Spotted: Very strange Nissan Frontier

"TheOnelectronic" (theoneelectronic) 08/09/2015 at 01:32 • Filed to: None

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I’d never heard of this truck until today. I had no idea Suzuki had ever even built a proper pickup. Were these sold in the US, or was this one snuck in/badge swapped?

wafflesnfalafel > TheOnelectronic 08/09/2015 at 01:35

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yep - just a quick rebadge... same as the Frontier

TheOnelectronic > wafflesnfalafel 08/09/2015 at 01:37

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I’m just wondering if that actually is a Nissan Frontier, and the owner just put on the Suzuki badges (and a few other details) to be “different,” or if Suzuki actually sold that truck stateside.

sebdel > TheOnelectronic 08/09/2015 at 01:40

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The frontier is sold with these names according to wikipedia:

Nissan Terrano
Nissan Hardbody
Nissan Navara
Nissan Paladin (SUV version)
Nissan PickUp
Nissan Winner
Nissan Big M Frontier (Thailand, 1998-2001)
Dongfeng Oting (SUV) 1
Dongfeng Rich Pickup
Dongfeng Rich multi-purpose Commercial Vehicle
Nissan NP300 Nissan D21 japonesa
Suzuki Equator

wafflesnfalafel > TheOnelectronic 08/09/2015 at 01:41

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Suzuki really did sell a rebadge version stateside for a couple years before they closed up shop. You found a unicorn.

whoarder is tellurium > TheOnelectronic 08/09/2015 at 01:45

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Mitsubishi Raider is another example:

Shark-Attack > TheOnelectronic 08/09/2015 at 01:46

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I’m not so sure it’s a rebadge. I saw one for the first time last week, same color, oregon plates.

TheOnelectronic > wafflesnfalafel 08/09/2015 at 01:47

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Huh. Fascinating. I wonder if the owner realizes what he has?

Amoore100 > sebdel 08/09/2015 at 02:11

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Dongfeng Oting (SUV) 1

Dongfeng Rich Pickup

Dongfeng Rich multi-purpose Commercial Vehicle

Dongfeng Really knows how to screw up Names Vehicle

Wacko > TheOnelectronic 08/09/2015 at 08:48

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Yeah i’m sure what he has, he has the Suzuki logo on the front and back and on the steering wheel. Then you got the Nissan logo on everything else, Windows, stereo, engine....

Factory rebadge at it’s best(worst)

Brickman > TheOnelectronic 08/09/2015 at 09:24

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Just like the Isuzu Hombre is a Chevy S-10. Rebadges for the company to make some more money without developing their own truck.

shop-teacher > TheOnelectronic 08/09/2015 at 13:05

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Suzuki sold literally dozens of these rebadge specials in the US.

TheOnelectronic > shop-teacher 08/09/2015 at 13:52

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DOZENS