UMC introduces new look for Nissan Frontier

Along with the New Millennium comes a new look for the Nissan Frontier 4x2 automatic pickup. Complementing the Frontier's stylish front fascia is the pickup's hookless cargo bed, which sports a look similar to that of the Frontier 4WD. Universal Motors Corp. (UMC), Philippine assembler and distributor of Nissan light commercial and recreational vehicles, is determined to satisfy the market's wants and needs, thus the pursuance of a Frontier "facelift".

Pickup buyers nowadays are more discriminating, with style and performance as top priorities in choosing a vehicle. With an average monthly sale of 145 units, the Nissan Frontier pickup was the bestselling compact pickup for majority of the second semester of 1999. The Frontier 4x2 automatic and 4x4 pickups were only launched during the second quarter of last year making it is quite a feat to place second overall in the highly competitive pickup market.

Powered with a 3.2 liter diesel engine -- the biggest engine in its class -- the Frontier is the only compact pickup offering an automatic transmission and is the only one in its class equipped with a driver-side airbag. It is also built with an impact-absorbing body (Zone Body Concept) and heavy-duty side impact beams to maximize protection during collisions.

It is evident that the Frontier pickup has become a dependable and popular choice because of its exceptional performance, ultimate safety and convenience and stylish look.

Pegged at an introductory price of P760,000, the Frontier 4x2 automatic is available in cheyenne red, dark green pearl, polar white, dark blue mica and pearl black. The Frontier 4x2 pickup is also available in manual versions, 2.7E and 2.7S.