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5 out of 5 stars

Truck of the Year

Joe , 01/21/2005
2005 Nissan Frontier 4dr King Cab Nismo Rwd SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought 2005 Frontier King Cab, w/NISMO package in Red. This truck is awsome. It has huge horspower / torque and lots of cool features you can add on. It rides great and pretty much whoops on all other midsize truck that have a V6 engine. I upgraded and got the Audio Package, Bed Package with liner ect.., the in cabin microfilter, and alarm.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

A manly truck indeed

cbrown, 02/24/2006
2005 Nissan Frontier 4dr King Cab Nismo Rwd SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have beaten the heck out of this truck on many rough and desolate west Texas roads. The truck performs flawlessly. Its locking rear differential gets me in and out of situations normally reserved for 4WD vehicles. Whether cruising 85+ mph on the interstate or slowly clawing through a dry wash, this truck is amazing. It is absolutely the finest truck I have ever owned. You can spend a heck of a lot more for other makes without coming close to the value this truck offers. It is exceptional in appearance, features and performance. Do yourself a favor if you are in the market for a truck. Test drive a Nissan NISMO. You will be amazed by Nissan engineering. I am. Thanks...

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4.63 out of 5 stars

2005 frontier king

Frontowner, 08/15/2005
2005 Nissan Frontier 4dr King Cab XE Rwd SB (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Nice truck so far, took a 700 mile trip in it this past weekend, ran great for a truck getting really good gas mileage. Small on passing power, but will run good in upper 80-90mph. She's not shy, but don't think you're gonna be passing real easy.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

This is "The Truck"

Joehova, 08/25/2005
2005 Nissan Frontier 4dr King Cab Nismo 4WD SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This truck has been nothing but stellar! From daily driving to some serious off roading, the 05 Frontier has done nothing but amaze me. When I first heard about the truck I almost overlooked the truck, only because I'm not a fan of the older styling but when I saw it on the lot, I ate my own words. The new body style stands out in a crowd, especially with the NISMO package. Of course, the body style isn't the whole package. The new VQ40DE engine is a real power house and doesn't require premium fuel. This engine performs, hands down. Interior is comfortable and looks geat. Not too much cab noise other than the tires (What do you expect with A/Ts?). Any other tricks for the competition nissan?

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2 out of 5 stars

Piece of Junk - Never again

toyman15, 01/09/2010
2005 Nissan Frontier 4dr King Cab SE 4WD SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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I thought I'd save a few thousand by buying a NISSAN over a TOYOTA, and thought the Nissan would be reliable like the Toyota. No way. First 30k miles the fuel sender went. $400. Then the windshield washer tank sprung a leak. Now, at 80K miles the transmission went, cause the trans cooler in the radiator cracked, allowing a transfer of fluids between cooling system & trans. $4500. Not to mention missed work, time wasted, etc.

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