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A week with the 2025 Nissan Frontier Pro-4x

This week I felt larger in life with the 2025 Nissan Frontier Pro-4x as my mode of transportation.

Given my city lifestyle I don’t see myself owning a truck, so it was nice to play pretend. However, I quickly discovered the inconvenience it provided, for sheer length alone.

There was a great learning curve, the tight corners and narrow corridors of the city proved challenging. The Nissan Frontier’s longer body had me slowly inching to turn in every underground Parkade, and just as anxious in closely packed parking stalls. There were multiple adjustment turns and the need to keep in mind the wider breath it carried. It wasn’t until the end of the week that I found myself not driving further for easier and often pricier parking, just to save myself the hassle.

The grainy reverse camera only furthered this detriment. The greatest learning curve came with reserve stall parking and the camera did not help, and this is a skill that I am normally great at.

Speaking of cost, as I expected, the fuel needed to haul such a heavy piece of equipment came at a price. After two days, one of which included a round-trip to Surrey, I was down a quarter of the tank. Although there was some cost savings with no idling. The engine shut off during full stops at red lights and stop signs. However, my impatience had me irritated at the need to take a second or two to start back up and pick up speed once more.

There were further minor annoyances I learned only after getting better acquainted with the 2025 Frontier. First was the position of the driver seat belt buckle. I found it chafing my hip every time I strapped in. The base of it is adjustable, and this only occurred when it was leaning forward. And then it was just a matter of tilting it back, but the nuisance of feeling it every time I climbed into the driver seat was felt.

Second, there was no step up or handle for shorter folks to help climb into the cabin with.

Third, controlling the dash functions using the steering wheel’s buttons was cumbersome. Scrolling with the toggle then utilizing the up-and-down switch to choose. All these steps felt a little risky engaging in, on my first drive. Naturally, I did get more fluid and confident the more I did it. Although it seems just as easy to use the touchscreen to your right, with its push to activate navigation.

On the flip-side, what I enjoyed most was the
lofty seats that the 2025 Nissan Frontier Pro-4x provided. It felt like sitting on a throne, especially with the climb mentioned above. It gave me a great vantage point, and a satisfying feeling of power and authority. I can see why the jokes have men in need of an ego boost purchasing the largest trucks in the market. I tested it firsthand and can confirm.

A wonderful touch is the Fender branded sound system that gave the truck a further rugged, rock ‘n’ roll quality. This is considering how synonymous Fender is with electric guitars. It matched well with the Frontier’s bold persimmon-orange detailing. The car’s name brazen across the centre of the console, its speaker’s rimmed in the same orange, and the double stitching on the wheel and all the leather components, including dash and seats.

As for the way it drives, there was good gusto on the accelerator. But as expected, a little clunky on tighter turns, where I could feel the tail whipping out and the body swaying from the need to balance. Other than that, the elevated height and sturdy chassis ensured minimal body rolls and less sensation over bumps.

As for the week, as I mentioned earlier, on Monday we we took a drive to Surrey for an early dinner at Ambar, enjoying some popular and tasty Indian cuisine.

We followed up all our eating and drinking with a stroll through the nearby gardening store, where we picked up a couple of new plants.

On Tuesday I went down memory lane to visit one of my old schools, BCIT. I had heard that there are vending machines serving cafe drinks and bistro meals, and I felt compelled to check them out.

It was happy hour with the girls on Wednesday. Small plates, pasta, pizza and wine on discount from Trattoria. This meal fed both our bodies and our souls.

Thursday I took care of myself with some body repair and healing at Metrotown Active Health. A massage followed by acupuncture and cupping to help with my bodily aches and troubles with continuous sleep.

Friday ended the week with happy hour at The Keg, in the company or a good friend. We ordered everything we wanted without worrying if it made sense. We ended up with a roast beef sandwich with a side of mushroom rice, and the Billy Miner pie for entrée with a side of brussels sprouts, and a glass of wine.

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