Nissan Frontier Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category
The EPA classifies the 2026 Nissan Frontier as a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 4WD, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2026):
The Nissan Frontier is classified by the EPA as a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD.
Nissan Frontier Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2026 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2026 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2025 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2025 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2025 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2024 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2023 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2022 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2021 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2021 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2020 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2020 | Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2019 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2019 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2018 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2017 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2017 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2016 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2016 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2015 | Auto 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2015 | Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2015 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
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 Vehicle Class FAQ
What class of vehicle is the Nissan Frontier?
The EPA classifies the Nissan Frontier as a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 4WD. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.
Is the Nissan Frontier considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD), the Nissan Frontier is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.