2021 Nissan Frontier to get X-Class chassis components

The Japanese automotive giant is preparing to roll out a major update of its Frontier pickup truck line in North America, lending it a couple of undercarriage improvements found in the Mercedes X-Class.

The two trucks come based on the same platform known as Nissan Navara, but while Nissan used the earliest version of it for the Frontier, Mercedes substantially overhauled it for its luxury truck. The next model year should introduce these improvements in the Frontier series as well.

The exterior and cabin will also benefit from numerous changes, while the 3.6-liter V6 will stay stock.

The model will be revealed on official terms in 2021, Nissan reports.