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Bought @ 140,000 miles with no worry.
B., 12/29/2018
2011 Nissan Frontier SL 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Paid $11,300. Leather is in unbelievable shape for 140,000 miles. Engine and transmission run strong and frame is spotless. The SL with roof rack and side steps is the only way to go. Otherwise, it just looks like a box on wheels. On dry pavement it performs fine. It is less competent in snow, compared to my old 2001 Tacoma. The ride is also a bit more stiff and bumpy, but it also is a lot cheaper to buy over the Tacoma. A 6 speed auto transmission would help improve MPG's. The Frontier is a solid choice for a reliable mid-size truck.
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deerguy, 03/19/2013
2011 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr King Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2011 Frontier in June of 2011 and traded my F150 in on it. The truck is driven for work on the highway a lot but also in the field from time to time. I just went over 50,000 miles on this truck and have had only 1 minor fault with it this past winter. Once I did the recommended service on the transmission (Auto) that cleared up as well. I find my truck very comfortable and easy to drive on the highway. I also use the 4x4 from time to time in the woods or afield. I have had no issues at all with that. The only complaints that I would have is the reduced bed size & the gas mileage could be a little better. I could have purchased the longer bed though.
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joe vuksta, 01/28/2020
2011 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X 4dr Crew Cab 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
excellent truck never had any problem just regular maintance best truck 4x4 i ever owned everything works just like it did brand new 95000 miles i highly recomend it 5 stars
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Frontier is a great truck in the city!
emptyhooks, 03/26/2011
2011 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr Crew Cab 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
30 of 48 people found this review helpful
IMO, full-size trucks have gotten too big. Lanes and parking spaces certainly aren't getting any bigger and the Frontier Crew Cab is the perfect size for getting around. Pile in 3 or 4 buddies in the cab and throw the gear in the back and you're in a highly capable truck. Tow ably and tear it up off-road while still being able to squeeze through parking garages and fit into small parking spaces. It really is the best of both worlds in many ways. And its more fun to drive and even more burly sounding than the more expensive Tacoma. Now if only the Frontier could get significantly better gas mileage than the full-size pickups...
Better than a Tacoma
danwatson, 10/17/2011
updated 02/03/2025
2011 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 14 people found this review helpful
I owned an '04 Tacoma Crew Cab that I was never going to get rid of. Very reliable and functional. Then I moved to the Eastern Sierras and needed 4WD. I quickly narrowed it down to a Tacoma and Frontier. Chose the Frontier because of better pricing an appearance. I''ve had it for10 months and nearly 13,000 miles. There has not been a problem. 4WD works great in the snow and I just got back from a hunting trip in Wyoming where I was off road for a couple of hundred miles. Even needed 4WD low and it went everywhere I needed to go. I'm very satisfied with the Frontier. It's my first Nissan truck (I used to own an Infiniti). I owned an 88 and 04 Toyotas and this is better than either. I've now owned my Frontier for almost 11 years and 113,000 miles. It's the best vehicle I've owned. It's bullet proof. In addition to routine oil, air and cabin filter changes, it's just got its third set of tires and its third battery. It had a broken motor mount repaired under warranty and a minor transmission linkage problem repaired. Otherwise, it's been trouble free. I just had it gone through before a several thousand mile trip planned and the trusted mechanic said it needs nothing other than the battery he replaced. I'm 6'3 and it's got plenty of legroom. I've towed a full loaded 5X8 enclosed trailer several times and it tows well. It's comfortable for long road trips. I have no plans to replace this truck unless it gets wrecked or stolen. My only criticism is that it has a lousy turning radius, gets poor mileage and the back seat is not comfortable for long drives. But since I'm the only one that drives it, that's not my problem! Just turned 122,000 miles and still running strong. Now at 125,000 and still in great shape. 12 years old and 130,000 miles. Still looks good, drives good and trouble free. 136,000 miles and still trouble free. After 14 years and 145,000 trouble free miles I recently traded in my 2011 Frontier SV on a '24 Frontier SL. I wasn't planning on doing so since this was the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned and it still looked and ran great. But I couldn't resist the $8,000 price reduction on remaining '24's offered by the local Nissan dealer so I traded it in. Not sure I made the right decision only because I'm still getting used to the technology on the new one. I only hope this one is reliable as the one I gave up.
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