- MSRP: $16,530 - $28,330
- Invoice: $15,683 - $26,250
- Fuel Economy Range: 23 mpg Hwy, 19 mpg City
- Towing Capacity: 3,500 lbs.
- Payload: 1,001 lbs.
- Fuel Type: regular unleaded
- User Rating:(2 reviews)
2008 Nissan Frontier
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Exterior
| XE 4x2 King Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | SE-I4 4x2 King Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | SE 4x2 King Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | LE 4x2 King Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | NISMO Off Road 4x2 King Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | SE 4x4 King Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | LE 4x4 King Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | NISMO Off Road 4x4 King Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | SE 4x2 Crew Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | LE 4x2 Crew Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | NISMO Off Road 4x2 Crew Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | SE 4x4 Crew Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | LE 4x4 Crew Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | NISMO Off Road 4x4 Crew Cab 125.9 in. WB Options | SE 4x2 Crew Cab 139 in. WB Options | LE 4x2 Crew Cab 139 in. WB Options | SE 4x4 Crew Cab 139 in. WB Options | LE 4x4 Crew Cab 139 in. WB Options | |
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| Length | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 205.5 " | 219.4 " | 219.4 " | 219.4 " | 219.4 " |
| Body width | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " | 72.8 " |
| Body height | 68.7 " | 69.7 " | 69.7 " | 69.7 " | 69.7 " | 69.7 " | 69.7 " | 69.7 " | 70.1 " | 73.9 " | 70.1 " | 70.1 " | 73.9 " | 70.1 " | 70.1 " | 73.9 " | 70.1 " | 73.9 " |
| Wheelbase | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 125.9 " | 139.0 " | 139.0 " | 139.0 " | 139.0 " |
| Ground clearance | 8.7 " | 9.8 " | 9.8 " | 9.8 " | 9.8 " | 9.8 " | 10.1 " | 10.1 " | 9.8 " | 9.8 " | 9.8 " | 10.1 " | 10.1 " | 10.1 " | 9.8 " | 9.8 " | 10.1 " | 10.1 " |
| Curb | 3,675 lbs. | 3,675 lbs. | 4,139 lbs. | 4,176 lbs. | 4,167 lbs. | 4,307 lbs. | 4,345 lbs. | 4,323 lbs. | 4,226 lbs. | 4,257 lbs. | 4,306 lbs. | 4,419 lbs. | 4,451 lbs. | 4,502 lbs. | 4,318 lbs. | 4,336 lbs. | 4,540 lbs. | 4,558 lbs. |
| Gross weight | 4,676 lbs. | 4,676 lbs. | 5,690 lbs. | 5,589 lbs. | 5,600 lbs. | 5,690 lbs. | 5,690 lbs. | 5,600 lbs. | 5,690 lbs. | 5,730 lbs. | 5,600 lbs. | 5,816 lbs. | 5,816 lbs. | 5,600 lbs. | 5,690 lbs. | 5,730 lbs. | 5,666 lbs. | 5,816 lbs. |
Interior
| Front head room | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " |
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| Rear head room | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " |
| Front shoulder room | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " |
| Rear shoulder room | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " |
| Front hip room | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " |
| Rear hip room | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " | 58 " |
| Front leg room | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " | 42.4 " |
| Rear leg room | 25.4 " | 25.4 " | 25.4 " | 25.4 " | 25.4 " | 25.4 " | 25.4 " | 25.4 " | 33.6 " | 33.6 " | 33.6 " | 33.6 " | 33.6 " | 33.6 " | 33.6 " | 33.6 " | 33.6 " | 33.6 " |
| Standard seating | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Performance
| Base engine size | 2.5 liters | 2.5 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters | 4.0 liters |
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| Base engine type | I-4 | I-4 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 | V-6 |
| Horsepower | 152 hp | 152 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp |
| Horsepower rpm | 5,200 | 5,200 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 |
| Torque | 171 lb-ft. | 171 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. | 281 lb-ft. |
| Torque rpm | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Payload | 1,001 lbs. | 1,001 lbs. | 1,583 lbs. | 1,440 lbs. | 1,405 lbs. | 1,383 lbs. | 1,345 lbs. | 1,276 lbs. | 1,464 lbs. | 1,438 lbs. | 1,297 lbs. | 1,247 lbs. | 1,365 lbs. | 1,098 lbs. | 1,372 lbs. | 1,394 lbs. | 1,126 lbs. | 1,264 lbs. |
| Maximum towing capacity | 3,500 lbs. | 3,500 lbs. | 6,500 lbs. | 6,500 lbs. | 6,500 lbs. | 6,300 lbs. | 6,300 lbs. | 6,300 lbs. | 6,300 lbs. | 6,300 lbs. | 6,300 lbs. | 6,100 lbs. | 6,100 lbs. | 6,100 lbs. | 6,300 lbs. | 6,300 lbs. | 6,100 lbs. | 6,100 lbs. |
| Drive type | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel |
| Turning radius | 21.7 ' | 21.9 ' | 21.9 ' | 21.9 ' | 21.9 ' | 21.7 ' | 21.7 ' | 21.7 ' | 21.9 ' | 21.9 ' | 21.9 ' | 21.7 ' | 21.7 ' | 21.7 ' | 21.9 ' | 21.9 ' | 21.7 ' | 21.7 ' |
Fuel
| Fuel tank capacity | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. | 21.1 gal. |
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| EPA mileage estimates | 19 / 23 (city/highway) | 19 / 23 (city/highway) | 16 / 20 (city/highway) | 15 / 20 (city/highway) | 15 / 20 (city/highway) | 15 / 19 (city/highway) | 14 / 19 (city/highway) | 15 / 19 (city/highway) | 16 / 20 (city/highway) | 15 / 20 (city/highway) | 15 / 20 (city/highway) | 15 / 19 (city/highway) | 14 / 19 (city/highway) | 14 / 19 (city/highway) |