We drove the Frontier over a wide variety of terrain in the Nashville area and down a good cross-section of roads. We took smooth Interstates and lumpy, twisty backcountry roads through towns with names like Tullahoma
and Wartrace. We think Frontier owners will be very pleased using them as daily drivers. The Frontier doesn't
really do any one thing spectacularly well, but it does almost everything very well.
Visibility is quite good, although the thick B-pillars present some blind spots. The ride is not truck-like,
which we appreciated. Wind noise and road noise are minimal, impressive given the big P235R15 tires. After a full
day of driving, we were none the worse for wear. This is a truck that is suitable for long-distance driving.
The power-assisted recirculating ball steering provides the right amount of road feel. Although the rear suspension
design is nothing new, there was no tendency for the tail to move around over the rough bits--a problem with pickup
trucks and leaf-spring suspensions. The brakes also worked well.