Nissan Frontier with a Cummins

RobertRyan wrote:

tatest wrote:
I wonder why Nissan does not want to use one of the smaller diesels (1.8-2.4) that they put in that size truck for global market. Or maybe they will and pay Cummins to use the brand name?

Firstly the Cetane level of US Diesel is a lot lower than what you get in Europe and elsewhere. 2.5litre is the smallest diesel you get in a Nissan Pickup globally.
Nissan have been working with Cummins to get a Diesel engine that can run well on the fairly rough stuff you get in the US.
The Spanish built Nissan Navara is a bulked up version of the Frontier with a 2,100lb payload Dual Cab and 405 lbs ft of torque from the 3 Litre diesel.
Nissan Navara 3 litre 405lbs ft of torque.

Yepir on the cetane thing. We have Mercedes diesels in our smart cars and there is a nticeable difference if we don't add a cetane booster. Its not huge but its there. They run quieter, a little stonger and I think there is a mileage difference but that one is tough to tell. They don't tow much though. :) A little, but not much. :)