The Ford Ranger has finally been shown the door, and Nissan apparently wants to seize the opportunity to make its Frontier the the standout in what remains of the compact pickup truck segment.

I went from a Nissan Frontier SV, which was the best truck I had ever purchased new (built like a tank but way more reliable) to a first time Ford buyer ... replaced a 2019 F-150 Sport.

and even the full-sized Ford F-150 with its 2.7-liter turbocharged V6 does better, at 19 mpg overall. The Frontier rides slightly better than the previous generation model but still feels very ...

Put another way, the Jeep Wrangler is getting some direct competition for the first time in years from the Ford ... even though Nissan recently unveiled a thoroughly modernized Frontier pickup ...

The Nissan Frontier is one of the lowest-priced pickups available; and with the discontinuation of the Ford Ranger for 2012, it's also one of the few compact trucks remaining on the market.