For the entire time Suzuki has sold ATVs, motorcycles, dirt bikes, and outboard motors in the USA, it’d had to watch these toys being towed by other manufacturers’ trucks. For 2009, that’s changing, as Suzuki made a deal with Nissan for its own version of the Frontier. Called the Equator, Suzuki hopes to lure sand, mud, and marine enthusiasts to its automotive showroom for a truck with its own name brand.
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There are few differences between the Equator and Frontier, which are manufactured side by side in Nissan’s plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. Both come with a choice of a 2.5-liter four or 4.0-liter V-6; five-speed manual or automatic transmissions (the Frontier adds the option of a six-speed manual); two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive with VDC, HDC, and Hill Start Assist; short or long bed; and extended cab or crew cab. Interior and exterior dimensions are nearly identical, but presumably because of the different front fascia, the Suzuki is about an inch longer overall. The Equator provides the same towing and payload capacity as the Frontier, you can lug up to 6500 pounds of adventure gear.
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