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Midsize trucks face a simple test. They must work during the week and still feel eager on the weekend. In Dothan, AL, the 2026 Nissan Frontier approaches that balance with straightforward engineering and a clear focus on usable strength. This truck feels built for drivers who want durability without unnecessary complication. more V6 Powertrain Output and Real-World Capability Frontier continues with a naturally aspirated 3.8L V6 producing about 310 hp and 281 lbs. ft. of torque. Throttle response feels immediate during city driving. Highway merging remains confident when carrying tools or towing light equipment. A 9-speed automatic transmission supports consistent gear selection across changing speeds. Proper configuration supports towing up to roughly 7,150 lbs. Payload capacity reaches nearly 1,610 lbs, depending on trim selection. These figures suit job site supply runs, outdoor recreation trailers, or weekend hauling tasks common around Dothan. Off-Road Capability and PRO 4X Trim Focus Drivers who venture beyond paved roads often notice the Frontier PRO 4X trim first. This configuration adds Bilstein® shock absorbers and protective skid plates designed for uneven terrain. Available 4WD improves traction on loose surfaces or muddy access routes. Ground clearance and suspension tuning work together to maintain stability when the path becomes less predictable. Selectable drive modes help adjust throttle mapping and traction behavior. This system supports smoother progress through sand, gravel, or light trail conditions. Interior Technology and Connected Cabin Experience Cabin technology emphasizes usability rather than distraction. An available 12.3-inch touchscreen provides navigation and media control through a clean interface. Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration support smartphone connectivity during daily travel. An available Wi-Fi hotspot keeps passengers connected on longer drives beyond Dothan city limits. Physical control placement remains intuitive, which helps drivers operate core functions without diverting attention from the road. Safety Systems and Driver Awareness Support Nissan Safety Shield® 360 contributes to consistent situational awareness through multiple monitoring systems. Automatic Emergency Braking assists during sudden stop scenarios. Blind Spot Warning and Rear Cross Traffic Alert help during lane changes or parking maneuvers in crowded retail areas. The available Intelligent Around View® Monitor provides a composite overhead perspective when maneuvering in tight work zones or aligning with a trailer hitch. See Frontier Capability at Bondy’s Nissan Understanding a truck’s character often requires firsthand evaluation. Visit Bondy’s Nissan in Dothan, AL, to experience the 2026 Nissan Frontier in person. Assess towing strength. Explore off-road trim features. Decide how this midsize pickup aligns with your work demands and weekend plans.

Some family SUVs promise adventure. Others quietly get on with the job and carry everyone where they need to be. In Dothan, AL, the 2026 Nissan Pathfinder® leans toward the second approach. Solid engineering. Practical strength. A clear focus on usability rather than empty noise. more V6 Performance and Towing Capability Pathfinder® continues with a naturally aspirated 3.5L V6 producing about 284 hp and 259 lbs. ft. of torque. Acceleration feels steady during highway merging or rural travel outside Dothan. Properly equipped models support towing capacity up to roughly 6,000 lbs. This level of strength suits boats, campers, or utility trailers common across Alabama weekend travel plans. Available 4WD improves traction on wet pavement, loose dirt roads, or uneven terrain. Updated suspension tuning helps maintain ride composure across rough surfaces without excessive cabin disturbance. Interior Space and Three Row Flexibility Cabin packaging remains a core strength. Pathfinder® offers seating for up to 8 occupants, with available second-row captain’s chairs creating easier third-row access. Wide door openings support family convenience during school runs or grocery stops around Dothan. Cargo flexibility improves through folding rear seatbacks and a flat load floor design. This setup accommodates travel bags, sports equipment, or larger household purchases without complicated adjustments. Interior Technology and Connected Driving Modern technology integration supports everyday usability. An available 12.3-inch digital driver display presents navigation and vehicle data in clear formats. Smartphone connectivity through Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ helps maintain communication access during longer drives. A Head Up Display projects key information within the driver's line of sight. This layout reduces distraction and supports better situational awareness in busy traffic environments. Driver Assistance and Safety Confidence Nissan ProPILOT Assist with Navi link technology enhances highway travel comfort through adaptive speed support and lane positioning assistance. Intelligent Around View® Monitor provides a comprehensive visual perspective when parking in tighter spaces or maneuvering through crowded retail areas in Dothan. Standard safety technologies contribute to calm driving confidence. Automatic Emergency Braking and lane monitoring systems help address sudden traffic changes. Explore Family Capability at Bondy’s Nissan Vehicles often reveal their true character after time behind the wheel. Visit Bondy’s Nissan in Dothan, AL, to experience the 2026 Nissan Pathfinder® firsthand. Evaluate third row comfort. Test towing confidence. Decide how this SUV fits your daily travel routine and weekend plans.

