2010 Nissan Frontier
The 2009 Nissan Frontier introduced a new grille and wheels, as well as a few other styling modifications. For 2010, the addition of the exterior paint color Night Armor is the only styling change.
Its safety changes include side and head curtain airbags, as well as stability control for the V6 models. For SE and LE trims sporting a V6, Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS) is standard. This feature allows the driver to use the brakes to keep the rear wheels from spinning too much on low-grip surfaces.
Hill start assist and descent control are also made standard for 2010 Nissan Frontier with 4-wheel drive SE and LE models too.
2010 Nissan Titan
There aren’t any new styling modifications for the 2010 Nissan Titan except for the addition of Blue Steel and Navy Blue as new exterior paint colors. Like the 2010 Nissan Frontier, Nissan also made the necessary safety changes such as side curtain airbags and stability control standard on all trims, as well as ABLS.
Nissan also made some changes to the Titan’s option packages. First, they added a Value Truck Package to its SE trim, which includes captain chairs with individual armrests for the driver and front passenger, an 8-way power-adjustable seat for the driver, a Bluetooth hands-free phone system, fog lights, rear sonar sensors for easy parking, rear AC vents and a lot more.
The PRO-4X trim, built for off-road usage, will also get a chrome badge at the tailgate, as well as a standard receiver hitch, 7-pin wiring harness and trailer brake pre-wiring for towing if you avail of the SE Value Truck Package. This package costs $2,450 when the options are purchased individually but the SE Value Truck Package will only set you back $1,350.
Customers who plan to use it as a work truck will also like the new vinyl floors for the 2010 Nissan Titan XE King Cab, which is the entry-level model because it’s supposedly much easier to clean than the previous flooring.
The supposed collaboration between Nissan and Chrysler to trade formats came to an end in late August after Chrysler partnered with Fiat, whose specialty is making small cars. Because of this, the Titan, Nissan’s full-size pickup, which was a huge part of the deal was left hanging.
The 2009 Nissan Titan is generally unchanged from its redesign in 2008, except for some minor upgrades in each trim and an all new Heavy Metal Package wherein the buyer can have chrome step rails, wheels and billet grilles. It is available in King Cab and Crew Cab configurations in short- or long- bed. It is one of the biggest half-ton trucks available in the market today and offers a large truck bed and cabin space and good towing and fuel capacity.
There’s no question about the dominance of full-size pickups in the United States. It has continuously been one of the biggest moneymakers for various automakers, especially for the Detroit manufacturers through the years. However, this is not to say that the compact pickups have no place in the US market. Light duty pickups still fill the niche for consumers who need a car for the daily office commute, but need the utility that trucks can give them on weekends. The light duty truck segment offers much more versatility and is typically more inexpensive too. Its smaller size allows easier maneuverability than its full size counterparts while offering the capability to carry or pull heavy loads. The 2009 Nissan Frontier is one of the industry’s highest rated compact- or mid-size-pickups, second only to the Toyota Tacoma.