2022 Nissan Frontier PRO 4X VS Toyota Tacoma: Practicality TEST!

[@betocalero8221]

I own a Frontier 1994 with 675,000 miles and running strong 💪🏽 I bought the new Frontier 2022 because it’s just a truck no bs, just a truck if you like your coma enjoy it and keep on trucking ✌🏼🤠

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Cool! Glad you enjoy it! Both are great trucks!

[@jkay1490]

Love your review. I originally wanted the Tacoma but all the dealers around my area wanted dealer mark-ups of 5k so I ended up getting the 2022 Frontier pro-4x at an MSRP after negotiating.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Honestly these are the only two midsize trucks I would consider! The Frontier was never on my radar because the last generation just didn't look like a truck to me, but the new one is very nice! I wouldn't get rid of my Tacoma for one, but it's a great option!

[@---rg1gb]

Congrats! Also screw those greedy toyota Dealers. I'm facing the same thing

[@tigergreg8]

Good for you, I think the Frontier is a great looking truck and it has a nice interior. Have fun driving.

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed The 05-21s didn't look like a truck to you? I'm shocked to hear that lol usually it's the other way around.

[@justaname109]

That’s almost identical to my situation. I wanted a TRD pro really bad but couldn’t justify the 55-60k. Ended up getting a 2023 black pro 4x for 42k

[@Vanderkitten]

Frontier bed with gate down is 2” longer than taco with gate down. It’s also deeper and wider. I have a 23 Pro4X and measured it against my buddies 23 Taco. Surprising as it seems smaller visually.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

The only thing you said I don’t agree with is wider, the bikes were much closer, not as much space as in the Tacoma, but for its size, they fit well.

[@nathanmosqueda]

For towing you will appreciate the heavy steering . Also drove it straight fir 8hrs and seats are very comfy..

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I tow with my Tacoma and it doesn't feel any different with a trailer, feels fine! And the seats will be a personal preference, everyone will have a different opinion on that!

[@steve9348]

Do tacomas have cruise control ?

[@waic1639]

Can't go wrong with either truck if you want practicality.

[@mileslynch]

I always loved these practicality challenge videos

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad you like them! It's always fun making them!

[@zresurrectedwon]

I always love the practicality test videos you guys do!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad you like them! Definitely needed to do one between the Tacoma and Frontier!

[@Albert-777]

How about a practicality test on the older brothers of the frontier & Tacoma?(titan pro- 4X and the Tundra ? Excellent video👍🏼💪🏼

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

If we have a chance to ever do that, we will! Would be sweet!

[@LarLeeV03]

yeah consider this one folks

[@Dark_Templar28]

Gotta have some arms to own the Pro-4x, I know I own a Boulder Grey one and absolutely love it.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

What do you mean by arms? It's a cool truck for sure! I wouldn't sell my Tacoma for one, but it's a nice option!

[@Dark_Templar28]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed that heavy steering at lower speeds takes getting used to but you’ll look like popeye after lol.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Lol, gotcha! Yeah it's crazy how heavy it is compared to other vehicles!

[@sworks7124]

I had the 21 TRD PRO Taco the transmission and gearing drove me nuts as a daily driver and I sold it. The ergonomics of the Taco cab was an issue I had to buy seat jackers. If the Nissan has a better tranny and ergonomics it beats the Taco already. Oh and the Taco still has drum brakes which were crap. My favorite truck so far has been the Honda Ridgeline it is just to good. I will wait to see what the new 23 TAco brings.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Honestly my 2017 wasn't too bad stock, but after the regear it's been incredibly smooth and a great daily! Haven't had any issues with the seat in mine. But I agree that the tranny is much better in the Frontier, I like that it has more gears! The drums don't both me, they are better for offroading and easier to keep clean and less damage which is why they still use them. It's not a full size to be needing them to stop from towing heavy loads often. The Ridgeline is a neat truck, haven't had much time around those.

