2020 Nissan Frontier vs 2019 GMC Sierra 1500

The 2019 GMC Sierra 1500, rated 7 out of 10 by CarGurus experts, boasts a redesigned, dominant presence. The Denali trim, while garish to some, offers a luxurious interior with premium materials and a range of cab styles and trim levels.

The 2020 Nissan Frontier, rated 8 out of 10, retains its classic design, especially in the PRO-4X trim, offering unique features such as a tube-style roof rack and knobby white-lettered tires.

CarGurus experts rate the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 7 out of 10 for performance. Equipped with a powerful 6.2-liter V8 engine, it delivers impressive acceleration, towing capacity of up to 12,200 pounds, and a combined fuel economy of 17 mpg.

The 2020 Nissan Frontier, rated 8 out of 10, features a new 3.8-liter V6 engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission, offering strong acceleration and improved fuel economy of 19.3 mpg in combined driving.

The 2019 GMC Sierra 1500, rated 10 out of 10, offers spacious and comfortable seating, increased backseat legroom, and a deeper and wider cargo bed with a MultiPro Tailgate design. It also features a factory spray-in bedliner and plans to offer a CarbonPro cargo box liner for increased durability.

In contrast, the 2020 Nissan Frontier, rated 5 out of 10, provides ample storage space, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, and a standard spray-in bedliner with a Utili-Track channel system for hauling up to 1,020 pounds of payload.

GMC takes several technological leaps with the new 2019 Sierra, offering next-generation infotainment systems, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, GMC Connected Services, a 4G LTE WiFi hotspot, an 8-inch touchscreen display, a Bose premium sound system, and a head-up display.

The 2020 Nissan Frontier features a 5.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, NissanConnect Apps, satellite radio, a navigation system, a voice recognition system, and a 10-speaker Rockford Fosgate premium sound system. It lacks Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The 2019 GMC Sierra 1500, rated 8 out of 10, offers advanced safety features such as blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, forward-collision warning, low-speed automatic emergency braking, and lane-departure warning.

In contrast, the 2020 Nissan Frontier, rated 1 out of 10, has received mediocre crash-test scores, with a three-star rating for frontal-impact protection and a three-star rollover resistance rating from the NHTSA.