Specifications - Nissan Frontier King Cab
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S SV 4-cylinder SV V6 PRO-4X

Engine
       

QR25DE – 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine
    152 hp @ 5,200 rpm
    171 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm

VQ40DE – 4.0-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 engine
    261 hp @ 5,600 rpm
    281 lb-ft of torque @ 4,000 rpm

 Emissions – Tier 2, Bin 5 (Fed); LEV2-ULEV (CA)

Continuously Variable Valve Timing Control System (CVTCS) on intake valves

Variable Intake System

Nissan Direct Ignition System

Platinum-tipped spark plugs

Electronic drive-by-wire throttle


Drivetrain
       

5-speed manual transmission

6-speed manual transmission

5-speed automatic transmission

Dana® 44 rear axle (M/T only on SV V6 models)

Switch-operated 2-speed transfer case (4x4 only)

Electronic locking rear differential

2-wheel Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS) – 4x2 only

4-wheel Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS) – 4x4 only

Clutch Start/Cancel (manual transmission only)

Hill descent control and hill start assist (automatic transmission 4x4 only)


Brakes
       

11.1" Front vented disc/11.3" rear vented disc brakes

11.7" Front vented disc/11.3" rear vented disc brakes

4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)


Suspension and Steering
       

Front: Independent double-wishbone with front stabilizer bar

Rear: Overslung multi-leaf with solid axle

Bilstein® off-road performance shock absorbers

Front stabilizer bar

Engine-speed-sensitive power steering

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Wheels and Tires
       

15" x 7" 6-spoke steel wheels

16" x 7" 5-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels

16" x 7" 6-spoke machined finished aluminum-alloy wheels

18" x 7.5" 12-spoke Dark Hyper Silver finish aluminum-alloy wheels

SA

P235/75R15 General Grabber™ all-season tires

P265/70R16 BFGoodrich® Radial Long Trail® T/A outlined white letter tires

P265/75R16 BFGoodrich® Rugged Trail® outlined white letter tires

P265/60R18 BFGoodrich® Radial Long Trail® T/A tires

SA

Full-size spare tire


Styling/Functionality
       

Skid plates – oil pan, fuel tank, 4x4 transfer case

Fog lights

SA

Front tow hook (4x4 only)

Tow Hitch Receiver (Class IV)

Splash guards (N/A on S and SV 4x2 models; STD on PRO-4X and all 4x4 models)

Chrome grille


Body-color front bumper and chrome rear bumper

Dark Hyper Silver finish grille

SA

Body-color grille

Body-color front bumper and chrome rear bumper

Body-color front and rear bumpers

SA

Body side graphics

SA

Black door handles and mirrors

Body-color door handles and outside mirrors

Dual power outside mirrors

Utili-track® Channel System with four tie-down cleats

PU

Factory-applied spray-on bedliner

PU

Bed rail caps

Locking tailgate and cargo bed light

Sliding rear window

Front UV-reducing solar glass

Rear privacy glass

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SA Part of SV V6 Sport Appearance Package
PU
Part of SV V6 Premium Utility Package

 

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Convenience
       

Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System

PSP

Air conditioning

P

In-cabin microfilter

PU

Power door locks and windows with driver's one-touch auto-down

Remote keyless entry

Cruise control

Variable intermittent windshield wipers

Front map lights

Two 12-volt DC power outlets

Multi-functional trip computer

Voltage and oil pressure gauges

Dual sun visors with extenders and dual visor vanity mirrors

Tilt steering column

First-aid kit

Second-row under-seat storage

Driver's seatback pocket

SA

Four cup holders, four bottle holders and front and rear door storage pockets

Overhead console with sunglasses storage

PSP

Seating/Appointments
       

8-way manual driver's seat with adjustable lumbar support

SA

Fold-flat front-passenger’s seat

Forward-facing rear flip-up seats

Cloth seat trim

PRO-4X cloth seat trim

Leather-wrapped steering wheel

Metallic gauge and vent accents

White-face gauges

SA

Red stitching on steering wheel

Sport cloth seat trim with embroidered Frontier logo

SA
LEGEND
PSP Part of SV V6 Premium Utility Package or SV V6 Sport Appearance Package
P Part of S Preferred Package
PU Part of SV Premium Utility Package
SA Part of SV V6 Sport Appearance Package
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AM/FM/CD audio system

P

AM/FM/in-dash 6-CD audio system

PSP

Radio Data System (RDS)

Steering-wheel-mounted audio controls

PSP

MP3/WMA CD playback capability

PSP

Four Speakers

Six Speakers

PSP

Auxiliary audio input jack [*]

PSP

XM® Satellite Radio [*] – Automatic transmission models only.