Nobody gathers the family around to celebrate a fresh oil change. But the truth is, the less attention you pay to the small, routine jobs your Nissan needs, the more likely you are to meet a tow truck driver under stressful circumstances. Around Dothan, AL, where heat, humidity, and real-world driving miles pile up quickly, basic maintenance isn’t about perfection. It’s about keeping your car dependable when life gets chaotic. more Routine Service That Keeps Everyday Reliability Intact Oil changes sit at the top of the maintenance food chain for a reason. Engine oil lubricates internal components, helps manage temperature, and prevents premature wear. Skipping service intervals doesn’t usually cause instant failure. Instead, it slowly chips away at performance until one day the vehicle simply doesn’t feel right. Most Nissan models benefit from oil service roughly every 5,000–7,500 miles, depending on driving conditions and engine design. Brake inspections fall into the same category of quiet responsibility. Pads and rotors wear gradually, and addressing them early often prevents more expensive repairs later. Tire and Battery Care That Supports Daily Driving Confidence Tires influence everything from fuel economy to stopping distance. Checking inflation pressure regularly and rotating tires at consistent mileage intervals promotes even tread wear and stable handling characteristics. On Alabama roads where temperatures climb quickly, proper tire condition becomes a genuine safety factor. Battery performance also deserves attention. Heat accelerates internal chemical breakdown, meaning a battery that worked perfectly last season may struggle unexpectedly. Periodic testing helps avoid inconvenient no-start situations. Fluid Checks and Filter Changes That Protect Long-Term Performance Coolant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and air filters all contribute to mechanical efficiency. Maintaining proper fluid levels supports temperature regulation and smooth drivetrain operation. Replacing air filters keeps engine airflow unrestricted and helps preserve interior air quality during longer drives across Dothan, AL. These small steps rarely feel substantial, but they add up to measurable reliability over time. Visit Bondy’s Nissan for Professional Maintenance Support Drivers who stay consistent with routine Nissan maintenance often experience fewer unexpected issues and more predictable performance year after year. Scheduling regular inspections at Bondy’s Nissan in Dothan, AL can help ensure your vehicle continues to handle daily responsibilities without unnecessary stress - because dependable transportation should never feel risky.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue has taken the SUV market by storm, offering a perfect blend of style, performance, and innovation. With its sleek design, advanced technology, and impressive features, the Nissan Rogue stands out as a top contender in its class. One of the most exciting aspects of the 2024 Rogue is its range of trim levels, each offering its own unique set of features to cater to different preferences and needs. Let's take a closer look at the various trim levels available for the 2024 Nissan Rogue: S Trim: The S trim serves as the base model of the 2024 Nissan Rogue, but don't let that fool you into thinking it lacks in features. Key features include: Nissan Safety Shield® 360, which includes automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, high beam assist, and rear automatic braking. Intelligent Lane Intervention Rearview Monitor 8-inch touchscreen display Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM integration LED headlights and taillights 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels SV Trim: Building upon the features of the S trim, the SV trim adds several upgrades to enhance comfort, convenience, and style. Additional features include: ProPILOT Assist with Navi-link Intelligent Cruise Control NissanConnect® 8-inch touchscreen display Dual-zone automatic temperature control Remote Engine Start System with Intelligent Climate Control 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels Power driver's seat with memory function SL Trim: The SL trim is the epitome of luxury and sophistication, offering premium features that elevate your driving experience to a whole new level. Key features include: Quilted semi-aniline leather-appointed seats Motion-Activated Liftgate Nissan Door-to-Door Navigation with Premium Traffic Wireless Apple CarPlay® integration Bose® Premium Audio System with 10 speakers, including dual-driver woofers ProPILOT Assist with Navi-link 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels Platinum Trim: At the top of the lineup, the Platinum trim offers the ultimate in luxury, technology, and performance. Additional features include: Heated steering wheel Tri-Zone Automatic Temperature Control system Semi-aniline leather-appointed seats with diamond-quilted leather inserts NissanConnect® 9-inch touchscreen display Head-Up Display (HUD) Traffic Sign Recognition 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with a unique design Each trim level of the 2024 Nissan Rogue offers something unique, allowing you to choose the model that best suits your preferences and lifestyle. Whether you prioritize advanced safety features, luxurious comfort, or cutting-edge technology, there's a Rogue trim level for you. Visit your local Nissan dealership, Bondy's Nissan today to explore the 2024 Rogue and find the perfect trim level for your needs.

In our last installment of Safety Saturday, we will take a deep dive into Rear Automatic Braking. In the previous post, we discussed Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and now we are going to be building on that with this next feature. As we talked about previously, Rear Cross Traffic Alert will send a tone and light alert when it senses a vehicle approaching from either side while you are backing up. Rear Automatic Braking is going to take that one step further. This safety feature "helps the driver detect large stationary objects when backing up" and "applies the brakes to help avoid or mitigate damage" when needed. As you are backing up, the sensors located in the rear bumper will be watching for objects behind you. As you approach a stationary object the vehicle will send out tones that will increase in speed the closer you get to the object. If the system detects that you are not going to stop before you hit the object, it will apply the brakes for you. For example, say that you were like my husband who always wants to back into his parking space. If he was trying to park in a parking garage with a parking space that backed up to a wall, the sensors would beep at him at increasing speeds the closer he got to the wall. If he was approaching the wall too fast, the vehicle would apply the brakes to keep him from bumping into the wall. Check out the video below for an example of how Rear Automatic Braking will help make you a safer driver. This feature, like Rear Cross Traffic Alert, will be a benefit to all drivers. Everyone who puts their vehicle in reverse at any point in their driving will use this feature to be able to judge the distance between the back of their car and another object.

Welcome to the third installment of Safety Saturday! Today we will be discussing another one of our Safety Shield 360 features, Lane Departure Warning. Lane Departure Warning provides a driver with both safety and convenience. It is "designed to help alert drivers to unintended movement of the vehicle out of its travel lane." ?To put this into a real-world perspective, have you ever been driving and taken your eyes off of the road to turn your radio station? In just those few seconds, your vehicle may start to drift into the other lane or on the shoulder. With Lane Departure Warning, the system will alert you with a chime or a vibration of the steering wheel to let you know that you are moving out of your traveling lane. This vibration or chime is intended to get your attention fast so you can put your vehicle back into your traveling path. This feature is just a warning and will not take over to keep your vehicle in the lane. The system that operates this feature is more complicated than the one for High Beam Assist. It uses a combination of a "small wide-angle camera, advanced image processing, speed sensor, and control unit" to detect a lane departure.? This feature only works if the lines for the traffic lane can be clearly seen and the vehicle is traveling more than 37 miles per hour. You may also be thinking to yourself that this feature is going to eventually get annoying by going off every time you enter a turn lane. To overcome this, Lane Departure Warning will not operate if the turn signal is activated. So, as long as you use your turn signal to move from lane to lane you will not have to deal with the chime or vibrating steering wheel. Purchasing a new 2023 Nissan here at your local Dothan Nissan dealership, equipped with this feature, will make you a more confident driver. One of the goals that Nissan has set out to accomplish is to make all drivers confident on the road, and Lane Departure Warning is just one more step in completing that mission.

Hello everyone and welcome to Safety Saturdays at Bondy's Nissan! My name is Breanna Bell, and I am one of the internet sales consultants here. My job at the dealership is to assist customers in any way that I can with their purchases and to make sure that they understand all of the amazing features of their vehicles. Being a current Nissan owner, I can provide you with knowledge and hands-on experience on how Nissan has made it their mission to protect you as a driver. As your local Dothan Nissan dealer, we wanted to do a series on the latest safety technology that is standard on almost all models.* (not available on S model Versa) That includes all your favorites like the 2023 Nissan Altima, 2023 Nissan Rogue, 2023 Nissan Frontier, and many more. Since safety is an important part of a new car purchase for many of our customers, we wanted to have a place where you could go to find answers to all your questions. During this series, we will explore the six safety technologies that Nissan refers to as the Safety Shield 360®. These features include Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, High Beam Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and Rear Automatic Braking. According to Nissan, they have strategically picked each of these features to work together to "help assist and protect the driver all the way around the vehicle - 360 degrees"1. For the next few Saturdays, we will explore each safety feature, provide an easy-to-understand explanation, and tell you how it benefits you as a Nissan customer. Whether you are a current owner or someone exploring vehicles for your next purchase, these posts will give you a better understanding of the latest technologies available to you. If you have any additional questions, please call us at 334-794-6736 or come by and see the safety features in person. Join us next week as we explore Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection! Safety Shield 360, The six features that define this Nissan advantage. Lms.nnanet.com. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2023, from http://lms.nnanet.com/VA3/Pages/ArticlePg.aspx?vw=NNA2100001&path=%2Fcontent%2Fsystem_simulatons%2Fen%2Fva_2_0%2F2018%2F11%2FNST%2FSafety-Shield-360-1118N&ext=.html

Happy Friday everyone! On today's My Nissan chat, we are speaking with John Crowder about his brand new 2020 Nissan Titan. He has had it for a week, but he already loves quite a bit about it. His favorite parts are the interior and exterior upgrades, as well as the 9-speed transmission. The Nissan he would buy next is the Nissan Titan because "I believe it is the best truck in the market by far!". Thanks, John!

