Mitsubishi Is Working with Nissan on a New Mid-Size Pickup Truck
Key takeaways
- The truck will likely ride on the new body-on-frame platform Nissan is developing for the Xterra SUV and next-generation Frontier pickup.
- The new pickup truck will be built in the United States by Nissan.
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The truck will likely ride on the new body-on-frame platform Nissan is developing for the Xterra SUV and next-generation Frontier pickup.
Michael Simari|Car and Driver Mitsubishi is returning to the mid-size truck market in the next few years, thanks to help from Nissan.The truck will likely be based on the next-generation Nissan Frontier and will be built in the United States.Mitsubishi is also bringing back the Pajero SUV, previously sold in the U.S. as the Montero, although it's unclear if the new version will be sold here.Mitsubishi announced last week that it's reviving the Pajero SUV, a large off-roader that was sold here as the Montero and may return to the U.S. with that name. But that is just the start of Mitsubishi's plans for more all-terrain-capable vehicles, with the automaker also declaring its intention to return to the mid-size-truck segment in the U.S. as part of a collaboration with Nissan.
The new pickup truck will be built in the United States by Nissan. Nissan is already gearing up to launch a next-generation body-on-frame platform around 2028 that will underpin a redesigned Frontier truck. It will also underpin a new Xterra SUV and a new BoF Infiniti SUV. This platform will likely be the same one found under Mitsubishi's workhorse, which will presumably be built in Nissan's factory in Canton, Mississippi.