The 2022 Nissan Frontier is an improvement in many ways, and the interior is perhaps one of the most significant. Of course, it’s almost impossible not to be better than before, like Borders in 2021 looks like it came out of the mid-2000s. Plus, the competition sets it up so it’s clearly average vans segment is not exactly a high segment. Most types of midsizers, save expensive cost Jeep Gladiator, has a poor or just average interior in the grand scheme of today’s car market.
With that in mind, let’s consider Bordernew furniture. Our main topic will be SV trim, but we’ll also cover the more luxurious (and more expensive) PRO-4X interior.
SV is NissanAs the mid-tier, but packed with the same full range of options as our tester, it also serves as an upper for those who don’t mind all the off-road features that come with the PRO. -4X. Since loaded, it has upgraded seats in Charcoal black leather – without the upgrade you’re making in black or brown/grey fabric. The two-tone brown and gray don’t look too bad, and can be a great pick for a truck, but Nissan will lock you out of the best packages if you don’t get the leather. Those packages include the $1,990 SV Convenience package, the SV Premium package, and the Technology package. You’ll want all of that if you want conveniences like adaptive cruise, automatic low beams, an in-bed utility monitor system, a sunroof, and a Fender sound system.
First impressions are good, but not great. The center stack is streamlined and filled with knobs, knobs, and switches that flash in a very truck-like fashion. The only touch surface is the touchscreen, it’s an 8-inch unit – a 9-inch touchscreen with a shiny black bezel just like the one pictured on the PRO-4X. A traditional, long gear lever sticks out from the floor and moves with enough power to fit a truck. The gauges are large and easy to read, although the Nissan’s central display in between the gauges is outdated and cluttered. We can say the same about the steering wheel. It’s Nissan’s last-generation wheel, which means the buttons on it reach our fingers uncomfortably, and the wheel itself isn’t particularly appealing.
On the plus side, we have some bad things to say about the Frontier’s ergonomics elsewhere. Visibility is excellent even when the top of the hood is high, long and very easy to put the Frontier on the road. This truck may be bigger than before, but it’s still small compared to other mid-size pickups. The seats themselves are super comfortable and feature Nissan’s Zero Gravity seat technology. Plus, there’s plenty of storage inside for personal belongings or a phone – this is possibly the best midsize pickup for a road trip.
If you want technology, Nissan delivers as much as we’ve come to expect in this class. You can get dual-zone climate control, heated seats, a heated steering wheel, USB-A and USB-C ports, a wireless phone charger, a suite of driver-assistance features, remote start, and a remote control system. the aforementioned Fender sound system if you wish. And if you want a truck with a striking interior design, the PRO-4X can deliver exactly that. Vibrant red accents abound in the PRO-4X and bring life to an uncluttered interior. We especially love the red Nissan logo and red stitching on some models.
The Crew Cab’s rear seats are tight with very little recline, but that’s what you should expect with a small midsize pickup. At least the storage space under the seats is useful and can easily hold some stuff if you need that area for extra storage. Other types of midsizers such as Ridgeline or forest ranger offers extra space, but if you really want to give backseat passengers luxury, the world of full-size pickups awaits.
We sat in a King Cab at Frontier’s initial launch, and that is not what we wish for our worst enemies. The back seat is basically there as an afterthought. Just consider it a Porsche 911 on that aspect. Chairs do exist, but they’re not really for anyone older than a small child.
Going further behind the backseat, we reach the bed. Our large bed test included moving a couch significantly longer than the Frontier Crew Cab’s short 59.5-inch (about five feet) bed. Even when the rear door is flat, the giant couch that needs to be moved sticks out a different distance behind.
No problem, we packed our ties and fixed the couch so it wouldn’t move. The Nissan Utility Tracking system is really useful for this task, because all of your tie-ups can theoretically be moved to whatever position on the bed works best for the load. A simple knob allows you to slide the clip anywhere along the track and the knob tightens back with ease, ensuring the load is fixed as securely as possible. Using this system makes it incredibly easy and effortless to move the giant couch, and it also shows how convenient any truck can be in life regardless of size. bed. Finally, if you need to move anything at night, the LED night light makes visibility absolutely no problem.
From the interior placement of the previous generation Frontier until now, Nissan has stepped up its game with what seems to be an indescribable profit. It went too far from incorporating an interior that was supposed to be nicer to look at and use most other midsize trucks, too. Again, that’s a low threshold to cross, but Nissan did it anyway. We welcome this interior, as long as it won’t resemble the interiors we’ll see over the next decade and a half.
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