Nissan has given Frontier a light makeover and raised its towing capacity enabling it to haul heavier loads for 2025. The current Frontier was introduced in the spring of 2021, so it was due for a refresh, but the mid-life visual changes that debut for 2025 aren’t radical. There’s a revised front end, consisting of a new grille and bumper, a new tailgate finishing panel for PRO-X/PRO-4X trims, a new 17-inch wheel design, and a new paint option, Afterburn Orange.
SV grades and up gain a six-way
power-adjustable driver’s seat and a bigger 12.3-inch media screen that comes
with wireless Android Auto rather than only wireless Apple CarPlay as before,
plus standard 17-inch wheels. PRO-X/PRO-4X and SL grades get a four-way
power-adjustable seat, and SLs also come with a wireless phone charger, and a
360-degree camera system, while every trim now features a steering wheel that
adjusts telescopically and a sliding rear window. All Frontiers also now come
with a full complement of safety aids including lane departure and blind-spot
warnings, rear cross-traffic alert, high-beam assist, and intelligent cruise
control, answering criticisms of last year’s truck.
But beyond the gadgets, there are some
additional practical changes that should make the 2025 Frontier more useful.
One is the greater availability of the longer 1.83 m bed that comes with
the Crew Cab long-wheelbase configuration. Previously restricted to only a few
grades it’s now available on all but the base S trim. The other potentially
important change is a 227 kg bump in towing capacity, taking the tow
rating to 3,243 kg.
Not changed is what’s under the hood.
That’s the same 3.8-liter V6 fitted to last year’s Frontier, making 310 hp and 381 Nm, sending power to either the rear or all four wheels
via a nine-speed auto. Nissan says prices will be revealed closer to the 2025
trucks arriving at dealerships later this summer.
