To celebrate the United States of America’s 250th birthday on July 4 this year, Nissan is preparing for its own milestone. The Japanese automobile manufacturer just built its one-millionth Frontier pickup truck at its Canton, Mississippi plant.
More than 90 per cent of Nissan Frontiers sold in the last 10 years are still on the road, cementing its legacy of performance and dependability. Before producing in Canton, Nissan started producing the Frontier in Smyrna, Tennessee back in 1998.
Nissan has been building its pickups in the US since 1983. Since then, the automaker has built over two million of them in the US.
“The Frontier has always stood for rugged capability, durability and adventurous fun—hallmarks of Nissan’s DNA,” said Christian Meunier, chairman, Nissan Americas. The Nissan Frontier 250th Anniversary Edition will only be limited to 2,500 units, all built in July 2026.
The special edition will feature a monochrome American flag "Stars and Stripes" pattern within the Frontier badge on the back door (tailgate).
The 250th Anniversary Edition will be equipped with a 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 that puts out 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque. The Frontier will rival the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon in terms of horsepower. However, the Nissan ones would also be the last set to offer a non-turbocharged engine.
The Japanese automaker says that the 250th Anniversary Edition will also be available at no additional cost on the Pro-4X model only. This includes the short and long wheelbase variants and also the Roush model.
Frontier sales were up to 24 per cent year-on-year in May 2026 with 6,773 units sold. The 250th Anniversary Edition is a subtle and affordable special edition that should cater to these buyers.
Joining Nissan are the domestic brands such as Dodge Ram and Ford. Dodge Ram is selling the "America250" series of Ram 1500 trucks with white, red or blue paint jobs and American flag stickers on the hood and bed. Ford’s Super Duty "Proud to Honor" series gets US-inspired stickers along the side.
