2018–2019 model year · Second generation (D40)

Nissan Frontier ground clearance

Ground clearance, 2018–20197.6–8.9 in

Maker193–226 mm

The 2018–2019 Nissan Frontier has 7.6–8.9 in of ground clearance, depending on drive.

Angles: approach 27.8–32.6°; breakover 18.0–20.6°; departure 21.0–23.3°.

Also: front differential 8.9 in; rear differential 8.7–10.1 in.

2019 Nissan Frontier Press Kit (pricing and specifications)

Model years: 2005–2027
Configurations: 21
Front diff: 8.9 in

2019 PRO-4X King Cab 4x4 4.0L V6 5AT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Tables

Frontier ground clearance by model year

Ground clearance is the gap between the ground and the lowest part of the vehicle. The approach, breakover and departure angles are the steepest slopes it can drive onto, over and off before the bumper, the belly or the tail touches. Figures in US units; model years printed the same share one table, and a package that changes a figure gets its own row.

2026–2027 Nissan Frontier

Third generation (D41): full specs · figures for 0 of the 11 configurations we list

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2026–2027 Nissan Frontier clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Front diff^{source 1}in	Rear diff^{source 1}in	Approach^{source 1}°	Breakover^{source 1}°	Departure^{source 1}°
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.3	29.8	19.5	21.8
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.4	31.4	20.7	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.3	29.8	19.5	21.8
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.3	31.4	20.6	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	8.9	29.0	18.9	21.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · PRO-X	n/a	9.8	31.4	20.5	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · PRO-4X	9.5	9.8	32.3	19.6	23.0
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	8.9	29.0	18.9	21.4
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x4 · PRO-4X	9.5	9.8	32.3	19.6	23.0

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2025 Nissan Frontier

Third generation (D41): full specs · figures for 0 of the 17 configurations we list

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2025 Nissan Frontier clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Front diff^{source 2}in	Rear diff^{source 2}in	Approach^{source 2}°	Breakover^{source 2}°	Departure^{source 2}°
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.3	29.8	19.5	21.8
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.4	31.4	20.7	22.4
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	9.0	29.0	18.9	21.4
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.1	22.0
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.3	29.8	19.5	21.8
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.3	31.4	20.6	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	8.9	29.8	19.4	21.7
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · SV	8.9	9.3	31.5	20.6	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · SL	n/a	8.9	29.0	18.9	21.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · SL	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · PRO-X	n/a	9.8	31.4	20.5	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · PRO-4X	9.5	9.8	32.3	19.6	23.0
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	8.9	29.8	19.4	21.7
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.9	9.3	31.5	20.6	22.4
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SL	n/a	8.9	29.0	18.9	21.4
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SL	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x4 · PRO-4X	9.5	9.8	32.3	19.6	23.0

2024 Nissan Frontier

Third generation (D41): full specs · figures for 0 of the 14 configurations we list

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2024 Nissan Frontier clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Front diff^{source 3}in	Rear diff^{source 3}in	Approach^{source 3}°	Breakover^{source 3}°	Departure^{source 3}°
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.3	29.8	19.5	21.8
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.4	31.4	20.7	22.4
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	9.0	29.0	18.9	21.4
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.1	22.0
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.3	29.8	19.5	21.8
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.3	31.4	20.6	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · SV, SL	n/a	8.9	29.0	18.9	21.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · SV, SL	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · PRO-X	n/a	9.8	31.4	20.5	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · PRO-4X	9.5	9.8	32.3	19.6	23.0
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	8.9	29.0	18.9	21.4
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9

2023 Nissan Frontier

Third generation (D41). Show the table

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2023 Nissan Frontier clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Front diff^{source 4}in	Rear diff^{source 4}in	Approach^{source 4}°	Breakover^{source 4}°	Departure^{source 4}°
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.4	30.3	19.9	22.1
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.4	31.4	20.7	22.4
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	9.0	29.5	19.3	21.6
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.1	22.0
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.3	30.4	19.8	21.9
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.3	31.4	20.6	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	9.0	29.4	19.2	21.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · PRO-X	n/a	9.9	31.8	20.9	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · PRO-4X	9.5	9.8	32.3	19.6	23.0
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	9.0	29.4	19.2	21.6
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9

