Nissan Frontier: Technical and consumer information - Specifications
Engine
- Model
- 3.8L 6 cylinder (VQ38DD engine model)
- Type
- Gasoline, 4-cycle, DOHC
- Cylinder arrangement
- 6-cylinder, V-block, slanted at 60º
- Bore x Stroke
- Metric measure: 95.5 mm x 88.4 mm
- US measure: 3.760 in x 3.480 in
- Displacement
- Metric measure: 3,799 cm 3
- US measure: 231.8 cu in
- Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6
- Idle speed
Refer to the "Emission control information label" located on the underside of the hood. - A/T in N (Neutral) position
Refer to the "Emission control information label" located on the underside of the hood. - Ignition timing (degree B.T.D.C. at idle
speed)
Refer to the "Emission control information label" located on the underside of the hood. - CO % at idle
Refer to the "Emission control information label" located on the underside of the hood. - Spark plug
- FXE22HR-11
- Spark plug gap (Nominal)
- Metric measure: 1.1 mm
- US measure: 0.043 in
- Camshaft operation
- Timing chain
This spark ignition system complies with the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Wheels and tires
Wheels
- Steel wheel
- Offset - Metric Measure: 30 mm
- Offset - US Measure: 1.18 in
- Size - 16 x 7JJ
- Aluminum wheel
- Offset - Metric Measure: 30 mm
- Offset - US Measure: 1.18 in
- Size - 16 x 7J
- Aluminum wheel
- Offset - Metric Measure: 30 mm
- Offset - US Measure: 1.18 in
- Size - 17 x 7.5J
Tires size
- P265/70R16
- 265/65R17
- 265/70R17
Spare tire
- Steel 16" - Full size
- Steel 16" - P265/70R16
- Steel 17" - Full size
Dimensions and weights
Overall length:
- Short wheel base
- Metric measure: 5,338.1 mm
- US measure: 210.2 in
- Long wheel base
- Metric measure: 5,692.1 mm
- US measure: 224.1 in
Overall width:
- without mirrors
- Metric measure: 1,853.5 mm
- US measure: 73.0 in
- without mirrors (with over fenders)
- Metric measure: 1,896.5 mm
- US measure: 74.7 in
- with mirrors
- Metric measure: 2,135.3 mm
- US measure: 84.1 in
Overall height:
Crew Cab models
S with Short wheel base
- 2WD
- Metric measure: 1,823.5 mm
- US measure: 71.8 in
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,838.4 mm
- US measure: 72.4 in
SV with Short wheel base
- 2WD
- Metric measure: 1,814.7 mm
- US measure: 71.4 in
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,829.6 mm
- US measure: 72.0 in
SV with Convenience package and SL Short wheel base
- 2WD
- Metric measure: 1,814.7 mm
- US measure: 71.4 in
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,829.6 mm
- US measure: 72.0 in
PRO-X and PRO-4X with Short wheel base
- 2WD
- Metric measure: 1,837 mm
- US measure: 72.3 in
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,852.6 mm
- US measure: 72.9 in
SV with Long wheel base
- 2WD
- Metric measure: 1,809.8 mm
- US measure: 71.3 in
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,825.7 mm
- US measure: 71.9 in
SV with Convenience package and SL Long wheel base
- 2WD
- Metric measure: 1,809.8 mm
- US measure: 71.3 in
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,825.7 mm
- US measure: 71.9 in
PRO-4X with Long wheel base
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,848.7 mm
- US measure: 72.8 in
King Cab models
S
- 2WD
- Metric measure: 1,815.6 mm
- US measure: 71.5 in
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,831.5 mm
- US measure: 72.1 in
SV
- 2WD
- Metric measure: 1,807.6 mm
- US measure: 71.2 in
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,823.5 mm
- US measure: 71.8 in
SV with Convenience package
- 2WD
- Metric measure: 1,807.6 mm
- US measure: 71.2 in
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,823.5 mm
- US measure: 71.8 in
PRO-4X
- 4WD
- Metric measure: 1,845.8 mm
- US measure: 72.7 in
Track width:
- Front and rear
- Metric measure: 1,570 mm
- US measure: 61.8 in
Wheelbase:
- Short wheel base
- Metric measure: 3,200 mm
- US measure: 126.0 in
- Long wheel base
- Metric measure: 3,550 mm
- US measure: 139.8 in
Gross vehicle weight rating:
- Refer to the "F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label" in this section for the official Nissan Frontier gross vehicle weight rating.
Gross axle weight rating:
- Front and rear
- Refer to the "F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label" in this section for the approved front and rear gross axle weight ratings.
These Nissan Frontier specifications provide important reference information for service, tire replacement, wheel selection, vehicle measurement, payload planning, and proper maintenance. Always use the official certification labels and NISSAN-approved service information when exact specifications are required.
