2004 Nissan Frontier: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

Nissan's compact pickup offers two cab styles: a 2-dr extended cab called King Cab, and a 4-dr Crew Cab. The price-leader Standard model and the Desert Runner, both King Cabs, come only with rear-wheel drive. So does the new LE Crew Cab model, which replaces last year's SE. Other Frontiers offer 4WD that must be disengaged on dry pavement but includes low-range gearing. King Cabs use a 6.2-ft cargo box. Crew Cabs offer 4.6- and 6.2-ft boxes. The 6.2-ft box adds 15 inches to the wheelbase. Crew Cabs have a 3-passenger rear bench seat, and King Cabs have one rear jump seat. A 4-cyl engine is standard for 2WD King Cabs. The 4WD models, Desert Runners, LEs, and all Crew Cabs come with a V6. A supercharged V6 powers SVE and S/C versions of both cab styles; these models also have larger wheels and stiffer suspension. All engines team with manual or automatic transmission. ABS is standard. An available option package for 4WD S/C Crew Cabs includes antiskid/traction control and a tire-pressure monitor.

Nissan begins selling redesigned Frontiers in calendar 2005 with new styling; larger dimensions; and bigger, more-powerful engines. The '05 Frontiers are built on essentially a cut-down version of the platform Nissan uses for its full-size Titan pickups.