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#750 of 751 2008 Frontier review by moparbad Nov 28, 2007 (10:22 am)
2008 Frontier quote Truckin- All in all, the Frontier is easily one of the strongest contenders in the midsize class in my book. Though the Toyota Tacoma certainly has its fans, and is a formidable competitor in most respects, it lacks the eagerness and responsive, sporty edge that the Frontier has. Even with the Dodge Dakota offering an optional V8, and the Chevy Colorado about to, the 4.0L VQ engine provided more than adequate scoot for 95 percent of situations. However, with the introduction of the 5.6L Endurance V8 in the Pathfinder for 2008, it's no longer a matter of "if" the big thumper will fit in the Frontier, but rather "will they do it?" -end
#751 of 751 Re: Smaller Diesels [jfritsch] by moparbad Nov 28, 2007 (10:44 am)
Replying to: jfritsch (Nov 27, 2007 5:46 pm) Cheap small diesels are good in europe and the far east for mileage and cost. By the time you load them up with emission controls in the US the options and benefits are limited. There is a lot of work here as the rest of the world is choking or starting to choke. If you pull off the converters, no abs, airbags etc and put in cheaper engines you can have real cheap models for other countries. (you've seen how cheap stripper models can get here) Good luck --jjf Euro IV emissions and Euro NCAP safety. Mazda BT-50, Toyota Hi-Lux, Isuzu DMax, Nissan Navarra all meet Euro IV emissions with their turbo-diesels and meet NCAP safety requirements. Dual front airbags and ABS brakes are standard for most models with some trim levels having standard side and or curtain airbags. There may be stripper models somewhere, however, there is one main production base (Thailand) and even models exported to South Africa have same safety equipment and emissions as those models exported to Europe. EU has lower emissions level requirements for C02 and higher for NOx. With minor differences, these trucks are as safe and as clean as those being sold in US/Canada.