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2012 Nissan Frontier consumer reviews

$19,260–$20,310 MSRP range
side view of 2012 Frontier Nissan
(81 reviews)
92% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.3
  • Interior 4.2
  • Performance 4.5
  • Value 4.5
  • Exterior 4.5
  • Reliability 4.6
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Almost perfect!

Ok I am coming from a Tacoma that I love but needed the double cab. This time I wanted leather and heated seats and heated mirrors ect. You can not get these on the Tacoma, this is to bad and someone needs to wake up at Toyota. The Frontier is such a nice truck BUT this truck wonders all over the road, DO NOt take your eyes off the road. I checked the air in tires and it helped a little , but a 30 minute ride down the highway was exhausting. So disappointed!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does not recommend this car
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love my nissan

This is by far the best truck on the road . It drives awesome. It looks awesome and I love it plenty of room . Thanks again ..

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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best torque truck i have ever owned

i love the fact that it is not full size but has a lot of power and off road ness. i specifificly recomend the pro-4x because it is tuff

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Love the Truck

Best value for the money!! Very comfortable with tons of room and very admirable performance!! MPG has been averaging 19.8-22.0 overall! Would recommend to all who value a truck in their 'vehicular' arsenal!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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bad

this truck sucks. it not even a real truck like Rams, chevys, and well sorta ford but stop calling them trucks if they aren't real trucks

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 1.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 1.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does not recommend this car
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One Tough Truck

Just recently purchased a 2012 Crew Cab Pro 4 X. The ride is great, options are exactly what I wanted. No surprises so far. Great for what little hauling I will need, but the off road package will also be helpful with some of my adventures. The power of the V6 is just about right and handles any situation I will get into. Very comfortable ride and love the stereo system plus XM. I have had Nissan products in the past and they have all performed admirably.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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Nissan Frontier review

I was so impressed with the 2010, I just needed to up grade to the 2012. I've taken my family upstate New York from Long Island, NY and also drove up to Vermont skiing... The ride and comford for all passengers was justso incredibly comfortable. The performance of this truck is also incredible.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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A Truck for the Family

Recently purchased a 2012 SV Crew Cab Frontier. It replaced my reliable 1994 Toyota 4X4. I need a truck that could move supplies as well as the family. It does the job. I opted for the "Utility Package". Some nice features, ie. bedliner, bluetooth, some not so important, ie. auto dimming rearview mirror & XM radio. I guess they added what they had to to make it a 1700 package. Gas mileage is fair 15mpg for a 6 cylinder. The turning radius seems funny. It's like parking a limo or bus into a standard parking spot. The interior is very blah. Even the salesman tried to make that a positive point. "The dash is simple, no bells and whistles to distract you." You gotta love salesmen. Seat material is kind of uncomfortable. BUT over all for the price, you can't beat it. Toyota would have costed a few grand more, and GM and Ford don't really have an exact comparison pick up, in my opinion. Bottom line, I would buy another one if I had to.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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By Far Best truck for the money

Bought the SV V6 with the sports appearance package which includes the 5sp automatic. Positives include plenty of power, very comfortable to drive, and shifts very smoothly. Love the double glove box, assorted built in hard pockets, lots of cup holders and the fold flat front seat. Bluetooth works very well and headlights and foglights light up the road very well. The only negative I can find is there is some wind noise that is little louder than I would like on the highway. Please be aware that the back jump seats are NOT meant for an adult. A child can ride back there but no adult can comfortably. It does work very well though for storage behind the drivers seats.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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great truck rides good and handles great

so far everything is great .handles smooth and has plenty power in v6.great looking truck nissan does it a again

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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