Roush worked with Nissan to create an upgraded Frontier Pro-4X, but it’s missing the one thing you’d expect.
Typically, you’d only associate Roush in the Ford world, be it with the iconic Mustang, the F-150 or even the Super Duty. Not so this time, though, as the aftermarket performance supplier partnered with Nissan to create an even more off-road capable Pro-4X. It’s called, as you could probably work out by the company involved, the Pro-4X R.
This package brings a little bit more oomph to the Frontier’s capability, though we’ll get to the “performance” side of the equation in a moment. For 2026, the Roush-modified Pro-4X R includes an upgraded Ohlins 2.0 Off-Road suspension system, that improves approach and departure and changes up the ride, while also lifting the truck by 2 inches. 2-inch diameter coilovers with external reservoirs help damping and help prevent the shocks overheating from prolonged off-road use, while this truck also gets new Roush-engineered upper control arms. Roush Performance says they validated the upgraded system over 125,000 miles using Model 329 durability simulation testing.
“We’ve taken decades of automotive engineering experience and developed performance components for the Nissan Frontier platform,” said brand vice president Jack Roush Jr. “The Frontier is a proven midsize truck, and we’re thrilled to partner with Nissan to offer this new trim to the world.”
Oddly, for an aftermarket performance supplier specializing in engine modifications and superchargers, do you know the one thing the 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X R doesn’t get? A supercharger (that would, in essence, provide a spiritual successor to the old supercharged Frontiers). You get the lifted suspension, new 17-inch wheels; a titanium-painted skid plate, grille and badging; Lava red tow hooks and Roush-branded headrests for your leather Pro-4X seats, sure. However, the Pro-4X R still brings the same 310-horsepower 3.8-liter naturally aspirated V6 with 281 lb-ft of torque on tap and the stock 9-speed automatic transmission.
On the up side, at least, the Roush-tweaked Pro-4X R doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, either. Pricing starts at $47,960 (before destination), which makes it about $6,190 more than the base Pro-4X for 2026. Nissan is charging a $1,695 destination fee for the new year, while the base 2026 Frontier S King Cab starts at $32,150 (again, before destination).
Roush also backs up their components by a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty, which would run concurrently with the truck’s standard limited warranty for any prospective buyers.
