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Nissan Frontier MPG

EPA fuel economy for 172 Nissan Frontier trims sold from 1998 to 2026. Best ever: 22 MPG (2004 Frontier 2WD). Latest model year 2026: 18 to 21 MPG combined across 3 trims.

22best combined MPG (2004)

20 / 24city / highway of the best trim

14lowest combined MPG (2003)

29model years rated

$2,970a year to fuel, cheapest 2026 trim at EPA prices

Nissan Frontier fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2026 Nissan Frontier to fuel is the Frontier 2WD, 3.8 L, 6 cyl (21 MPG) at $2,970 a year. The Frontier 4WD PRO4X, 3.8 L, 6 cyl (18 MPG) costs $3,470, so the thriftier trim saves $500 a year and $2,500 over five years.

2026 trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	Comb	Cost/yr	vs cheapest
Frontier 2WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	RWD	Regular	21	$2,970	cheapest
Frontier 4WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	19	$3,280	+$310
Frontier 4WD PRO4X	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	18	$3,470	+$500

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Nissan Frontier MPG by year

Year	Best combined	City	Hwy	Best trim that year	Trims
2026	21	19	24	Frontier 2WD, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto (S9)	3
2025	21	19	24	Frontier 2WD, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto (S9)	3
2024	21	18	24	Frontier 2WD, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto (S9)	3
2023	21	18	24	Frontier 2WD, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto (S9)	6
2022	20	18	24	Frontier 2WD, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto (S9)	2
2021	20	18	24	Frontier 2WD, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto (S9)	2
2020	20	18	24	Frontier 2WD, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto (S9)	2
2019	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	8
2018	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	8
2017	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	8
2016	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2015	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2014	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2013	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2012	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2011	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2010	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2009	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2008	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2007	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2006	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2005	21	19	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
2004	22	20	24	Frontier 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	10
2003	21	20	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	10
2002	21	20	23	Frontier 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	10
2001	21	20	24	Frontier 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	10
2000	21	20	24	Frontier 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	7
1999	21	20	24	Frontier 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	5
1998	22	20	24	Frontier 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	3

