Nissan Frontier Drivetrain & Drive Type

The 2026 Nissan Frontier is available in Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive drivetrain configurations.

Latest model year (2026):

The Nissan Frontier is offered in Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive configurations, depending on trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Nissan Frontier Drivetrain — All Years

YearTrimDriveTransmissionEngineMPG Comb.
2026Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L19
2026Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L21
2026Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L18
2025Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L21
2025Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L19
2025Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L18
2024Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L21
2024Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L20
2024Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L19
2023Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L20
2023Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L21
2023Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L19
2023Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L20
2023Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L18
2023Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L19
2022Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L20
2022Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L19
2021Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L20
2021Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L19
2020Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L20
2020Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S9)6 3.8L19
2019Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd4 2.5L19
2019Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L17
2019Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L19
2019Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L18
2019Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L17
2019Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 5-spd4 2.5L21
2019Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L19
2019Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L18
2018Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd4 2.5L19
2018Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L17
2018Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L19
2018Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L18
2018Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L17
2018Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 5-spd4 2.5L21
2018Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L18
2018Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L19
2017Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd4 2.5L19
2017Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L17
2017Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L19
2017Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L17
2017Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L18
2017Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 5-spd4 2.5L21
2017Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L18
2017Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L19
2016Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd4 2.5L19
2016Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L17
2016Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L18
2016Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 5-spd4 2.5L21
2016Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L19
2016Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LPart-time 4-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L18
2015Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd4 2.5L19
2015Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L4-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L17
2015Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic 5-spd6 4.0L18
2015Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 5-spd4 2.5L21
2015Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L4-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L18
2015Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 4.0L19

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Nissan Frontier Drivetrain FAQ

Is the Nissan Frontier front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive?

The Nissan Frontier is available in Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive. Drivetrain availability changes by model year and trim — the table above shows every combination.

Does the Nissan Frontier come with AWD or 4WD?

Yes — all-wheel or four-wheel drive is available on the Nissan Frontier. See the table above for the specific years and trims.

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