2024 Ford Ranger vs 2024 Nissan Frontier: Well Ford Tried 

Frontier all day. The only thing the Ranger has on the Frontier (IMO) is payload. I love how when you drive the Frontier it feels and sounds like a TRUCK.

I'd take the Frontier over the Ranger, because it is so old-school (V-6, simple gauges, right-sized center screen). I don't like the Ranger's digital gauge cluster or the oversized portrait-style center stack (I do like the key ignition though).

you will NOT pay MSRP for a Frontier. Around Central Arkansas they are all 4-6k off right now. Best value in the segment by far if you have even an ounce of negotiating skills.

Love my 2024 Frontier Pro-4X ❤ lifted, leveled, and oversized off-road tires are my upgrades and I think it looks better than any mid-size truck on the market 🎉

Bought a 2024 frontier 4x4 sv kingcab last month. Love it. Did not a want a turbo 4.

I have the 2023 pro4x and love it. Perfect mix of old and new. Only thing i hated was the auto off, which can be locked on by inserting a tie wrap end under the button. Now every thing is great! I love having a cable emergency brake vs. the electronic one and the screen has a nicer look. Wireless car play works well!

Nissan Frontier for the win. Next gen frontier, they need to keep the v6 and this time add some cooled seats and add more trims. I would buy it if they had that. Heck, maybe a Nismo trim which is an off-road sport truck and maybe later some with a supercharger. For how much you spend the ranger it should have offered cooled seats, especially if you spent much more on a ranger raptor. Everyone is going turbo like king candy

Went with the frontier when I discovered no other mid sized truck had a V6. Super happy with it. Feels and sounds like a truck. Cab is more comfortable to me and my wife than the Taco and Ranger was and it cost less than both.

I've owned three rangers in my lifetime. I liked all three of them. I miss my 85' to this very day. I was recently in the market for a new vehicle and my wife begged me to wait for the ranger to come out. As soon as I saw that screen I knew it wasn't for me. I was 100% committed to buying a new Pro 4x because of it's old school charm. I even test drove one and was amazed how quickly it felt like home, and that it didn't feel like a test drive. However I ended up getting a GMC Acadia AT4. If I ever get a new midsize truck the Nissan is the only one I would take serious. And from what I can tell the guys in my town are catching on too. Im starting to see a lot more frontiers.

I've drivin the Navara (Frontier), Hilux, LC 70s and Ranger over seas mainly diesels. The diesels are tanks, and IMHO much funner to drive. Sucks we don't get em in the States. 😮

Ben, when you put these two side by side, you might as well go park that ranger back where you got it. That frontier kicks the ranger ass hands down.

I went with the pro 4x because of the price, features and NA V6. Thanks for the review.

Thank you for your side by side comparisons! Given the time you have spent with these mid-sized trucks, how would you rate the Frontier with the others in terms of solidity of construction, and drive/ride quality? Many Thanks, Graham.

That Frontier has a lot going for it, except I don't care for the exterior styling, but the interior is more to my taste. A big plus for Nissan in my area, is that the local dealer has lifetime drivetrain warranty on all Nissans. Definitely something to think about.

frontier all day long......after my gen 2 raptor experience with the 3.5 cam phaser debacle, no more eco boost anything for me.

I owned a 2020 Ranger and a 2022 Frontier. I like both very much, but the Pro-4X was a better ride and more features. I now have a F-150 and when the lease is up, I’m thinking about a Ranger Raptor.

I have the Nissan Pro 4x, the gearing has low end gearing which makes it a bit snappy when starting off from a stop. I like it how it drives, 6 cyl no turbo is great. I was driving a 06 Mazda B4000/Ford Ranger 4x4 6 cyl, before that.

Great review! I’d definitely go for a loaded up Black Frontier. It’s got a nice beefy 3.8 Liter 24 Valve V6 and it’s naturally aspirated. Non of that lawn mower size turbo 2.3 rubbish, or the 2.4 4 banger found in the Tacoma, that came out of the Rav-4 or base Camry 🤣🤣🤣

Can't speak on the frontier but i have a 2019 ranger with the fx4 and im very happy with it.

