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Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The 2010 Nissan Frontier is acompact-class pickup truck that is offered in King Cab (commonly known asextended cab) and Crew Cab (four-door) configurations. A 6-foot bed is standardfor the King Cab, while the Crew Cab comes with a 5-foot bed, with the 6-footeravailable as an option. The entry-level Frontier is the XE, with more amenitiesprogressively added to the SE, LE and PRO-4X trims. In typical Nissan fashion,options are only available via expensive, feature-loaded packages.

As the bare-bones model, theFrontier XE is available only as a King Cab, with a four-cylinder engine andmanual transmission and very little in the way of creature comforts oraccessories. Included are 15-inch steel wheels, front bucket seats and clothupholstery. Adding the XE Preferred package gets you an AM/FM/CD audio systemand air-conditioning.

The four-cylinder SE trim levelhas the XE's preferred package as standard and also comes with 16-inch wheels,a chrome front bumper, a sliding rear window and a tilting steering wheel.Options for the SE include the Power package, which consists of remote keylessentry, full power accessories and cruise control. For V6-powered SE Frontiers,the SE Value Truck package is available and equivalent to the Power package,but also includes a bed liner, a tow package and 16-inch alloy wheels.

For those actually planning ontaking the road less traveled, the PRO-4X is capable of tackling most off-roadconditions. Upgrades include 16-inch alloy wheels with off-road tires, alocking rear differential, Bilstein off-road shocks, underside skid plates andwhite-faced gauges. Besides the off-road bits, the PRO-4X package shares manyamenities with the LE trim level, including fog lights, a spray-on bed liner,the Utili-track cargo-management system, keyless entry, full power accessories,a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a trip computer and a first aid kit. However,the LE trim trades the PRO-4X's off-road equipment for 18-inch alloy wheels,body-colored side molding, chrome exterior trim, tubular step rails and a powerdriver seat.

Options for the PRO-4X and LEKing Cab models include the Value package, which includes leather upholstery,heated front seats, power front seats, a 10-speaker Rockford Fosgate stereowith six-CD changer, Bluetooth, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls,satellite radio and an auxiliary audio jack. All Crew Cabs can be had with asunroof, while an iPod interface, bed divider and extenders and a portableGarmin navigation system are port-installed accessories.

Powertrains and Performance

The 2010 Nissan Frontier comeswith a choice of two engines. The XE and SE come standard with a 2.5-literfour-cylinder good for 152 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque. This engineis only available with rear-wheel drive. A five-speed manual is standard and afive-speed automatic is optional. Fuel economy with the manual is 19 mpgcity/23 mpg highway and 21 mpg combined, while the automatic drops it to 17/22/19.

Optional on the SE and standardon the PRO-4X and LE is a 4.0-liter V6 that produces 261 hp and 281 lb-ft oftorque. It can be had with rear- or four-wheel drive. A six-speed manualtransmission is standard on the SE, optional on the PRO-4X and not available onthe LE, while a five-speed automatic is optional on the SE and standard on thePRO-4X and LE. Fuel economy ranges from 16/20/17 mpg with rear-wheel drive andthe manual to 14/19/16 mpg with four-wheel drive and the auto.

The four-wheel-drive system isshift-on-the-fly with 4-Hi and 4-Lo settings activated by a dash-mountedswitch.

Safety

Every 2010 Frontier comesstandard with stability control, antilock disc brakes, front seat side airbags,and side curtain airbags and, on V6 models, Active Brake Limited Slip, whichbrakes individual wheels to maintain traction rather than killing power to theengine. Hill descent control and hill start assist are included with theautomatic-equipped 4WD LE and PRO-4X. In brake testing, the Frontier PRO-4Xcame to a stop from 60 mph in 128 feet â€" impressive for a truck.

In government crash tests, theFrontier King Cab was awarded four out of five stars for driver protection in afrontal crash and five stars for front-passenger protection. The Frontier CrewCab received four stars in these categories. In testing conducted by theInsurance Institute for Highway Safety, both Frontier cab designs received thebest rating of "Good" in the frontal-offset test.

Interior Design and Special Features

The 2010 Nissan Frontier King Cabutilizes small, reverse-opening doors to allow rear-passenger access to thefold-up jump seats. With their 90-degree seatback angles, though, these seatsare recommended only as a last resort. The Crew Cab employs conventional reardoors to gain access to a more usable backseat. Still, that seatback is alsorather vertical, and not as comfortable as those in the Dodge Dakota and ToyotaTacoma. Otherwise, the cabin is attractively styled for a truck, with controlsthat are simple to use and easy to reach. Cabin materials consist of hardplastics, but are no worse than those seen in other trucks in the segment.

Anyone planning on a fair amountof cargo hauling would be well advised to spring for the Utili-track system.Using two "C" cross-section channels running the length of the bedfloor -- one channel on each side bed rail and one channel mounted on the rearof the cab -- the Utili-track tie-down system employs removable cleats and ahost of accessories like dividers, trays, storage bins and bike racks.