Nissan Frontier S/C Crew Cab Vs.Toyota Tacomadouble Cab 4x4 V-6 TRD Supercharged

Once you're off the pavement, the Toyota performs markedly better than the Nissan. Both trucks slog through axle-deep mud and articulate reasonably well through twisty dirt paths. But the Frontier had the most trouble making it up steep, soft sand dunes. It spins its tires a bit on thick-sand surfaces, while the Tacoma feels well planted. Yes, it's the tires, but unless you plan to do lots of offroading, you'll prefer the ride and handling of the Frontier 4x4 with its car-style tires on city streets and highways.

So which is best for you? The Tacoma SR5 with the TRD supercharger is a fine little performance truck in the traditional sense of the genre. However, the TRD supercharger's hefty price is not to be taken lightly. On the other side, despite its power deficit, the Nissan Frontier S/C appeals better to our mostly urban driving lifestyle. It's way more comfortable on pothole-ridden city streets, gets around corners more quickly and confidently, and certainly goes well enough. What's more, it looks the part of a muscular street truck, inside and out. In our modern, image-is-everything world, one in which you get your pickup's interior professionally detailed instead of cleaning it out with a garden hose, that may be the most important feature of all.