Every Nissan Frontier trim

Year	Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	CO2 g/mi	Fuel cost/yr
2026	Frontier 2WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	RWD	Regular	19	24	21	423	$2,970
2026	Frontier 4WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	17	21	19	479	$3,280
2026	Frontier 4WD PRO4X	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	16	20	18	504	$3,470
2025	Frontier 2WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	RWD	Regular	19	24	21	432	$2,970
2025	Frontier 4WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	17	21	19	470	$3,280
2025	Frontier 4WD PRO4X	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	16	20	18	495	$3,470
2024	Frontier 2WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	RWD	Regular	18	24	21	437	$2,970
2024	Frontier 4WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	18	22	20	438	$3,120
2024	Frontier 4WD PRO4X	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	18	21	19	469	$3,280
2023	Frontier 2WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	RWD	Regular	18	24	21	437	$2,970
2023	Frontier 2WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
2023	Frontier 4WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	18	22	20	438	$3,120
2023	Frontier 4WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	17	21	19	468	$3,280
2023	Frontier 4WD PRO4X	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	17	21	19	469	$3,280
2023	Frontier 4WD PRO4X	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	16	21	18	472	$3,470
2022	Frontier 2WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
2022	Frontier 4WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	17	21	19	458	$3,280
2021	Frontier 2WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	445	$3,120
2021	Frontier 4WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	17	23	19	469	$3,280
2020	Frontier 2WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	445	$3,120
2020	Frontier 4WD	3.8 L, 6 cyl	Auto (S9)	Part-time 4WD	Regular	17	23	19	469	$3,280
2019	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	425	$2,970
2019	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	466	$3,280
2019	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	23	19	478	$3,280
2019	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	19	479	$3,280
2019	Frontier 2WD FFV	4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFV	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Gasoline or E85	16	22	18	494	$3,470
2019	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	Part-time 4WD	Regular	16	21	18	507	$3,470
2019	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	Part-time 4WD	Regular	15	21	17	519	$3,670
2019	Frontier 4WD FFV	4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFV	Auto 5-spd	Part-time 4WD	Gasoline or E85	15	21	17	521	$3,670
2018	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	431	$2,970
2018	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	467	$3,280
2018	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	23	19	478	$3,280
2018	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	19	479	$3,280
2018	Frontier 2WD FFV	4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFV	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Gasoline or E85	16	22	18	494	$3,470
2018	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	Part-time 4WD	Regular	16	21	18	507	$3,470
2018	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	Part-time 4WD	Regular	15	21	17	519	$3,670
2018	Frontier 4WD FFV	4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFV	Auto 5-spd	Part-time 4WD	Gasoline or E85	15	21	17	520	$3,670
2017	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	431	$2,970
2017	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	467	$3,280
2017	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	23	19	478	$3,280
2017	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	19	479	$3,280
2017	Frontier 2WD FFV	4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFV	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Gasoline or E85	16	22	18	494	$3,470
2017	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	Part-time 4WD	Regular	16	21	18	507	$3,470
2017	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	Part-time 4WD	Regular	15	21	17	520	$3,670
2017	Frontier 4WD FFV	4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFV	Auto 5-spd	Part-time 4WD	Gasoline or E85	15	21	17	521	$3,670
2016	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	426	$2,970
2016	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	478	$3,280
2016	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	462	$3,280
2016	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	483	$3,470
2016	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	Part-time 4WD	Regular	16	21	18	494	$3,470
2016	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	Part-time 4WD	Regular	15	21	17	514	$3,670
2015	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	425	$2,970
2015	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	23	19	459	$3,280
2015	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	478	$3,280
2015	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	484	$3,470
2015	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	16	21	18	495	$3,470
2015	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	15	21	17	515	$3,670
2014	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	425	$2,970
2014	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	23	19	459	$3,280
2014	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	19	479	$3,280
2014	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	488	$3,470
2014	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	16	21	18	498	$3,470
2014	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	15	21	17	515	$3,670
2013	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	427	$2,970
2013	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	23	19	459	$3,280
2013	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	19	479	$3,280
2013	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	492	$3,470
2013	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	16	21	18	498	$3,470
2013	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	15	21	17	515	$3,670
2012	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	423	$2,970
2012	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2012	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2012	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2012	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2012	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2011	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	423	$2,970
2011	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2011	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2011	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2011	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2011	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2010	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	423	$2,970
2010	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2010	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2010	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2010	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2010	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2009	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	423	$2,970
2009	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2009	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	18	494	$3,470
2009	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2009	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2009	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	16	555	$3,900
2008	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	423	$2,970
2008	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2008	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2008	Frontier 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2008	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2008	Frontier 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2007	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	423	$2,970
2007	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2007	Frontier V6 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2007	Frontier V6 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2007	Frontier V6 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2007	Frontier V6 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2006	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	423	$2,970
2006	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2006	Frontier V6 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2006	Frontier V6 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2006	Frontier V6 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2006	Frontier V6 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2005	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	23	21	423	$2,970
2005	Frontier 2WD	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2005	Frontier V6 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2005	Frontier V6 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2005	Frontier V6 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2005	Frontier V6 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2004	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	20	24	22	404	$2,840
2004	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2004	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2004	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2004	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2004	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	16	555	$3,900
2004	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	14	18	15	592	$5,160
2004	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2004	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	13	17	15	592	$5,160
2004	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	13	17	15	592	$5,160
2003	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	20	23	21	423	$2,970
2003	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2003	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2003	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2003	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	16	555	$3,900
2003	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2003	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2003	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Premium	14	18	15	592	$5,160
2003	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2003	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	13	16	14	635	$5,530
2002	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	20	23	21	423	$2,970
2002	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2002	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	14	18	16	555	$3,900
2002	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
2002	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
2002	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2002	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2002	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	18	15	592	$4,160
2002	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2002	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	13	17	15	592	$5,160
2001	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	20	24	21	423	$2,970
2001	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2001	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	14	18	16	555	$3,900
2001	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
2001	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
2001	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2001	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2001	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	18	15	592	$4,160
2001	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2001	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	13	16	15	592	$5,160
2000	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	20	24	21	423	$2,970
2000	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2000	Frontier 4WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	16	19	17	523	$3,670
2000	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
2000	Frontier V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	14	18	15	592	$4,160
2000	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	17	15	592	$4,160
2000	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	17	15	592	$4,160
1999	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	20	24	21	423	$2,970
1999	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
1999	Frontier 4WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	16	19	17	523	$3,670
1999	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
1999	Frontier V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	17	15	592	$4,160
1998	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	20	24	22	404	$2,840
1998	Frontier 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
1998	Frontier 4WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	16	19	17	523	$3,670

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Nissan Frontier?

The most efficient Nissan Frontier the EPA has rated is the 2004 Frontier 2WD at 22 MPG combined (20 city, 24 highway).

What MPG does the 2026 Nissan Frontier get?

2026 Nissan Frontier trims range from 18 to 21 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Nissan Frontier has the worst fuel economy?

The 2003 Frontier V6 4WD is the lowest rated at 14 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Nissan Frontier for a year?

More from Nissan: every Nissan model. Fuel types on this model: Gasoline or E85, Premium, Regular. EPA classes: Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD.