2022 Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO vs. Nissan Frontier Pro-4X Off-Road Adventure

I bought the Pro4X in Boulder Gray. Super comfortable on long trips and I think it looks fantastic. I also enjoy not having the same truck as half my city.

greetings from russia! wow, this is a battle like Kalashnikov vs AR.)) I love pickup trucks. God bless America

I love the looks of the Frontier; it looks like a truck with some edge softening and details to help make it look current. And, I much prefer the simpler dash controls vs. the trend towards big screens.

I have the 2022 Pro-4x and have done some pretty rough stuff with it, no modifications. Totally factory. It does all the stuff I need it to and I love it. Both are great trucks, it came down mostly to what the Toyota dealerships were demanding. A TRD Pro was going to be $63,000+ whereas the Pro-4x was MSRP + $4000 dealer markup. Both highway robbery, but Nissan was far more manageable price wise. I'm totally happy. I've taken the sidesteps off and that resolved a lot of the side to side clearance issues. Might get a lift when the warranty is up. Other than that, I'm in control of the truck, I don't bother with hill descent control or anything like that. It's the perfect camping, hunting, forest road truck.

You should have switched back and forth between the vehicles so you both can compare the trucks to each other, not one person's opinion against the other person's. On a side note, I hope they make the next tacoma with more room inside so it's comfortable like the 4runner.

He says Nissan makes boring cars? Did they stop making the Z and the gtr? What sports cars does Toyota have? The bmw Supra? Or the Subaru FRS?

The little steps are removable to improve clearance while leaving the rail for a little body protection.

Great video! When I was shopping for a 4x4 truck the Tacoma was my first choice without researching anything simply because Toyota just dominates the marketing aspect of this category. However upon doing actual research (reading articles, watching videos, and talking to owners of each truck) I finally decided on the Nissan Frontier Pro-4x. You just simply get more bang for your buck with the Frontier - it's just as capable and according to many, more reliable than a Tacoma. When I would ask a Tacoma owner why they chose that truck the most common answer I would get is "because it's a Toyota!" But they couldn't tell you anything about the engine, transmission, performance, etc. It seemed like most people just buy into Toyota's "legendary reliability" without researching the Tacoma's terrible transmission history. I was able to purchase a 2020 Nissan Frontier Pro-4x with only 2,500 miles that was more affordable than a 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road with 40,000 miles lol. It seems like Tacoma's are overpriced based more off of marketing hype rather than actual performance. They are both great trucks but the Frontier has a better engine, transmission, and more comfortable seats.

Nissan Frontier Crawl ratio 60:1 fully boxed frame Dana 44 locking rear (pro 4X) Dana front diff, Spicer transfer case, powerful VQ engine, rear disc brakes, bullet proof made in the good ol' USA. Tacoma=33:1 crawl ratio, C frame (with on going frame recalls due to corrosion) rear drum brakes, now made in Mexico, reliability declining and Toyota tax.

The TRD Off-road is the more 1 for 1 comparison when it comes to capability and price to the Pro4x

Nice to finally see them side by each and to really compare David to Goliath. Awesome video yet again guys.

I love everything about the Frontier - some may say it’s a dated look and feel, but with everything else getting uglier (the new Tundra, for example), and digital dashboards and iPad looking screens, the analog gauges and switch gear in the Frontier are more preferable. The upcoming redesigned Colorado and Tacomas will likely not be available with a V6. This is it folks.

I do not understand why Pro4x reviewers never remove the side steps, as they are designed to do when offroading, but still complain about it. If you're doing a comparison video, you need to match the trucks evenly in any area you can. Also, unless you go off road everyday, it's actually on road performance that matters most in any vehicle that will be daily driven. I've owned a current gen Tacoma TRD Offroad and a previous gen Frontier Pro4x and there is simply no question that the Frontier was the far better driving truck. The Tacoma was so annoying to drive that I sold it in under a year. With its terrible driving position, gear hunting transmission, bad chassis vibrations, weak engine, etc I just hated driving that truck on the road and that's what really matters in an adventure vehicle that is also your daily driver. I'll probably get another Pro4x, eventually.

What’s really awesome is that both are great trucks. Love having options.

BY for one of the best true comparison videos I have ever seen. you guys nailed it 100% for me. I do not want the same truck as everyone else. All the men in my family seem to have Tacoma's and I feel compelled to go in the other direction. i ended up with a used Tundra which really is almost "too much truck" for me. I really really like the Pro 4x. and you guys have done a great job convincing me that it is ok to "go the other way" lol.

Looks like you guys are in the second section of the WABDR Section 2. Nice trail, nice comparison. Really appreciate for making this segment!

These videos make me want to make a month long trip out to Washington just to drive all these routes. Love the comparison - hard to go wrong with either truck.

hill descent control in my frontier works flawlessly on hills like that. did you have your foot on the brake or accelerator? it’s only active if you aren’t touching either pedal. your brake lights weren’t illuminated in the rear shot of the truck after you flipped the switch, so I don’t think the system was activated properly. the brakes lights will illuminate automatically if the system is active.

You gave me a real reason to test drive a new Nissan before just plunking down money on a Toyota because it's a Toyota. Thanks.

Most driving is done on road, not off, so for me personally the on road comfort would trump any off road bells and whistles. I haven't driven either but the on road comfort would win the comparison. If you really need off road capabilities, and are not buying a vehicle because it looks cool, or for resale value, which is also a factor, then the TRD makes sense. For 90% of real world driving the Frontier is probably a better choice. I've also never experienced first hand the Tacoma's transmission hunting but have driven next to one that was doing so on a slight grade and that alone would make me crazy after spending $50.000 on a new truck with yesteryear's transmission.