Despite the unveiling of the 2020 Frontier
a couple of months ago and the coronavirus pandemic that has affected suppliers
and automakers alike, Nissan will stick to the plan of launching the new
generation in a few months.
The pickup truck is still on track to be
presented at the end of the year, reports Autoblog, which quotes Nissan reps.
Unlike its predecessor, which is pretty much a reskinned version of the Navara
sold overseas and adapted for our market, it will be specially designed for
North America, although the two models will share several components.
Expect a more modern styling with
significant aerodynamic improvements and a weight reduction over the current
truck, whose design dates back to 2006. Combined with the new 3.8-liter V6
engine that was introduced in the 2020 Frontier, making 310 HP and 381 Nm of torque, matched to a nine-speed automatic transmission that retires
the 5-speed manual and 5-speed auto, the new generation Frontier promises to be
more fuel efficient.
The powertrain has a slight chance of
launching in the bigger Titan too, which features an identical gearbox with
different ratios. Meanwhile, Nissan is getting ready to bring the first units
of the 2020 Frontier in showrooms across the nation.
Pricing has yet to be announced, but we
expect it to be a bit more expensive than the 2019MY, which starts at US$ 19,290.
Sitting above the entry-level S grade is the SV 4-cylinder, priced at US$ 24,160,
and the SV V6, which can be ordered from US$ 25,920. The Desert Runner and
top-of-the-line Pro-4X have MSRPs of US$ 26,600 and US$ 33,730 respectively.
