2004 Detroit: 2005 Nissan Frontier and Nissan Pathfinder unveiling

Motor Trend editors talk about the new 2005 Nissan Frontier and Nissan Pathfinder

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00:19 Nissan has made a big splash with the full-size Titan pickup truck,

00:23 really challenging the domestic establishment with big power, big size, big muscle.

00:28 Now they're going to translate that spirit and that engineering to the smaller trucks,

00:32 the Frontier series, and also the Pathfinder SUV.

00:35 Beyond the clear distinctive styling resemblance to the full-size Titan,

00:39 the Frontier also packs a lot of muscle.

00:42 Underneath this hood is a 4-liter V6 producing more than 250 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque.

00:49 Like the current truck, the new Frontier is going to be offered in two-wheel and four-wheel drive.

00:53 Body configurations will include the king cab and a crew cab.

00:56 There will no longer be a standard cab truck.

00:59 Now back we're seeing some new things.

01:01 This, like the Titan, comes with a factory spray-in bed liner, offering protection right from the plant.

01:06 It also has available a bed rail system, which, like in the Titan,

01:10 allows accessories to be fitted and moved back and forth,

01:13 whether they're tie-downs for recreational vehicles or tool boxes.

01:19 Now let's see how these new attributes have been applied to the Pathfinder sport utility vehicle.

01:24 Pathfinder now bears a resemblance to the Titan, as does the Frontier, giving it a bolder, stronger look.

01:30 Like the Frontier, this is a bigger vehicle.

01:32 It's longer, wider, and taller, offering more passenger space and really more capacity overall.

01:38 Likewise, under hood is the same 4-liter V6 with more than 250 horsepower.

01:43 Inside, we're going to find more room for passengers, not only up front,

01:47 but also in the back, as a third row is now available.

01:50 And keeping with Nissan's new designs for interiors, inside the Pathfinder is very clean,

01:56 very straight lines, very linear surfaces.

01:59 It gives a very modern, upscale appearance that's not traditionally expected in a sport utility,

02:04 or certainly not a pickup truck.

02:06 As the Pathfinder has grown in nearly every dimension, the cargo space is also larger,

02:11 accommodating the needs of growing families and positioning this not so much in the compact class

02:16 where the Pathfinder has dominated in the past, but actually moving it more into the midsize class.

02:21 Both the Pathfinder and the Frontier are expected to go on sale in fall 2004.

02:26 And in keeping with the Titan pricing, we're expecting these to be positioned very aggressively in their segments.

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