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4.88 out of 5 stars

Big 3 are in Big trouble...

Omar, 01/09/2006
2006 Nissan Frontier Nismo 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've been thinking about this truck since it came out about a year ago. I just got a 2006 Nismo Crew Cab 4x4, and the words that come to mind are: It rocks!!! I live in Puerto Rico, and the roads here are HORRIBLE. I used to have a 2004 Altima 3.5, and as much as I loved that car, it could not handle the daily punishment of driving in PR. The Frontier is a different story. This truck was built for places like this. I never thought that bad roads, hills and potholes could be so much fun!! It drives almost like a car, but can go places I would never have dared to take my Altima. The Rockford Fosgate system is excellent. I am looking forward to thousands of miles of joy in this baby.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

NISMO Believer

GR, 01/31/2006
2006 Nissan Frontier Nismo 4dr King Cab 4WD SB (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Love this truck. Solidly built with great performance. This engine is sweet - climbs the steepest hills in 5th gear like a champ!! Test drove the Tacoma but liked this better. The cabin is more spacious and laid out more sensibly. The sightlines and front window much better than the Toyota. 4 WD works great on ice and snow. Nice and stable. Getting just over 18 mpg with mixed driving. Glad the salesman talked me into the Rockford-Fosgate 6 changer CD. This stereo is a MUST for your truck.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Exceptional Truck

Tracker 3, 01/29/2006
2006 Nissan Frontier LE 4dr Crew Cab SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought a 2006 Nissan CC LE model and I love it. The stiffness of the frame and steering is a joy you can feel the quality. The interior is spacious and quality is apparent. Out of all the other brands out there that I test drove this truck was the tops. However I did not drive the Tacoma because I did not like the looks or the added price compared to the Nissan. I did not find the audio or leather packages as necessary so I went without it. The truck is excellent and drives like a dream. The 265 HP V6 really puts you back into your seat when you unleash all the ponies on the highway. It is a very comfortable truck to drive.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Transmission mismatch

porsche, 10/21/2010
2006 Nissan Frontier XE 4dr King Cab SB (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful

4 cyl. has little power, the truck weighs a lot. the gearing is poor for the engine powerband, gears are to tall, shifting puts you too low in the next gear/lugging badly. if the trans had 6 gears instead of five it may work. gas mileage at 20-21 mpg is poor for such a gutless power-plant. get the 6 cyl. and power is great and you will get 18-19 mpg.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

14,000 cluth burned out

jerrygarner, 05/20/2010
2006 Nissan Frontier XE 4dr King Cab SB (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I see another review, his clutch burned out at 12,000. Very unhappy, very difficult to see when backing up, had to remove headrest. Very sorry about this purchase, very unhappy with many factors. go back a second time before you buy, I should have listened.

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