Happy Throwback Thursday all! Still looking for that perfect "storm Area 51" vehicle? Well look no further than this odd looking Nissan concept car known as the Sun Favor. The Sun Favor was a solar car, powered by the energy of the sun's rays. Solar cars are the ultimate in "clean cars" since they emit no exhaust gases. Companies, universities and research institutes from countries around the world are now working on solar car R& D. It used advanced technology such as monolithic silicon solar cells and a primary battery employing silver oxide zinc technology. It achieved second place in the FIA Electro-Solar Cup in Suzuka 1992, received the "Most Outstanding" Award at the Asahi Solar Car Rally in Kobe 1992, and it came in twelve place at the 1993 World Solar Challenge (WSC) in which it traversed the Australia continent from north to south.

Happy Tech Tuesday all! Today we are taking a look at Safety Shield 360, a suite of six advanced active safety and driver-assist technologies, as standard equipment on all of its top-selling models by 2021, representing more than one million vehicles annually. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), cross traffic alert reduces crashes by 22 percent; the combination of rearview cameras and sensors reduces crashes by 42 percent; and adding rear emergency braking reduces backing crashes by 78 percent compared with vehicles with none of these features. Nissan North American chairman Denis LeVot, says "Our philosophy is to bring Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies to market in our most popular and affordable vehicles." He also stated that "Safety Shield 360 combines six advanced systems to give models like Altima and Rogue a class-leading package of technologies that can improve safety and the overall driving experience for Nissan owners." The suite of advanced driver-assist systems includes Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning, High Beam Assist, and Rear Automatic Braking. These features are sure to revolutionize the way we drive, as well as help safe driving skyrocket with these enhancements. Nissan Safety Shield 360 supports the Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision to redefine how cars are driven, powered, and integrated into society. Nissan Safety Shield 360, which includes front, side and rear sensing technologies - have been introduced as standard equipment on SV and SL grades of the 2019 Rogue, 2019 Rogue Sport and the 2019 Altima, as well as the upcoming 2020 models.

Happy Tech Tuesday all! Today we are celebrating a pretty big milestone from the past year. The Nissan LEAF became the first electric car in history to surpass 400,000 sales, solidifying the model's leading role in the global shift toward more sustainable mobility. Introduced in 2010 as the world's first mass-market electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF has led the way in making the excitement and convenience of electric driving accessible to non-luxury buyers. Less than a decade ago, electric cars were seen as a niche product, and LEAF customers were mostly "early adopters." Today, a growing number of consumers say their next car may be electric. Customers are choosing the LEAF for its powerful, agile performance and advanced technologies, such as the ProPILOT Assist semi-autonomous driving system, in addition to the benefits of sustainable mobility. Did you Know? Here are some facts on the Nissan Leaf! In launching the first-generation LEAF, Nissan pledged to become a global leader in producing and promoting vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions. The company committed itself to working with governments and utility companies to support the adoption of electric vehicles, make charging them easier and more convenient, and develop second-life uses for electric car batteries. Since then, Nissan has formed partnerships around the world under its Nissan Energy initiative. These partnerships will leverage the ability of electric car batteries to store energy and share it with homes, businesses and power grids - making electric vehicles even more useful, while promoting efficient energy use. Meanwhile, LEAF owners have driven their cars more than 10 billion kilometers in total. The number of LEAF vehicles sold since 2010 is enough to save 3.8 million barrels of oil a year. The Nissan LEAF embodies the three pillars of Nissan Intelligent Mobility - Intelligent Power, Intelligent Drive and Intelligent Integration. The car's innovative electric powertrains exemplify the first, while ProPILOT Assist, available in many markets, showcases the second. Designed for single-lane driving on the highway, ProPILOT Assist maintains speed and lane position while reducing driver fatigue. Nissan Energy also includes new efforts to reuse batteries, a vital step in enhancing the sustainability of electric vehicles. Along with strategic partners, Nissan has taken LEAF batteries and repurposed them for use in off-grid street lighting, power banks for sports complexes, and more. The Nissan LEAF is built at three factories: Oppama, Japan; Sunderland, England; and Smyrna, Tennessee.

Happy Tech Tuesday everyone! Today we are looking at Nissan's Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC). This works like a standard cruise control, only with the added feature of maintaining a selected distance from the vehicle in front of you. The distance to the vehicle ahead can be selected at any time depending on the traffic conditions. How does this works? It's very simple really. Each time the distance switch is pushed, the set distance will change to long, medium, short and back to long again.The distance to the vehicle ahead will change according to the vehicle speed. The higher the vehicle speed, the longer the distance.If the vehicle in front is traveling slower than your set speed, the ICC will automatically match that vehicle's speed. Once the road ahead clears, the ICC will resume your set speed automatically. When the road ahead is clear, the driver can set the speed range between approximately 20 to 90 miles per hour. This awesome technology is pushing vehicles into the future of car ownership, and is making every day actions more stress free.