Toyota Tacoma vs Nissan Frontier

Working your hardest and living your best life around Daytona Beach and Palm Coast, FL, requires a capable workhorse with advanced safety systems to help protect you along the way. Both the Nissan Frontier and the Toyota Tacoma offer a host of amenities and over 6,000 pounds of maximum towing capacity to support your drives around New Smyrna and Ormond Beach, Florida.

But how do you know which one is the best option to fuel your fun? The team at Daytona Toyota put together this comparison of the Toyota Tacoma vs. the Nissan Frontier to help you home in on your preferred truck. Below you’ll find a breakdown of key details such as off-roading capability and technology and advanced safety features.


Standard Safety Systems: Nissan Frontier vs Toyota Tacoma

Toyota Tacoma Off-RoadOne of the most important elements to consider when purchasing your next truck is safety. When you take the wheel, you take on responsibility for keeping yourself, your passengers, fellow drivers, and pedestrians as safe as possible. The good news is that the Toyota Tacoma comes with an advanced safety system standard across the board.

When it comes to safety and driver assistance in the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, you’ll find a high standard with its Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) system. Every trim comes with the following safety and driver-assist features:

  • Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection (PCS w/PD)
  • Lane Departure Alert (LDA)
  • Automatic High Beams (AHB)
  • Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)

These features serve to boost your awareness while out on the road or the trail by acting as an attentive co-pilot. Some of them can even intervene with steering correction and automatic braking to mitigate or avoid a collision completely. Unfortunately, the Nissan Frontier does not offer any of these driver-assist features.


Off-Roading Capability: Toyota Tacoma vs Nissan Frontier

Toyota Tacoma Off-Roading

Although the Nissan Frontier and the Toyota Tacoma both offer features like an electronic locking rear differential to deliver equal power to both rear wheels, the Toyota Tacoma offers many more features to support your off-roading adventures.

To begin with, one of the things you won’t find in the Nissan Frontier is an off-road specific edition. The Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road model expands horizons beyond the typical paved roads around town. Advanced off-road-ready features like the TRD Off-Road model's Crawl Control (CRAWL) system offered in the Toyota Tacoma comes with five low-speed settings for precise throttle and braking adjustments.


Adventurous Technology: Nissan Frontier vs Toyota Tacoma

Toyota Tacoma 8-Inch TouchscreenThe optional Multi-terrain Select (MTS) in the Toyota Tacoma also gives you five modes to choose from, giving you better traction control across even the most challenging terrain. Along with that, the available Multi-terrain Monitor (MTM) provides front, rear, and side view angles displayed on an 8-inch navigation screen for expert maneuvering.

In comparison, the Nissan Frontier offers a more limited four drive mode select system and does not offer something like the Multi-terrain Monitor (MTM). For drivers eager to hit the ground running on and off the road, the Toyota Tacoma stands out as a clear frontrunner in this department.


Choose Your Truck: 2020 Toyota Tacoma or Nissan Frontier?

For Daytona Beach and Palm Coast, Florida, drivers interested in off-roading excursions and who seek robust safety and driver-assist features, the answer is clear. New Smyrna and Ormond Beach, FL, car shoppers curious to learn more about the engaging Toyota Tacoma can visit us at Daytona Toyota today.

Give us a call or schedule an appointment online to test drive the 2020 Toyota Tacoma!

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