2025 Nissan Frontier Hybrid and Y63 Armada Hybrid Sparkle Brightly Across Imagination Land

One of them, and for good measure, was for the best performance across the mid-size pickup truck segment – where the outgoing Tacoma dominated with almost 235k sales. While it didn't get to over 237k like in 2022, the performance is impressive nonetheless when everyone knew – at least during the second part of the year – that an all-new N400 Tacoma was coming to market in December.

The Tacoma king was followed from a long distance by Chevrolet's all-new Colorado, and together with the ritzier GMC Canyon, they registered 93,539 mid-size pickup trucks in the home market last year. Interestingly, the third mid-size pickup truck on the list got the bronze medal with another dramatic decrease in sales – a little over 58k versus over 76k units were delivered from Nissan to Frontier clients.

The big drops can be attributed to the existence of the best-selling Ford Maverick compact pickup truck, which probably chipped away some sales from the mid-size establishment. So, what could the Japanese automaker Nissan do to claim the second place from Chevy's Colorado? Well, the V6-exclusive Frontier could ditch the legacy powertrain in favor of something more sustainable – such as an inline-four turbo mill with electrification and combat the Tacoma i-Force Max with a Frontier Hybrid, for example.

That's not Nissan talking, though – but the imaginative realm of digital car content creators instead. In fact, the good folks over at the AutomagzPro and Q Cars channels on YouTube have thought about making Nissan cooler and more sustainable - at least in CGI form – not only with a Frontier Hybrid but also with the next-generation (Y63) Armada Hybrid three-row big SUV.

First, the resident pixel master from AutomagzPro has dreamed of the 2025 Frontier getting dressed for the new model year with a subtle redesign that aims to keep it fresh – though most changes are relegated to the rear, which is kind of quirky for a mid-cycle facelift. On the other hand, the host wants it to unofficially come out with a hybrid powertrain – clearly a direct jab at the upcoming 326-hp Toyota Tacoma i-Force Max.

Secondly, the CGI expert from Q Cars has spent some time envisioning the next Nissan Patrol… oh, sorry, I meant Armada. Well, they're now one and the same, so excuse my (intended) confusion. Anyway, to help it prevail in the landscape of full-size three-row SUVs, the host also imagines the next generation will arrive with a hybrid powertrain instead of today's 5.6-liter VK56VD V8. So, what do you think – and which one is your favorite?