2022 Nissan Frontier vs Toyota Tacoma Performance

The power advantage lies with the Nissan Frontier from the very start. The Frontier offers one engine, its 310-hp V6 on every trim. The Tacoma tarts with a weak 159-hp four-cylinder. Even the Tacoma’s upgraded V6 engine, which costs more to add, still only offers 278-hp and weaker torque than the Nissan Frontier.

Both of these vehicles can be used off-road, but special packages need to be equipped for best performance. On the Frontier, the off-road package is best on the Pro-4X trim, which includes four-wheel drive, while on the Tacoma, the rear-wheel drive off-road package is known as TRD Off-Road.

2022 Nissan Frontier vs Toyota Tacoma Safety Features

While the Tacoma comes with a few more standard safety features, it’s lacking the vitally important rearview camera all together. The Frontier offers a better safety package overall with available reverse braking, traffic recognition, surround-view camera, and driver drowsiness monitor.

Both trucks received the same scores on official crash ratings with 4-star frontal and 5-star side ratings. This leaves consumers to consider the advanced safety features more strongly, which are more available on the 2022 Nissan Frontier.

2022 Nissan Frontier vs Toyota Tacoma Exterior

The 2022 Nissan Frontier offers more helpful exterior features, like bed lights and a bed power outlet. In general, you’ll find the Frontier is more practical as Nissan was the first make to offer a compact pickup.

The Frontier comes in both elegant color and sporty colors like Glacier White, Gun Metallic, Boulder Gray Pearl, Cardinal Red, Tactical Green, Baja Storm Pearl, Red Alert, Deep Blue Pearl, and Super Black.

The Tacoma comes in Barcelona Red, Celestial Silver, Magnetic Gray, and Midnight Black on its base model. Upgrades can unlock Super White, Blue Crush, Wind Chill, Army Green, and Lunar Rock.