Nissan Frontier Engine Specifications
The 2026 Nissan Frontier is offered with 2.5L–4.0L engines in 6 and 4-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.
Latest model year (2026):
The Nissan Frontier is available with 6 3.8L and Automatic (S9) (Part-time 4-Wheel Drive).
Nissan Frontier Engine Specs — All Years
| Year | Trim | Cylinders | Displ. | Transmission | Drive | Fuel Type | Vehicle Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2026 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2026 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2025 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2024 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2022 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2022 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2020 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2020 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | 6 | 3.8L | Automatic (S9) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2019 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2018 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2017 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2016 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2016 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2015 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2015 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2015 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2015 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | 6 | 4.0L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
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 Engine Specs FAQ
What engine does the Nissan Frontier have?
The Nissan Frontier is available with 6 cylinder engines ranging up to 3.8L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.
Is the Nissan Frontier available with all-wheel drive?
Check the drive column in the table above to see available drivetrain configurations.