1998 Nissan Frontier King Cab SE 4x4 review from North America

Driver's Side window weatherstripping cracked.

4WD never would shift the first time "on the fly" as the manual said it could; once it had been shifted into 4wd once it could be moved back and forth from 2 to 4 at will when moving.

This was my second new truck from Nissan. Was very reliable and also one of the cheapest brand new 4x4's out there when I bought it. Loaded with every option imaginable in 1998 including a sunroof, which I miss.

Seats were semi-uncomfortable for real long trips, but fine for every day driving.

Gas mileage was disappointing for a 4 cylinder truck, even a 4wd; it barely got 18mpg on the highway (I have a full-size Nissan Titan now that gets close to that and it's a V8 crew cab 4wd).

Changing the oil filter was irritating, because the only way to get at it without a lift was to turn the wheels all the way to the right and pull off the inner wheel well rubber shields. After pulling the shields off a few times the plastic plugs that hold them in were breaking.

Otherwise, this truck was fantastic to own. Until I bought my latest truck I was very sorry to ever have sold it. The quality of it was fantastic compared to all the other trucks I have ever owned.