Nissan Frontier is a rugged, capable and (potentially) affordable midsize pickup truck, but can it still compete with the new kids?

Nissan’s improved Frontier midsize pickup truck is more useful than before, though it doesn’t give us all the fixes we hoped for.

Though its bright orange paint color helps it stand out visually, its combination of capability and no-fuss technology make it a standout in other ways.

Nissan Frontier. Last given a major overhaul for the 2022 model year, the Frontier once again finds itself as one of the oldest trucks in the mid-size segment (beaten by the Jeep Gladiator, which came out for 2020).