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driving off into the sunset
Tim Hayden, 06/04/2016
2013 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
Maybe could be better on fuel. Off road the Pro4x is alright. Jeep wrangler is better. But for the most part not a bad truck
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Desert Runner owner four years
Justin Gillespie, 08/04/2017
updated 08/14/2019
2013 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner 4dr Crew Cab 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
After my 2012 Frontier SV was totaled in 2013, I bought a new 2013 Frontier Desert Runner in Knight Armour color. My 2012 protected me well in the crash when I was rear ended and pushed into cars in front of me. Nissan Frontiers in their current configuration are a dated platform. Their last major redesign was in 2004. However, Nissan has worked out the bugs and they are very reliable. I never had a single issue with mine. I drove it hard at work, averaging about 15,000 miles per year mixed driving. The truck was fairly comfortable. Visibility was good - the back seat headrests do block some to the rear. It did not have a backup camera. Interior noise was slightly on the loud side with wind, tire hum (I had all terrain tires), and nice exhaust tone being prevelant. It is an old school truck so I didn't expect car like comfort. My complaints are that it had a very wide turning radius. Tight parking lots were a chore. The brake feel was squashy even when new. Fuel economy was poor. I averaged 18.8 mpg, partly because of the all terrain tires. My friend got a new F150 and was kicking my butt on fuel economy. The Frontier had good power and acceleration however. I towed a light trailer with it some and it pulled great. I traded the Frontier recently for a 2017 Tacoma. I would have considered another Nissan, but there is almost no difference between the 2017 Frontiers as the 2012 I had. The Tacoma has updated features and better fuel economy. Overall I would recommend Nissan Frontier for anyone needing a no frills truck. I still like the styling of them and you get a tough truck for the money.
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Great Truck
Brian, 11/16/2017
2013 Nissan Frontier S 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this truck new in Oct. 2013 and have not put a dime into it other then tires and oil changes. Great power and very reliable. The only downside is the interior is cheap plastic and the glove box handle broke because of the very cheap plastic material and Nissan wants 300 to fix it other than that great truck.
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P.O.S.
George S., 09/28/2020
2013 Nissan Frontier SL 4dr Crew Cab 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bought from Matthews Nissan in NY as "Certified" with 38,333 miles - now have 101181. Stopped running on 9/19/20 - flatbed tow to Matthews who stated ALL FOUR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS BAD - est. cost to repair $5000.00 BEFORE checking out rest of vehicle - HAD TOWED OUT.
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Lots of pep@1600 miles
hoosierhaunts, 11/06/2013
2013 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr Crew Cab 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
10 of 24 people found this review helpful
So far I like it. Toyota 2wd sat low. Rear seats are better than Toyota too. Love the blue metallic exterior color. Too new and too early to review gas mileage. Think it will be fine. Does not seem to be thirsty. 3rd Nissan truck I've owned. First crew cab, with V6 5A. When I'm not driving my Nissan truck, I'm a driving a FedEx truck. My Nissan Frontier handles well at highway and interstates, no problems.