Off-road driving Official source verified
Activate Hill Descent Control
Select 4H or 4LO, stay within the manual's speed limit, and switch Hill Descent Control on before a steep low-speed descent.
Model-year configuration directory
Nissan Frontier by year.
Select your exact year to see every EPA-tested powertrain and driveline configuration, official fuel economy and any owner-manual feature guides.
172 EPA configurationsU.S. catalog · 1998–2026Flex fuelGasoline
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Which Frontier do you drive?
Every year below opens a complete EPA configuration guide. Powertrains are shown year by year because Hybrid, PHEV and EV availability changes over time.
2026 3 configurations Gasoline 2025 3 configurations · 5 feature guides Gasoline 2024 3 configurations Gasoline 2023 6 configurations Gasoline 2022 2 configurations Gasoline 2021 2 configurations Gasoline 2020 2 configurations Gasoline 2019 8 configurations Gasoline · Flex fuel 2018 8 configurations Gasoline · Flex fuel 2017 8 configurations Gasoline · Flex fuel 2016 6 configurations Gasoline 2015 6 configurations Gasoline 2014 6 configurations Gasoline 2013 6 configurations Gasoline 2012 6 configurations Gasoline 2011 6 configurations Gasoline 2010 6 configurations Gasoline 2009 6 configurations Gasoline 2008 6 configurations Gasoline 2007 6 configurations Gasoline 2006 6 configurations Gasoline 2005 6 configurations Gasoline 2004 10 configurations Gasoline 2003 10 configurations Gasoline 2002 10 configurations Gasoline 2001 10 configurations Gasoline 2000 7 configurations Gasoline 1999 5 configurations Gasoline 1998 3 configurations Gasoline
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Popular Frontier discoveries.
Off-road driving Official source verified
Engage the Electronic Locking Rear Differential
Use E-Lock only to free a stuck PRO-4X after trying 4LO, and turn it off as soon as traction is restored.
Cargo & utility Official source verified
Position a Utili-track Tie-Down Cleat
Insert the cleat squarely into a bed channel, rotate it 90 degrees, seat its nubs in the detents, and hand-tighten the center bolt.
Key fob & access Official source verified
Remote-Start the Frontier With the Intelligent Key
Lock the Frontier, then hold the remote-start button within five seconds to run the engine and equipped climate system before entry.
Off-road driving Official source verified
Shift the Frontier Between 2WD, 4H and 4LO
Use 4H for loose or slippery surfaces and follow the stop, Neutral and brake sequence before selecting or leaving 4LO.