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Nissan’s Frontier Hardbody Edition is a tasteful homage to a classic pickup that adds flare and desirable features to the 2024 model year.
Classic Looks for a New Truck
Nissan knows its audience and how to pay homage to its classic models in a tasteful way. Those two assets combined to create the Frontier Hardbody Edition. New for 2024, the package clearly harkens back to the days of the early 1980s. That’s when a small but mighty pickup truck called the Datsun 720, the truck that would become the Hardbody, began to gain traction in the USA.
Now, some 40 years later, Nissan is offering 2024 Frontier buyers the chance to make their new truck look like the classic with some unique details. Here we’ll give you all the details about what makes up the new Hardbody Edition, what you’ll need to select to find it on Nissan’s website, and what lies under the skin.
What Comes With The 2024 Frointier Hardbody Edition?
Just a quick glance at the Hardbody Edition won’t initially give away all of its changes. The triangular-looking 17-inch six-spoke wheels are likely the biggest give away. They come wrapped with all-terrain tires for serious off-road fun. Near the front of the truck buyers will note the classic 4×4 graphic and it’s complemented by other black graphics around the body.
The front grille, mirror caps, and a large upper section of the tail gate all get black coloring. A sport bar sits just behind the cab and finishes off the 1980s vibe quite nicely we think. A black section on the hood modernizes the design a bit as the only added flair not related to the original Hardbody truck.
Limited Configurability
While Nissan might boast on its website about how configurable the Frontier is, the truth is that to get the Hardbody Edition is only available in a limited range of configurations. For example, those who hoped to apply the old-school look to the King Cab version of the Frontier are out of luck.
Likewise the long bed version of the truck isn’t available with the Hardbody Edition package either. Buyers who want it are limited to just the Crew Cab with a short bed and they must get a Frontier with four-wheel drive. It’s also not available on the Pro4-X trim. On top of that, it’s only available in Red Alert, Super Black, and Glacier White.
A Capable Truck Underneath the Skin
Some of that limited availability is due to the fact that the Hardbody Edition is based specifically on the Crew Cab 4×4 SV trim. While that trim doesn’t typically add much in terms of value, the Hardbody Edition itself comes with two optional packages, the Tech package, and the Convenience package which include adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, remote start, a class IV hitch, and more.
Beyond those features, we think that the Frontier is a good value generally speaking. While it’s not a leader in any one specific area, we love its powerful V6, smooth nine-speed automatic gearbox, and, in the case of every Hardbody Edition, four-wheel drive. It’s a capable package that should have little problem living up to the reliable reputation originally set by the original Datsun Hardbody truck. Now if Toyota could just sell a Hilux edition of the Tacoma we’d be happy.
