A 2.8L four cylinder engine that is producing about 200 hp and 350 ft. lb. of torque. Fuel economy is estimated to be 35% better than the current V6 Frontier putting it at about 30 mpg. The vehicle this engine has been dropped into is your standard 2014 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner. This will not be the case in the future. If the 35% gain in mpg is what they are getting with the current version of the Frontier then I would imagine with lighter weight material and a new design the future Frontier should improve upon this figure.
The next generation Frontier will also need to see improvements in its frame and structure to handle the towing capacity the new engine will allow. So while this stands as a nice proof of concept and a way to gauge interest in a small(ish) Nissan diesel pickup, it should in no way be thought of as a representation of the next Frontier which is still a ways a way. The primary goal here I would think would be to continue to associate the Nissan name with Cummins and get the public thinking about Nissan as THE diesel truck company for small and mid/full size light duty trucks. Oh, and that carbon-fiber hood with the acrylic see-through hood is awesome!
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