That Nissan is sold in Latin America with the diesel engine. It’s a beast. Driving them with the manual transmission is delightful because you hear the turbo spinning down every time you press in the clutch. It’s like listening to a semi truck shifting and I happen to love that sound.

Frontier good to own I'm not picky on trucks

Love my pro 4x, got the 2022 firts one in my town. Best truck ever, love the v6 no turbos!!

I actually like both. I have a Titan Pro4X now that is a great truck, but I'm going to have a tough time deciding between these two in a couple years. For the record...ppl that are complaining about the Ecoboost reliability are usually the ones that beat the crap out of them.

I own a 2012 frontier pro 4x and love the height and speakers...dony like the turn radius or gas guzzlin so I bought a ford maverick which I love! Sellin frontier to my dad who loves it and said he wanted it when I bought it back in 2014😂

Both these are my favorites.

Love my 2024 Pro4x!

Thank you for this review. I’m kind of torn between the 2. I think im leaning towards frontier just for the simplicity and known to be reliable.

I think you really have to look at the longevity of the truck and maintenance issues . The Nissan frontier is been a tri and true proven truck that holds up over the course of time now I can’t speak for Ford because I’ve never had a Ford however, I do think that that’s something that you need to compare when looking at both trucks.

Give me a simple NA V6 any day, Frontier for the win IMO

I own a Nissan Frontier SV and have absolutely no regrets. I preferred the V6 over a four banger any day!

1100 lb payload on the frontier is a problem. Passengers count toward payload. Add a trailer with a couple of side by sides behind it you are looking at 450 lbs tongue weight and that has to come off of payload as well. You are going to be maxed out or over. Plus no integrated trailer brake controller. Sure you can add one but typically the integrated controllers work with vehicle computer to provide some sway control for added safety. I think the ranger is slightly wider as well which adds towing stability. I like the looks of the nissan, the NA v6, and the interior design but its hard to deny that the ranger has a lot of compelling features. The ford app is free and lets you remote start from it as well as located the vehicle via gps and see things such as fuel level, oil change status, and more. I think between these two its close but when the 2.7 v6 rangers finally come out I think the advantage will go to ford even if you have to gamble on recalls and reliability. Typically you can extend ford's full warranty out to 7 years for around $1800 which gives enough time to unload the vehicle if its a headache.

Frontier For Me, Quality And Reliability. Won't Own Any Turbo B/S!

If anybody actually believes that 300 pounds of payload over the rating will bother the Frontier they are extremely naive.

The 2.3 ecoboost is a solid engine. Turbocharged engines arent what they used to be. We have owned 2 ecoboost powered vehicles since 2013. Zero issues. One had high mileage too. Is haven't the Ranger since it last came out. I did drive a 2022 Frontier. Thought the V6 was very weak. Ended up buying a different vehicle. I do love the looks of the Frontier though.

Nissan knocked it out of the park. Nice truck. ☮️💙

The bed of my 2010 Ford pickup rusted off before the 3 year warranty was up and Ford said the warranty won’t cover rust.😗Ford has had 22 recalls in 2024 affecting 5 million vehicles. The 3rd Gen Frontier had 1 recall for parking paw in 2022 and none since. Easy fix. Ford has 10 million Lightnings they can’t sell. Corporate Ford is a dumpster fire. Now the fuel injectors are leaking and they can’t afford another recall. I would never buy another Ford.

I like both. When the ranger gets the 2.7 though it’s gonna be king. Ain’t no way anything is coming close to that. The frontier is awesome though for the old school reliability

To Nissan, Frontier is actually a larger class or subclass of pickup to the Ford Ranger which by definition is the embodiment of the Aussie Global ute. Direct competitors to that segment is the Toyota Hilux and the Nissan Navarra, which separated from the Frontier on this generation. Now that Navarra is a beaut that we wont see in US shores.

Frontier hands down 🙌

This doesn’t seem like much of a fair comparison. You chose a pro4x frontier and compared it a near base model ranger. 2024 ranger offers a 2.7l V6 now and if you’re comparing highest trim level, the ranger raptor would be a closer comparison

That 2.3 sounded better than i thought but i would pefer the 2.7 V6

I loved the euro/ Australia/ Asia Ford Ranger looking front end, bummer they made it a Maverick Ranger

I had a 2020 Ranger XLT supercab. Like it for what it was. My question. Would you choose either or these...or a colorado/canyon with 300hp/430tq?

