2002 Nissan Frontier Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Nissan Frontier:

Frontier no longer looks like a Third World truck. We like the new look.

-- Automobile

Distinctive looking small pickup that's among the best handling.

-- Carpoint.com

The supercharged motor affects fuel economy by only 10 percent.

-- Edmunds.com

What reviewers liked least about the Nissan Frontier:

for most people, (the base 4-cylinder engine) is insufficient.

-- Carpoint.com

Suspension is rather harsh when the pavement ends.

-- Edmunds.com

The SC has about the loudest supercharger/intake noise I've ever heard.

-- The Car Connection

Nissan Frontier Comparisons:

The blower (supercharger) doesn't transform the Frontier into a Ford Lightning.

-- Automobile

The Desert Runner competes head on with Ford Ranger Edge.

-- The Car Connection

Ford gets it (more horsepower) using a bigger-displacement 4-liter engine.

-- USA Today

Best one-liner about the Nissan Frontier:

Designers not only broke the mold, they obliterated it with a radical styling departure.

-- Edmunds.com

Frontier looks like a vehicle the Rock (WWF wrestler) would drive.

-- The Detroit News

Inattention to daily duty details announces that Frontier remains a work in progress.

-- USA Today