[@kevinmatsumura7883]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed what did you regear to

[@beexiong2995]

So how did you test the rear drum brakes and determine they are crap? Yeah thats right. Nothing they perform just the same as disc brakes. The front brakes do majority of the braking.

[@elvisisalive2716]

the ridgeline is for senior citizens and drag queens

[@mblake0420]

The grooves in the bottom of the nissian is for a rail they deleted from back in the day.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Interesting! It works out great for bikes!

[@blessed4164]

Drove both bought a Pro4X.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks for sharing! What made you go with the Frontier! Personally I love my Tacoma more, but the Frontier is a great option too!

[@blessed4164]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed Everyting TBH, the seats/seating position,the cab layout, the heavy steering gives for a truck like feel. Overall better truck.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@blessed4164 I don’t like the heavy steering of it, not as sharp of a turning radius, personal preference to which one is better lol, again both great overall.

[@justCarner]

The only complaint I have with the frontier is turning radius, other than that, I’m all in on the Nissan. The Dana 9 speed transmission was the deal breaker for me. These two trucks dominate the midsize market, imo. Is the the 3.8 In the Nissan the same engine as the GT-R, without the turbo/supporting mods?

[@justCarner]

I know the Frontier R will get the same exact engine as the GT-R Twin Turbo. I can’t wait to see that thing.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I highly doubt it. The GTR has a hand built engine. While they are the same displacement, I doubt there is anything shared between them. Turning radius could be improved for sure on it. But I really liked the 9 speed. Much better then the Tacoma transmission

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I did not know they were making something like that. That'd be crazy!

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

still like the smaller king cab with 6.5 ' box ,I can close the tail gate

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah that's a great option if you need more bed space and not planing to put people in the back often

[@timtforgetit2605]

you are testing a lifted tacoma with offroad tires against a bone stock nissan.......did I say you are tacoma biased.....you actually own one

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Being lifted wasn't apart of the test lol, I own the tacoma yes, and this is the only way for us to do the comparison. We did not favor the Tacoma in this video, so I wasn't being biased by any means. Just showing the practicality of the two midsize trucks. No where did I say the lift made it better, but a lift on the Frontier would help and tires if you were taking it offroad. As you could see in the video, the all terrain tires on both trucks did well for the purpose and test of this practicality test, thanks for watching..

[@tigergreg8]

I think the Frontier is a great looking Truck and they seem to have done a great job with it. The Tacoma will have a great advantage over the Frontier because it's been lifted. That to me is a huge advantage

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

The Frontier can be lifted as well! That's why we didn't talk about that! But it's a nice option along side the Tacoma!

[@TheDanielStrang]

Imagine basing a 60k vehicle off of a lift which you can just get aftermarket

[@crusherman96]

It's important to note that the Tacoma has all the same technology (such as the cameras) too. It's just your specific one doesn't have the option on it.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I know that! I'm pretty sure I mentioned that about the sensors and all! That's a tech package that is available.

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

I’d have the Toyota pickup. Also, my neighbour has a Toyota Prius with a backup camera but no parking sensors.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Toyota makes a great truck for sure! Nice to have sensors

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed I agree. The sensors along with a backup camera would be the best combination.

[@GarryMurray-i1y]

As a daily driver I would get the frontier. Seats are way better as is the driving ergonomics. More toro and hp as well. Probably not near as good resale value. Come down to what you really need. Both good trucks and both have great motors. Mpgs are a wash but the frontier will get slightly better mpgs overall

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks for sharing! I enjoy the Tacoma as a daily!

[@ethantaylor5001]

The turning radius on the frontier is awful. I daily drive a tundra but had a frontier for a work trip. I would always choose the tundra even for city driving. The full size toyota can park in tight spots better than the mid size Nissan.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

It’s crazy to see how tight the turning is! Definitely not as good as the Tacoma.

