tacoma trd pro
I was born and raised in Sudbury but now retired in Edmonton I only live drive a 702 hp TRX full load truck . It will go anywhere and has all the amenities including rear heated seats and cooled and recline and will take on any sport car on the road that can’t go off road where I do 😂
in my Audi the start stop buttion is accesable to my dogs big paws im glad this truck i ordered had it tucked away ;)
Interesting, I never that of that. Being a new dog owner I can really see that happening. This start/stop button really is in a good spot on these Frontiers.
It's a nice little truck that no one is buying, due to the ridiculous dealer markups. Unless you have an extra 10,000 dollars of your hard earned money to throw in the garbage can at your local dealer. It's also a first year model with the worst service departments in the industry . We all could live without a severely overpriced midsized pickup but Nissan on the other hand 🤔
Other brands right now mark up same or more than Nissan. Whats your point
Trust me, all their service dept. are worsts. Every time I took it in for service and notice screws or bolts don’t match🤬
I'm going to go look at a Pro 4X tomorrow and its going for MSRP. Meanwhile my local Toyota dealership is $2,000.00 over MSRP. And you say no one is buying, not true.
First year model, but not first year engine, so less issues.
No wireless android auto/apple....amazing ☹
Even more expensive vehicles dont feature wireless apply, never been in a vehicle yet where u dint have to plug it in. Do u own a vehicle like that?
3.8 L V6
did Nissan fix the differential breather on this new truck. I can believe how irresponsible Nissan was to design such a cheap and lousy breather that was the cause of many differential failures. You cant even buy parts for the diff meaning a new diff at $7000 Canadian is needed.
You can buy a 2021 frontier which is exactly the same drivetrain for way less. Its essentially a 2021 with a bodykit and android auto and apple carplay. Android auto and applecarplay is overrated 😂
Wish you could get the short bed in an sv trim.
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Here’s a cold weather review from an owner. Me.
I’m a cold weather Pro-4x owner in Western Canada, and I’m not very happy. The steering is WAY, way too hard when it’s around 0 degrees. Hydraulic is NOT the way to go in freezing temps. Even very minor corrections on the freeway are work. Super, super annoying. Hoping it improves as the temperature rises. It gets slightly better as it starts circulating fluid, but remains annoying. Other quirks are the leather seats…..far too little leather. Almost all vinyl. They should call it the vinyl option with a few leather patches. Your rear will be sweating in minutes after you turn on the heated seats to high. Be carful about the weird 6-way power seats and the non-telescopic steering. It will work for some, but will annoy many over time. As you raise the seat, it seems to try and dump you off forward as it is hinged at the front. I’m still struggling hard to get used to it. Don’t think I will. I may have to resort to washers to raise the front like my crappy Tacoma. The lack of a screen off hard button forces you search sub menus for the off button embedded in the system pages….very annoying at night as the 9” is TOO bright at night. The fan on the HVAC is annoyingly loud in defrost settings but fine in other settings…..odd, but get some earplugs anyways. Most of all when it’s cold, the mileage is worse than my full sized F150……..15mpg maybe on the freeway at 70 mph. There gotta be something wrong with the fuel mapping in cold weather. I’m hoping warmer weather improves this. The cruise control is also wonky……..set it at 70mph, then watch it plummet to 60, then it drops a gear and floors it. WTF. Other than that. GREAT TRUCK. Lol.
This guy lives in Arizona. For those who dont know this poster tried to buy this trunk multiple times in Arizona, was told to pound sand by dealers due to this demands for discounts in this market and now infests the internet with anti frontier trolling.
In the past he would even claim to own it and in other posts he doesnt. Perhaps a mental health issue of some kind.
@@elizabethmiller7918 That’s hilarious….youre calling everyone out who says anything negative about is thing. You’re likely a Nissan rep. BTW, you’re getting me mixed up with Perry the Frontier troll. I’m Canadian and live in central Alberta, Canada. I own a gun-metallic Pro-4x luxury model and I’m making an honest cold weather owners report. I can prove it. PM me and see. The milage is seriously poor……I’m hoping for better when this cold snap ends.
@@elizabethmiller7918 For the record, the seat does try to dump you off as it rises, there is no screen off hard button, the mileage is lousy and especially so in the frozen north, the leather is mostly NOT LEATHER and the steering is brutally hard when the vehicle is below -20 Celsius. These are FACTS that I’m living RIGHT NOW. R.
It’s the garbage mileage and the brutally har steering that has me upset the most. These are mostly COLD weather related and were not things I noticed when it was far warmer when I test drove them.
@@rmartin5285 The fact you know about him makes me wonder if u are not 2 IDs of the same person.
Rear locker does nothing unless you engage it in 4-lo.
It's not like the Chevy where it activates in 2wd.
The electronic lockers engage in the Frontier in any mode. Only the manually switchable one needs to be, uh, manually switched.
@@elizabethmiller7918 Wrong. The manual switch controls the electric locker, and it's only engaged in 4 lo.
@@humz403 Isnt that what I just wrote?
@@elizabethmiller7918 No you claimed that the electronic lockers engage in any mode, after I originally posted that the locker only engages in 4-lo.
You incorrectly said the opposite of what I said.
@@humz403 I dont think "Electronic" means what you think it means. (Engine adventures has vids on that where he tests out first the automatic electronics that work via brake actuation and then compares the push button rear diff locker). I grant you there is a lot of confusion ( and wrong) language out there, even from the manufacturer marketing folks. But the rear diff locker in these vehicles is properly called an "electrically actuated mechanical locker", not electronic. You did call it correctly "electric" in one of your posts. "electronic" means the computer uses, sensors and calculations and sends electrical impulses (in this case to the brakes) to distribute the torque via selective braking of wheels, and in the Frontier (an Xterra and Pathfinder etc... ) has such systems in all models even those which also have a push button rear locker. And it does work in all driving modes, whether you also have a rear locker or not. Now "electronic" sounds cooler, so some marketers will call anything "electronic", even if the term does not properly apply from an automotive engineering sense.
For an car enthusiast this should not be a difficult conversation.
This trucks tranny sucks in the cold it won’t go into 9th gear look it up in forums -13 c 100 km hours engine revs at 2100 on a warm day same speed 1600 rpm you lose lots of fuel savings in the cold because of this.
lmao has rust already at 1:10 and squeaks like an old jalopy at 2:40..... Nissan is garbage. Tacoma will always be King in the midsize segment.
Good for u