At Auto Shanghai 2025, Nissan unveiled the Frontier Pro, its first plug-in hybrid pickup truck, combining more than 400 horsepower and an electric range of up to 84 miles. While not a successor to the Navara, the Frontier Pro promises to enter global markets and pose a serious competitor to models like the BYD Shark 6.
Nissan it's at a car show Auto Shanghai 2025 introduced its first plug-in hybrid pickup truck – Nissan Frontier ProAlthough it is not a successor to the model Navarre, the Frontier Pro is designed in response to the growing electrified pickup truck market, dominated by models such as the BYD Shark 6.
Technical specifications:
- Drive: Plug-in hybrid system with 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine and one electric motor
- Total power: more than 400 hp (302 kW)
- Torque: up to 800 Nm
- Electric range: up to 135 km
- Drive: four-wheel drive with center differential and mechanical rear differential lock
- Suspension: rear axle with five-point linkage
- Driving modes: hybrid, all-electric, performance and snow
- V2L function: possibility of powering external devices
Design and interior: Nissan Frontier Pro
Nissan Frontier Pro The design is reminiscent of Nissan's pickup trucks from the 1980s and 1990s, especially the D21. The front end of the vehicle has been completely redesigned to reflect Nissan's design identity. Inside, the minimalist design features two large screens (10 and 14.6 inches), a high-mounted center console and a spacious storage area. Massage seats and heated and ventilated seats are also available.
Global presence and pricing expectations: Nissan Frontier Pro
The Frontier Pro will first be available in China in late 2025, with other international markets, including Latin America, to follow. While right-hand drive versions have not yet been confirmed, Nissan is considering introducing them for global markets. With similar models priced in Japan at around 4.5 million yen (around €27,000), in Europe, after taxes and homologation requirements, the price could be around €32,000. That's a bit low, and doesn't include dealer margins.
Conclusion: we would also have it in the EU
The Nissan Frontier Pro is not just another Chinese special – it is a demonstration of how a modern plug-in hybrid pickup truck can combine heritage, performance and sustainable mobility in one vehicle. In Europe, where the market has been missing a true successor to the Navara and the legendary Pathfinder for some time, the arrival of the Frontier Pro would be more than welcome. Its robust design, technological sophistication and high power could easily fill the void in Nissan’s European off-road offering. And although it has not yet been confirmed, – hand in hand – many serious pickup truck fans already want it on European soil.
