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They're pretty much all gone now, replaced by mid-size pickups, which are almost as big as full-size trucks used to be. One of the toughest-looking mid-size trucks, the Nissan Frontier, soldiers on as the competition falls. The 2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4X4 SV carries a base price of $26,970 ($29,085 as tested) with a 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty and EPA fuel efficiency estimates of 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway. First Glance at the Nissan Frontier Truck. Frontier is available as a King Cab or Crew Cab configuration - there's no standard cab anymore. My test vehicle was a Crew Cab 4X4 SV with a Standard (59. 5") Bed, not the most elegant or balanced look. The Crew Cab/Standard Bed combination looks like an SUV with a utility box rather than an actual working pickup truck, but for some owners, a 27. 1 cubic foot box may provide enough capacity, especially when equipped with an accessory bed extender. My test vehicle was festooned with a big slash of graphic noise that came as a part of the $1,190 SV Sport Appearance Package of options, which included 18" aluminum alloy wheels , steering wheel audio controls, Bluetooth, white-faced gauges , fog... In the Nissan Frontier's Driver's Seat. Source: trucks.about.com
