The Nissan Frontier is positioned as the second best-selling midsize truck in the US.

The new 2022 Nissan Frontier has received fairly good market acceptance, so much so that its sales have propelled it into second place in the market behind the Toyota Tacoma. The Frontier has even surpassed rivals such as the Chevy Colorado, Jeep Gladiator and Ford Ranger to become a powerful midsize pickup truck.

You probably already noticed that there is a new one here. After 15 years of seeing virtually identical trucks labeled "new" by the automaker, we've finally got a legitimate new Frontier for 2022. Drivers showed their appreciation by buying them in the first quarter, pushing Nissan's midsize truck into second place. in the market in its category is second only to Toyota Tacoma.

Nissan Frontier: stylish pickup and powerful V6

To be clear, Tacoma is still way ahead with 53,182 units sold in the US through March. Even then, that's a 20% drop from last year, while Nissan sales increased 107.8% to 22,405 Frontier units. People should like the new Frontier style and its strong V.

Which truck is in third place?

That means the Chevy Colorado is stuck in third place as General Motors reported 21,693 9.9 truck sales, down 6,160%. Combined with the GMC Canyon vehicles sold to customers in the first quarter, GM sold more midsize vehicles than Nissan, but it required two brands to do so. I mean, from a model-by-model standpoint, the Frontier wins this battle.

The Frontier also outperforms the Jeep Gladiator and Ford Ranger.

Surprisingly, the Jeep Gladiator is far behind in fourth place with 17,912 units sold. Perhaps people are tired of the all-too-familiar market corrections. The Ford Ranger rounds out the top five in sales to date. And yes, that's less than the Maverick.

All is not well for Nissan

We'll have to see how this story plays out over the next three quarters, but a strong start is certainly important for Nissan. Sales of the full-size Titan pickup truck continue to decline, with just 6,415 units to date, leaving the auto company to rely heavily on the Frontier. It seems poised to dominate national competition on home turf, but the question remains: who can dethrone Toyota and the old Tacoma?

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