Ford did not do enough in the non-Ranger Raptor trims for the new redesign. Frontier for me. If Ford was smart, they will release a Ranger Tremor package for the new modeled & price it around $51k

I don't get the people calling the Frontier steering heavy... I went test driving and I'm not a man or that strong and I didn't find any issues with it at all, was very easy...

Holy crap those beds are short! Oh well. At least we can get a Frontier SV crew with a 6'.

A vehicle with 1100 lbs of payload is obviously not meant to be used as a truck (for hauling). S why does it have the leaf springs then ?

I am not a huge guy. Im about 5'8ish i do wear boots that give me height boost so im ab 5'10 😂 this will be perfect for me !! I love the physical buttons. Nissan should consider swappin the orange for red. A red and black nissan is gonna be a sellerrrrrr

I'd pick the Nissan because of the engine, but not a fan of the red accents.

If I buy a truck, it needs to do truck stuff, like haul more than 3 people. Can you imagine having to leave your family at the store so you cash take your new dishwasher or fridge home?

I've overloaded a frontier in payload. The wheels didn't fall off. I have no idea where they come up with these numbers.

Honestly I’m taking the Ranger. I currently own a 2019 Ranger but just Turo’d a 2023 Pro 4x Frontier in Utah for 2 weeks, mostly to test drive one. The Frontier has a better Cabin space/layout, looks, slightly better ride quality, price and simpler engine. Ranger has better power delivery, tech, payload, towing and importantly seats. The Frontier just wasn’t comfortable. And once the Ranger releases with the 2.7 that’s a cherry on top.

You should check out the Ram 2500 Tradesman with the Power Wagon package!!!

Wait for the 2.7 V6 as for tge 3.8 V6 it should have way mire power than it dies

All that digital crap on the ranger..you know it's going to break just after warranty expires..Ford quality

467 lb difference in payload! Drop the mic!!! I prefer the exterior styling of the Frontier. Love the look. Interior very nice as well in the Frontier despite the infotainment being a bit dated. I am buying at the end of the year with the purpose of replacing our midsize V8 SUV that tows our camper. I need a truck with 1500 lbs of payload. The Frontier’s payload of 1100 lbs is a deal breaker. Similar problem with the new Tacoma. I have not seen a Tacoma with more than 1200 lbs of payload. I need function in a truck and 1100 lbs of payload will not do it. If I was not towing or hauling and did more off-roading, sure the Pro 4X would be nice. Give me the Ranger in this comparison.

You'll be able to get the Ranger with the 2.7 V6. To me that'll be $2k well spent over the 2.3.

MPG is way too low on trucks these size. Full size Cummins diesel Rams get similar mileage and have more than double payload and towing.

Older Gen Nissans were super reliable, but the new garbage. The new 2024 ranger has fixed kits of the problems of the ranger.

Xterra for 2025 would be great

nissan for the win

Any word on if Nissan is going to change things up for the 25 model year?

Ford is now taking orders on the new V6 turbo for the Ranger.

Frontier thx! 👍🏻👍🏻

Go Utah! ❤️

No sunroof on ranger at 50k that's a hard no for me.

I'll take the Ranger any day over the Nissan. What drive mode was the Ranger in? Perhaps sport mode would have felt more responsive. Does the Nissan even offer other drive modes beyond those for 4WD? I feel the Nissan is really dated and plain looking, especially in the interior. Not much style to the door panels at all there. Plus, the Ranger is faster, it has at least 1000 lbs more towing capacity, and it gets better fuel economy. Could it be the Nissan infotainment system is easier to use because it doesn't do much? Perhaps you should explore all the features in the infotainment systems. The Ranger does a lot of cool stuff like zone lighting and allows you to give feedback on driving experience directly to Ford corporate. From everything I've seen in these truck comparisons, the Nissan doesn't hold a candle to the Ford.

