Used 2016 Nissan Frontier Consumer Reviews
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Tim Lenihan, 03/13/2016
2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr King Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I'll keep this short. Needed a truck to replace my 2001 Ford Ranger 4x4 and this truck appeared to fit that need. Negotiated for a good price and road tested it on local roads, less than 50mph. It handled ok. What a surprise though when driving on highway or any back roads that are posted 50 plus that have curves. You'll need to work that steering wheel to keep the truck on line. I drive school buses, flat noses and conventional, and they handle 10 times better than this truck. Fortunately for me most, not all,, is local driving. If your thinking about buying this truck, road tested it like no other vehicle you've bought before.
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Taco Killer
Keith Moxley, 12/12/2017
2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I previously owned 5 Tacomas from 2000-2016 model years, always liked them till the 2016 i owned for 3 months. Didn't like the new body style, but bought it because of the past Tacoma experiences. I never owned a Nissan till the 2016 Frontier i have now. I have the SV 4x4 Crewcab 4.0 auto. Toyota has killed the new Tacoma, the new 3.5 V6 has no low end torque at all, all the hp they claim it has is way up in the rpms, might be ok for a car, but not what you want in a truck, the 6spd auto was constantly hunting for the right gear, i ended up locking out 6th gear so it would only shift to 5th and even then it would lose speed going up small grades and forget towing with it. If i had test driven the Frontier before i bought the 16' Tacoma, i never would have bought it! Was so disappointed with it after 3 months i couldn't stand to drive it anymore, pissed me off everytime I'd hit a hill and it would die...I test drove the Frontier and fell in love with the powerful 4.0 V6, plenty of low end torque for towing and pulling hills. Now, compared to the Tacoma, the interior is very plain, but I fell for the "pretty" interior crap before... now i love the in your face "I'm a truck" interior of the Frontier! It doesn't pretent to be anything it's not... it just does anything you throw at it. As far as mileage goes, it does just as well as any equally equipped Tacoma I've ever owned. 19 back and forth to work and 23 highway and with the fully boxed frame this truck also rides and handles better than a Tacoma and it doesn't look like the beds going to fall off when you cross railroad tracks either and the bed is all steel, no plastic junk. My only fear is that Nissan will follow Toyotas lead and ruin the next gen Frontier like Toyota ruined the Tacoma. Please don't turn this truck into a car, if you guys want a car then buy a car!
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A Year Gone By
T. Roy, 12/06/2016
updated 12/14/2017
2016 Nissan Frontier S 4dr King Cab 6.1 ft. SB (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
After driving this truck for a year I have few complaints. It has been solid, reliable and has done everything I've asked it to do. I had the windows tinted to help a bit with the HVAC and added a trailer connector from etrailers, that was truly just "plug and play." I've only towed a trailer with it once, about 2,000 lbs. However, the truck pulled with a little more effort than usual, but without gasping for air. The truck/trailer combo tracked straight and true. My only real complaints are still the bluetooth on this model is not capable of playing music, only phone. Though a bluetooth adapter that plugs into the AUX port solved that one. The other issue is a minor tendency for the steering to have a vague on-center feel to it. It tends to want to drift ever so slightly off center when cruising at highway speeds. A check of the alignment both at the dealer and a competent tire shop say it is spot on, and so I have lived with it. It is a minor nuisance only and I still love this basic truck for what it is--unapologetically a truck. My truck returns a consistent 22-24mpg, with average after 26K miles of 23.1 mpg overall. I tend to do a LOT of highway driving and I usually set the cruise about 5 over the limit and I am normally around 70-75mph. Gas mileage drops about 1mpg if I cruise around 80 for most of the tank. Would I buy this truck again? Probably, though I'd opt for the V6 next time. If only for the added towing capacity. But, this truck does what it advertises. It is a basic truck with few frills and it hauls stuff when needed and can do some light towing when needed and returns reasonable gas mileage in the bargain. For that and more, I can't complain.
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Great Truck..once I got everything from the dealer
Jack Bronson, 09/30/2016
updated 03/31/2017
2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr King Cab 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
The gas mileage is not so good. Don't take possession of the truck until it has everything that you ordered, and is in good condition ie: no scratches, or dents. Also make sure that the floor mats are new & not used. I've owned the truck now for 6 months , and the mileage is still poor, but the comfort, reliability are excellent. The acceleration is not great, but highway cruising is very good.
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Former Ranger owner
Tommy, 03/26/2016
2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr King Cab 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Having owned many Rangers, (which were very strong tough trucks) the Nissan Frontier is by far the better truck. Very strong frame, very solid riding. The engine, V-6 strong, plenty of torque. The price advantage is excellent. A similar equipped Toyota Tacoma will list for apron $4.000 more.
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