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Nissan Debuts All-New 2005 Frontier Pickup

Nissan North America, Inc. unveiled the all-new class redefining 2005 Frontier compact truck at the 2004 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The vehicle is scheduled to go on sale late this year as a 2005 model.

Following the recently introduced Nissan Titan full-size pickup, the all-new, larger, more powerful Nissan Frontier is poised to lead the way in the compact truck market.

The third generation Frontier, which is offered in both King Cab and Crew Cab body configurations, shares a number of significant features with the award-winning Titan, including its innovative spray-in bedliner and Utili-track(TM) bed channel tie-down system, rugged truck styling and fully boxed, all-steel frame based on the Titan "F-Alpha" platform.

Like Titan, the new Frontier is designed to deliver exceptional levels of acceleration, handling and braking, towing capacity and off-road capability. The Frontier features a newly designed 4.0-liter DOHC V6 rated at 250-plus horsepower and 270-plus lb-ft of torque and a choice of 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive with advanced off-road technology. The new engine is part of the acclaimed Nissan VQ engine series utilized in the Nissan 350Z, Maxima, Altima, Murano and Quest. A base King Cab model with an inline 4-cylinder engine also will be available.

The 2005 Frontier, like the previous generations, will be assembled at Nissan's award winning manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee. The Frontier King Cab and Frontier Crew Cab are scheduled to go on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in winter 2004.