PU
LEGEND
P Part of S Preferred Package
PSP Part of SV V6 Premium Utility Package or SV V6 Sport Appearance Package
PU Part of SV Premium Utility Package
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Nissan Advanced Air Bag System with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant-classification sensors [*]

Driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags [*]

Roof-mounted curtain supplemental air bags for side-impact and rollover head protection for outboard occupants [*]

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) [*]

3-point ALR/ELR passenger seat belt (ELR for driver)

Front-seat Active Head Restraints

Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters

Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones

Hood buckling creases and energy-absorbing steering column

Pipe-style steel side-door guard beams

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

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Vehicle Security System

PU

Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System

LEGEND
PU Part of SV Premium Utility Package
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Curb Weights (lbs)
       

King Cab 4x2 (4x4)

    Manual Transmission

3,686 (N/A) 3,732 (N/A) 4,157 (4,302) N/A (4,360)

    Automatic Transmission

3,738 (N/A) 3,750 (N/A) 4,143 (4,288) 4,207 (4,380)
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2012 EPA Fuel Consumption Estimates

S SV 4-cylinder SV V6 PRO-4X
Manual Transmission (city/highway)        

    4x2

19/23 19/23 16/20

    4x4

15/20 15/20
Automatic Transmission (city/highway)        

    4x2

17/22 17/22 15/20

    4x4

14/19 14/19

 

Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions – use for comparison only.

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Interior passenger volume (cu. ft.)

87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7

Fuel tank (gals.)

21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1

Maximum towing capacity (lbs.)

     4-cylinder

3,500 3,500

     V6 4x2

6,500

     V6 4x4

6,300 6,300

7-pin connector trailer wire harness and tow receiver hitch required.

MAXIMUM PAYLOAD (LBS.)

S SV 4-cylinder SV V6 PRO-4X
Manual Transmission        

4x2

971 931 1,524

4x4 

1,355 1,235
Automatic Transmission        

4x2

932 913 1,447

4x4

1,379 1,215
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Exterior (inches)

Wheelbase

125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9

Overall length

205.5 205.5 205.5 205.5

Overall width without mirrors

72.8 72.8 72.8 72.8

Overall height

68.7 68.7 69.7 69.7

Track width (front/rear)

61.8/61.8 61.8/61.8 61.8/61.8 61.8/61.8

Cargo bed

    Length

73.3 73.3 73.3 73.3

    Width

61.4 61.4 61.4 61.4

    Width between wheelwells

44.4 44.4 44.4 44.4

    Depth

18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0

Interior (inches)

Head room (front/rear)

39.7/38.3 39.7/38.3 39.7/38.3 39.7/38.3

Leg room (front/rear)

42.4/25.4 42.4/25.4 42.4/25.4 42.4/25.4

Hip room (front/rear)

55.8/55.0 55.8/55.0 55.8/55.0 55.8/55.0

Shoulder room (front/rear)

58.3/54.9 58.3/54.9 58.3/54.9 58.3/54.9

Off-Road Abilities

Maximum running ground clearance at rear differential (4x2/4x4)

8.7"/N/A 8.7"/N/A 9.8"/10.1" 9.8"/10.1"

Angle of approach (4x2/4x4)

27.8°/N/A 27.8°/N/A 30.5°/31.5° 31.5°/32.6°

Angle of departure (4x2/4x4)

21.0°/N/A 21.0°/N/A 22.1°/22.6° 22.6°/23.3°

Ramp over angle (4x2/4x4)

18.0°/N/A 18.0°/N/A 19.8º/20.6º 19.5º/20.5º
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