Suzuki · 2009-2012
Equator
The Suzuki Equator (2009-2012) was a Nissan Frontier built in Smyrna, Tennessee and sold under the Suzuki badge, offered with a 152-hp four or a 261-hp 4.0 V6. Just 5,808 were sold in the US.
- Years
- 2009-2012
- Drivetrain
- RWD · 4WD (V6)
- Engines
- 2.5 L QR25DE · 4.0 L VQ40DE
- Sold in
- US · Canada (crew cab only)
Spec sheet
- Production
- 2009–2012
Production 2008-2012 (US); sold in Canada for model years 2009-2010.
- Assembly
- Smyrna, TN (Nissan)
- Sold in
- USCanada (crew cab only)
- Codes
- D40Nissan F-Alpha platform
- Body styles
- Extended CabCrew Cab
- Bed lengths
- 5 ft (59.5 in)6 ft (73.3 in)
- Drivetrains
- RWD4WD (V6)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual5-speed automatic
- Trims
- BaseComfort (Extended Cab)Premium (Extended Cab; 5-speed automatic)Sport (V6, 5-speed automatic; 2WD or 4WD)RMZ-4 (Crew Cab off-road: Dana 44 rear axle, electronic locking rear differential, Bilstein shocks, skid plates)
- Wheelbase
- 125.9 / 139.9 in
- Length
- 206.6 / 220.1 in
- Width
- 72.8 in
- Height
- 68.7 / 70.1 in
- Curb weight
- 3,686-4,518 lb (2010 Extended Cab 2WD I4 to Crew Cab 4WD long bed)
- Payload
- 883-1,471 lb (2010)
- Towing
- 3,500 lb (I4); 6,100-6,500 lb (V6), 2010; 6,300 lb maximum quoted for 2012
Engines
- Displacement
- 2.5 L
- Config
- I4
- HP
- 152 hp
- Torque
- 171 lb-ft @4400
- Years
- 2009-2012
- Notes
- RWD only; 5-speed manual or automatic
- Displacement
- 4.0 L
- Config
- V6
- HP
- 261 hp
- Torque
- 281 lb-ft @4000
- Years
- 2009-2012
- Notes
- standard on Crew Cab; 5-speed automatic; 4WD available
Highlights
- 01
- Debuted at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show
- 02
- Won Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-Road 2009 4x4 of the Year
- 03
- Only 5,808 sold overall (rarely >200/month)
Photos
Suzuki Equator 2009-2012, image 1 of 2
Suzuki Equator 2009-2012, image 2 of 2
Related
Overview
Suzuki's only pickup was a badge-engineered Nissan Frontier (D40), assembled by Nissan in Tennessee and unveiled at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show for the 2009 model year. It came as a four-seat Extended Cab or five-seat Crew Cab (Canada got the Crew Cab only).
The 2.5-liter four (152 hp) was standard on Extended Cabs, while the 4.0-liter V6 (261 hp, 281 lb-ft) was optional there and standard on Crew Cabs, with 4WD available. At launch, Extended Cabs came in Base, Comfort, Premium and Sport trims and Crew Cabs in Base, Sport and the off-road RMZ-4.
It won Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-Road 2009 4x4 of the Year, but sales since 2009 total just 5,808, rarely above 200 a month. It ended in 2010 in Canada and 2012 in the US.