Nissan is saluting its historic previous with a model new callback to the Nineteen Eighties and ’90s, and certain, the Nineteen Eighties and ’90s are historic previous. The knowledge rattled us, too.
From 1985 to 1997, Nissan offered a compact truck known as the Hardbody that gained a devoted following in america. Hardbody autos have been fairly priced nonetheless highly effective (worthwhile a set of off-road races to point out it) nonetheless small enough to drive wherever merely. They’d enough power to do the job nonetheless not quite a bit that fueling them was costly.
Frankly, they’re easy to miss in an interval of outsized autos with mortgage-sized appetites for gasoline.
Nissan isn’t bringing them once more — solely Ford and Hyundai assemble true compact autos this yr. Nonetheless it salutes them with a model new specific model of its Frontier midsize pickup.
Nineteen Eighties Wheels, 2023 Cellphone Interfaces
“Nissan calls its 2024 Frontier Hardbody Model “retro however stylish.” Retro means cool ‘80s-inspired particulars like heritage-styled 17-inch alloy wheels which can as successfully play their very personal synthesizer observe. Stylish means wi-fi cellphone charging.
The Frontier Hardbody model will get an ‘80s-style sport bar, retro-blocky graphics, and a black fascia that apes a standard brush guard. Black tailgate decals full the look. “Just like its ’80s namesake, the Hardbody Model wears black-painted bumpers, mirrors, door handles, and grille,” Nissan says. A matte black hood decal to chop again glare seems to be a brand-new thought.
Nonetheless it doesn’t lack any of the Frontier’s inside developments. So, step inside your Reagan-era machine, and likewise you’ll nonetheless uncover Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and completely different 2023 amenities. The Hardbody will get the entire gear from the upscale Frontier SV.
Totally different modifications to the Frontier lineup embrace a model new SL Crew Cab trim that replaces remaining yr’s SV Premium Bundle deal. It consists of leather-based seating, heated entrance seats, an affect tilt-and-slide sunroof, dual-zone computerized native climate administration, and a spray-in bedliner.
Every 2024 Frontier will get the similar 310-horsepower 3.8-liter V6 and 9-speed computerized transmission.
The Frontier, nonetheless, competes in a self-discipline full of newer autos. The Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger, and Chevrolet Colorado have all been updated recently. The Frontier has stayed largely the similar since 2022.
Our educated reviewer calls it “an excellent midsize truck for drivers looking for a rugged workhorse with stylish choices at an fairly priced worth.” Nonetheless prospects would possibly uncover additional versatile, up-to-date decisions on many product sales heaps.
2024 Nissan Frontier Pricing
Nissan moreover costs a obligatory trip spot and coping with value of $1,335 on all Frontier autos.
| Trim Stage | MSRP |
| Frontier S King Cab 4×2 | $29,770 |
| Frontier SV King Cab 4×2 | $32,470 |
| Frontier S King Cab 4×4 | $32,970 |
| Frontier SV King Cab 4×4 | $35,670 |
| Frontier S Crew Cab 4×2 | $31,070 |
| Frontier SV Crew Cab 4×2 (5-foot mattress) | $33,870 |
| Frontier SV Crew Cab 4×2 (6-foot mattress) | $36,700 |
| Frontier PRO-X Crew Cab 4×2 | $36,300 |
| Frontier SL Crew Cab 4×2 | $39,640 |
| Frontier S Crew Cab 4×4 | $34,070 |
| Frontier SV Crew Cab 4×4 (5-foot mattress) | $36,870 |
| Frontier SV Crew Cab 4×4 (6-foot mattress) | $39,700 |
| Frontier PRO-4X Crew Cab 4×4 | $39,300 |
| Frontier SL Crew Cab 4×4 | $42,640 |