[@mion1981]

In terms of quality, the tacoma is better than the Nissan. The Nissan has more power and torque than the Tacoma. I got the Tundra TRD Pro because I just couldn't stand the power of the Tacoma especially the TRD Pro version since I owned a 2016 Frontier Pro4x. Both are great trucks. Since the Nissan has a new engine and tranny, you will have to wait a few more years to see the reliability of it. I have to trade my Tundra for either one of these, but today's market with all these mark ups are insane. They should put the new Tundra engine in the Tacoma since they are the same engine, but the Tundra has the twin turbos.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

You make some great points with both of these trucks! I honestly don't mind the power the tacoma has, it's plenty for the driving I do with it, but I could see it being bumped up some to at least compete with the Frontier! They are all going for ridiculous prices right now! I can't wait to see the next gen Tacoma, hopefully a hybrid engine like the Tundra will be an option!

[@richardaugustine1842]

I'm looking into both both base trim v6 4x4 crewcabs haven't driven either but I'm leaning Toyota for proven reliability, Toyota holding its value better , but haven't driven either

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Toyota has a great track record. Definitely drive them both to see what you like better. Can't go wrong with either choice

[@Doomzdayxx]

I might have went with the Frontier over the Tacoma, or atleast gave some more serious thought to that, if the Frontiers came with manual transmissions.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

That would be nice to see! Great that Toyota still has it offered for sure!

[@microdotkreeations6763]

My frontier has steps! Nice

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh cool!

[@sjwolf3836]

Is there an aftermarket tray/mat/protector for frontier rear seat back? Thanks

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I'm sure there is! I've never looked into that since I don't own it, but I'm sure there are!

[@Cathomis]

I got the 2022 Pro-X , all the options even black rims and luxury package and everything. It’s 4x2 equivalent to TrD pro 4x2, so has the off-road suspension and better tires etc. and I have had a few Tacoma’s so with the new frontier I figured I would give it a go. But I am a little upset the 4x2 “off road” for Nissan doesn’t come with rear diff locks like on the Toyota!

[@nickkaufmann211]

frontier is so cool. Just need a lift

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

The Frontier would look good with a lift for sure!

[@kawarmani]

The video fast-forwarded through the loading of the bike onto the Frontier, so I couldn't tell if the rear bumper step was useful in loading it up. I'm looking to load up my Ninja 400 onto my Frontier solo this summer, so currently contemplating what would be the best setup for that (step stool, milk crate, loading on a decline, bumper step)

[@mileslynch]

How long do you have the Frontier

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

We had the Frontier for about 1 week!

[@manpreetgill143]

Awesome video ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks 🔥. Had to do this while we could! We enjoy putting vehicles head to head like this!

[@johnathanlewis2049]

Hi guys! Great video!!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Hey, thanks! Fun comparing the two trucks!

[@lakeywilder7144]

What did you do with the other rims and tires that was on your Tacoma?

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I sold those a few years back!

[@mike_smithbike]

Good review

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad you enjoyed this comparison between the Toyota and Nissan!

[@AhmadHassan-ut9zn]

Nissan frontier pro-4x nismo R lifited with nissan gtr nismo engine and nismo aftermarket parts for ever

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Huh? They don't make a Frontier Nismo R, that would definitely be neat to see though from Nissan!

[@mct8888]

Gave them both a shot and decided on the Taco TRD Off Road. The Nissan felt like a cheap imitation.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks for sharing! I think the Nissan needs to step up the interior, they stepped up the exterior, now it's time to change up the interior on the next year model!

[@Rigo9]

Frontier is the better looking inside and out in the segment.

[@mct8888]

@@Rigo9 yeah nope.

[@justaname109]

Weird, I felt the exact opposite. The frontier felt so much more comfortable to drive, super quiet interior the transmission not shifting every 5 seconds like my 2018 Tacoma is so nice.

