Suzuki Equator

The Suzuki Equator is a mid-size pickup truck based on the Nissan Frontier and assembled by Nissan.^[1] It was first sold in the US for the 2009 model year with prices starting at $17,220, and made its debut at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show.

The Equator is offered as either a four seat Extended Cab or a five seat Crew Cab. In the Canadian market, the Equator is only offered in the Crew Cab configuration, in a single trim level.

Power on base Extended Cab models comes from a 4-cylinder engine. A V6 is optional on Extended Cab models and standard with the Crew Cab. Both engines are supplied by Nissan.

The base 2.5 L Inline-4 produces 152 hp (113 kW) at 5,200 rpm and 171 lb·ft (232 N·m) at 4,400 rpm,^[2] and is a rear-wheel-drive. It comes with either a five-speed manual transmission or a five-speed automatic.

The 4.0 L V6 engine develops 261 hp (195 kW) at 5,600 rpm and 281 lb·ft (381 N·m) at 4,000 rpm.^[2] It comes standard with a five-speed automatic and is available with four-wheel-drive.

The Equator triumphed over the new Dodge Ram 1500, 2009 Ford F150, Hummer H3 Alpha and H3T Adventure, Kia Borrego EX V8, and Toyota Sequoia Platinum in Peterson's 4Wheel & Off-Road's 2009 4x4 of the Year.^[3]

Sales of the Suzuki Equator since 2009 have been 5,808 overall, and it rarely sells over 200 units per month.

Suzuki Equator
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Also called	Nissan Frontier (North America) Nissan Navara
Production	2008–2012 (USA) 2008–2010 (Canada)
Assembly	Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size pickup truck
Body style	2-door truck 4-door truck
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	Nissan F-Alpha platform
Related	Nissan Frontier
Powertrain
Engine	2.5L I4 4.0L V6
Transmission	5-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	125.9 in (3,198 mm)
Length	Crew Cab: 220.1 in (5,591 mm) Extended Cab: 206.6 in (5,248 mm)
Width	72.8 in (1,849 mm)
Height	68.7 in (1,745 mm) 69.7 in (1,770 mm) 70.1 in (1,781 mm)