Do a quick update on the situation with the Ram Dakota. I know at this point it’s not going to happen but you should look into why. Ram is shooting themselves in the foot. They’re overpriced trucks and EV program is going to put them out of business.

Don’t like the front end of the ranger but the rest is ok

I like the payload, fuel economy, and back seat room of the ranger. The frontier def has a more aggressive look and a nice naturally aspirated v6. I’d take either of them over the new Tacoma that’s made in Mexico. 👎

Your butt dyno is way off the Frontier is over a second slower to 60 than the Ranger. TFL did a drag race between all the Mid sizes trucks and the Ranger clean house. The ranger with the 2.7 V6 should be a rocket in the Mid size class.

Turbo blow up and Nissan killed it

I am a ford guy, but the turbo 4 banger is going to be a no from me for reliability reasons.

V6 all day.

Ridgeline is bigger than either of these and has a better engine.

There is no comparison. The obvious winner is the ranger. Nissans are gas guzzlers.

Ranger for me

Same old Frontier with a new body. Same lousy mileage and old technology. You get what you pay for.

If the nissan was closer to 36 it would fly off the shelf.

I’ll still take Nissan. Reliable

Frontier all day.

It's funny how you Americans think,before the other mid-size pick-ups were refreshed everybody was bashing the Frontier but now all are heaping praise on it(trends).😅😂

The frontier is a far better truck for the money. It is far more reliable than the ranger. Most people who buy a mid sized truck are not using it for pulling heavy loads. They are excellent for off roading.

Had the Nissan didn’t like it

Ford ecoboost is garbage. They make us a lot of money at the shop though.... Thanks Ford! The Frontier is probably the only option now with everyone else using turbo 4's. The good old days of these small trucks going 300k+ miles with simple cheap maintenance are over.

I'd take the Ranger over the Frontier. It's much more modern with everything - and the powertrain has proven to be very reliable. And the 2.7L V6 EcoBoost will be a game changer. The Frontier is a very good looking truck but the payload is very limiting, especially if you want to tow anything, even a small trailer.

Why don’t you put the ranger 6 cylinder diesel up against the Nissan. Why put the 4 cylinder ranger up against the 6 cylinder Nissan. Hardly a true comparison

Nissan at $46k manual sliding rear window 🤦

Ford tried but Nissan didn't. I'd still get it over the frontier. The engine may not be the desired powertrain but that Nissan interior is just insulting, it's older than I am.

Ford has the STUPIDEST packaging. A 50k truck with no push button start. They do this in all their vehicles. And they will not see one dollar from me. That is nickel and dime the customer.maybe have less recalls so you don’t have to recoup so much money

Ford is busy building a horrible reputation. Very hard to overcome that

A key?? Who the hell uses those anymore? Geez ford get with it.

I wouldn’t buy the Ranger just based off of the annoying, cheap Ford door chime. I hate it! They’ve used it for over 15 years in all their vehicles. I know because I had a cheap ass Focus long-term rental back in 2009, when I wrecked my car. Listening to that cheap sounding door chime for a couple months broke me of driving Fords. Why they haven’t changed it, I have no idea.

I have a 2001 ford ranger 200.000+ miles show me a 2001 nissan2001 on the road there are none on the road

Tacoma has always ruled this segment. Don’t even bother buying anything else.

Ford ranger xlt no heated steering wheel or mirrors, you have to step up to the Lariat. Maybe in SoCal, Miami or Hawaii you don't need such things but in Colorado there nice options to have. Not $6k nice and crappy 18" wheels, leather seats I don't want, and a stupid drive by wire shifter. I guess old Mr. ford wants the poor's to remember they are poor and cold hands helps that. Pro-4x for the win all day. Also I'm thinking about adding a roof rack so skipping the pro premium package saves me $2790.00 I get to keep the better looking wheels, I get to keep storage under the back seats no extra stereo equipment needed, I keep the cloth seats less sweaty in the summer. I'm 6'3" no sun roof gets me 1" more headroom. win for cheaper Pro-4X.

What’s up with your hair? You going a man bun?

Tacoma has always ruled this segment. So what’s the point. Don’t even bother buying anything else.