[@erod6468]

​@@Rigo9no way man! The Frontier front end is so fugly and cheap looking. Looks toy-ish and plasticky. The side of the truck looks so squarish, lame and odd and so does the rear end. The interior is meh, plus the weird accents, and how the heck did they not make the backside of the rear seats out of a hard material like the taco?! That weak cloth will get chewed to death putting anything back there in the storage compartments behind them, not to mention any heavy fridges or heavy/sharp materials when the seats backs are down. Terrible.

[@joyroc885]

Would have been nice to see how close he was in the frontier to the house on the first turn of it. But in all practicality they would have taken the same amount of turns. He was about to back the Tacoma up cause he thought he was to close to the house until you told him he was good. Most the time you wont have anyone helping you so most people out of safety will back up a little and complete the turn. Having a camera in the front would change that though.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

They were both the same distance. But even with the extra person, we made the testing fair.

[@alexgarcia3900]

So the frontier still has the worst turning radius of any car on road lol.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I wouldn't say the worst of any car! But compared to the Tacoma, it's much stiffer.

[@alexgarcia3900]

@Bros FOURR Speed worst turning radius for its size. The previous generation had a God awful turning radius.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@alexgarcia3900 I can definitely see that, would be nice to see it improved!

[@downsouthsquonks4020]

Great video of course I'm gonna say the Taco is way more easy on the eyes the Nissan imo is just ugly. I'm wanting to know if your spare aftermarket tire fits in the OEM spare tire carrier or do you have something else that you use? I'm trying to figure out what to do with my spare tire! Thanks

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

On my Tacoma I have the stock oem spare! I'm not going to buy a full size spare, it's not worth it to me, but I've seen people do that! The Nissan isn't a bad looking truck, much nicer than the previous generation!

[@downsouthsquonks4020]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed thanks for your quick response! I mean yeah it's not the worst looking truck I've seen but sitting beside the taco it doesn't stand a chance! Nice bikes I have a 09 Yz250 I just completely rebuilt and a 2019 Crf230f!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@downsouthsquonks4020 Honestly it looks like they looked at the Tacoma and then decided on how the frontier will look! Resembles it slightly in certain angles! And very cool! Bikes are a lot of fun!!

[@downsouthsquonks4020]

@John Doe I've owned a Nissan Frontier and I'll say I'll take my Tacoma anyday over the frontier!

[@trenton737]

Nissan looks way better.

[@beexiong2995]

The frontier does not have the articulation of the Tacoma for offroading. This has been tested. Also nissan carried over the offroad tech from the 2021 truck. So it lacks any offroad goodies that all other trucks have. The ABLS in the nissan is not enough, it severely needs a terrain mode to keep up with today's top offroaders.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I’m pretty sure we mentioned that, but yeah the Tacoma is geared more towards off-road and the frontier is softer for on road!

[@beexiong2995]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed dont forget also that the new frontier is heavy compared to the outgoing model and to the tacoma. Acceleration tests show that at wot, its not any faster than the tacoma. You can attribute the peppiness of the frontier to aggressive tuning with throttle mapping. Something a simple tune to the Tacoma will fix. I have the OTT tune on my stock tacoma and it makes it drive like a camry instead

[@justaname109]

Maybe you need a terrain mode. I’ve been off roading for over 25 years and never contributed shortcomings to availability of driving modes.

[@peppitachips1764]

We got a hater

[@peppitachips1764]

We got a hater

[@RockCh4lk]

In the maneuverability test, the Tacoma started further back and started turning earlier.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

They were equal! We used lines in the concrete to keep it even.

[@T_O_Negative]

Nissan and chevy try to hard to be like Tacomas even copying their colors and wheel designs but it the end they still garbage 🗑 💩

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

The Frontier is a great truck, but I'd still put it in second place compared to the Tacoma! To me it looks very similar to the third gen Tacoma in certain angles, but it's a nice truck.

[@andricksongutierrez8022]

Nunca Nissan

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks for checking out this comparison between the Toyota and Nissan!