2022 Honda Ridgeline vs 2022 Nissan Frontier

The 2022 Honda Ridgeline and the 2022 Nissan Frontier both push the boundaries of pickup truck engineering. Their features and options draw in truck enthusiasts from across Cincinnati and beyond. Let’s compare these two and see which one is the superior option.

Performance and Engine Core Comparison

The 2022 Honda Ridgeline is powered by a 3.5-liter V-6, providing 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. It comes linked to a nine-speed automatic transmission. This Ridgeline comes standard with all-wheel drive, making it as strong on-road as off. It has remarkably swift acceleration, and the drive feel of the truck is well-grounded. The 2022 Ridgeline can tow up to 5,000 pounds and carry up to 1,583 pounds. It is available in the Sport, RTL, RTL-E, and Black Edition trim levels.

The 2022 Nissan Frontier is powered by a 3.8-liter V-6 engine granting 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque. That engine comes connected to a nine-speed transmission. Two-wheel drive is standard, but four-wheel drive is available. It can tow up to 6,720 pounds and carry a cargo load weighing up to 1,610 pounds. This truck has a remarkably smooth ride for a pickup truck. It comes with adaptive speed-sensitive steering and fully-independent suspension. It is available in the S, SV, Pro-X, and Pro-4X trim levels.

Exterior Comparison

The 2022 Honda Ridgeline is the more streamlined of the two pickup trucks. It has a much more rounded body profile, with a medium-sized black grille bearing metal-looking accents, large double-lamp headlights, and understated but bright bumper-set fog lights. Its body lines are shallow along the hood but deep along the flanks, leaving behind the more uniform patterns of its competitors. 

Exterior features on the Ridgeline include deeply tinted glass, 18-inch shark gray alloy wheels, a rear step bumper, manual-folding side-view mirrors, a locking tailgate, LED brake lights, a large integrated storage container in the bed, variable intermittent windshield wipers, a rear window defroster, and a drop-in bed liner. Exterior options include 18-inch polished black alloy wheels, automatic high beam headlights, a first-row swiftly opening and closing sunroof, body-colored bumpers, and heated side-view mirrors with turn signals built-in.

The 2022 Nissan Frontier has held onto the traditional format for truck exteriors for the most part. It has flat features with a boxy body form and somewhat shallow body lines. It comes with a high-set two-segment black grille, a large two-tone front bumper, square headlights, and 16-inch wheels. 

Standard exterior features include black door handles, deeply tinted glass, front splash guards, a fixed rear window, halogen headlamps, LED brake lights, variable intermittent windshield wipers, reverse-opening rear doors, and a high-mounted cargo light. Exterior options on the 2022 Frontier include Aero-Composite daytime running lights, front fog lights, a rear step bumper, a sliding rear window, body-colored bumpers, and body-colored door handles.

Convenience Comparison

The 2022 Ridgeline has a lot to offer on the inside, including standard features like distance pacing cruise control, a valet function, steering wheel controls for cruise control, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, an air filtration system, a proximity key with push-button start, a rear HVAC system with separate controls, a pair of 12-volt DC power outlets, HondaLink internet access, auto-locking power doors, six-way adjustable front seats, a day-night rear-view mirror, Bluetooth with HandsFreeLink programming, and a pair of seatback storage pockets. 

Convenience options include a piano black interior with chrome and metal-looking accents, a Honda Satellite-Linked GPS navigation system, a heated steering wheel, one-touch up and down power windows, a compass, voice-activated air conditioning, a 120-volt AC power outlet, and 10-way power-adjustable heated seats.

The 2022 Frontier comes with convenience features like an air filtration system, fade-to-off interior lighting, a day-night rear-view mirror, a manual-tilt steering column, an HVAC system with under-seat ducts, a 50-50 folding rear seat, cruise control with steering wheel controls, a pair of 12-volt DC power outlets, push-button start, and a leather gear shifter. Convenience options include an illuminated locking glove box, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, NissanConnect internet access, one-touch up and down power windows, a front-center armrest, premium cloth upholstery, and a voice-activated GPS navigation system.

Entertainment Comparison

When you’re on the road, the last thing you want is to be bored. Thankfully, the 2022 Ridgeline has a lot to offer in entertainment features. Standard entertainment features on this Ridgeline include a 215-watt amplifier, a pair of first-row LCD monitors, a voice-activated radio with a set of seven speakers, speed-sensitive volume compensation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smart device integration and app mirroring, and two USB charging and data ports. 

Entertainment options include the SiriusXM satellite radio suite, a turn-by-turn GPS, a 540-watt amplifier, Bluetooth, an eight-speaker sound system, an 8-inch touch screen infotainment center, and a truck-bed audio system.

The entertainment possibilities in the Frontier are less numerous but still notable. They include a six-speaker sound system, an 8-inch infotainment system, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, Android Auto, and a pair of front-row LCD monitors. Entertainment options for the Frontier include a 9-inch version of the infotainment system, Nissan Connected services, and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Safety Feature Comparison

The Honda Ridgeline comes with a broad range of critical safety features, including rear child safety locks, a backup camera, electronic stability controls, lane-keeping assistance with road departure mitigation, dual-stage driver and passenger air bags, curtain overhead air bags, a tire-specific air pressure monitoring system, forward collision detection and mitigation, and air-bag occupancy sensor systems. Safety options include front and rear parking sensors, blind-spot monitoring and alert, and cross-traffic monitoring.

The safety features on the 2022 Nissan Frontier include ABS driveline traction control, forward collision detection and mitigation, electronic stability controls, a RearView backup camera, a low-pressure warning, curtain overhead air bags, and dual-stage driver and passenger air bags. Safety options include NissanConnect’s emergency SOS system and a tire-specific pressure warning system.

The 2022 versions of the Honda Ridgeline and the Nissan Frontier have much to offer. The Ridgeline starts at around $37,000 and goes up to about $45,000, while the Frontier runs from approximately $28,000 to $34,000. The Ridgeline, in the end, offers far more per dollar than its competitor. 

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