2022 Nissan Frontier

Third generation (D41). Show the table

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2022 Nissan Frontier clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Front diff^{source 5}in	Rear diff^{source 5}in	Approach^{source 5}°	Breakover^{source 5}°	Departure^{source 5}°
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.4	30.3	19.9	22.1
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.4	31.4	20.8	22.4
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	9.0	29.5	19.3	21.6
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.1	22.0
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · S	n/a	9.3	30.4	19.8	21.9
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · S	8.9	9.3	31.4	20.6	22.4
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	9.0	29.4	19.2	21.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · PRO-X	n/a	9.8	31.8	20.9	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · PRO-4X	9.5	9.4	32.3	19.6	23.0
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	9.0	29.4	19.2	21.6
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.6	9.0	30.6	20.0	21.9

2020–2021 Nissan Frontier

Second generation (D40). Show the table

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2020–2021 Nissan Frontier clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Front diff^{source 6}in	Rear diff^{source 6}in	Approach^{source 6}°	Breakover^{source 6}°	Departure^{source 6}°
King Cab · 6 ft4x2 · S, SV	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1
King Cab · 6 ft4x4 · S, SV	8.9	10.1	31.5	20.6	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x2 · S, SV	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · S, SV	8.9	10.1	31.5	20.6	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4x4 · PRO-4X	8.9	10.1	32.6	20.5	23.3
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x2 · SV	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1
Crew Cab · 6 ft4x4 · SV	8.9	10.1	31.5	20.6	22.6

2018–2019 Nissan Frontier

Second generation (D40). Show the table

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2018–2019 Nissan Frontier clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Clearance^{source 7}in	Front diff^{source 7}in	Rear diff^{source 7}in	Approach^{source 7}°	Breakover^{source 7}°	Departure^{source 7}°
King Cab · 6 ft2.5L QR25DE I4 · 4x2 · 5-speed manual, 5-speed automatic · S, SV	7.6	n/a	8.7	27.8	18.0	21.0
King Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · SV	8.6	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1
King Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic · SV	8.9	8.9	10.1	31.5	20.6	22.6
King Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic · PRO-4X	8.9	8.9	10.1	32.6	20.5	23.3
King Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · Desert Runner	8.6	n/a	9.8	31.5	19.5	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 6-speed manual · S	8.6	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · S, SV, SL	8.6	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic · S, SV, SL	8.9	8.9	10.1	31.5	20.6	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 6-speed manual · SV	8.9	8.9	10.1	31.5	20.6	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 6-speed manual, 5-speed automatic · PRO-4X	8.9	8.9	10.1	32.6	20.5	23.3
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · Desert Runner	8.6	n/a	9.8	31.5	19.5	22.6
Crew Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · SV	8.6	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1

Showing 12 of 13 rows. Every configuration is on the 2018–2019 Frontier (Second generation (D40)) specs page.

2016–2017 Nissan Frontier

Second generation (D40). Show the table

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2016–2017 Nissan Frontier clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Clearance^{source 8}in	Front diff^{source 8}in	Rear diff^{source 8}in	Approach^{source 8}°	Breakover^{source 8}°	Departure^{source 8}°
King Cab · 6 ft2.5L QR25DE I4 · 4x2 · 5-speed manual, 5-speed automatic · S, SV	7.6	n/a	8.7	27.8	18.0	21.0
King Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · SV	8.6	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1
King Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic · SV	8.9	8.9	10.1	31.5	20.6	22.6
King Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic · PRO-4X	8.9	8.9	10.1	32.6	20.5	23.3
King Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · Desert Runner	8.6	n/a	9.8	31.5	19.5	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 6-speed manual · S	8.6	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · S, SV, SL	8.6	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic · S, SV, SL	8.9	8.9	10.1	31.5	20.6	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 6-speed manual · SV	8.9	8.9	10.1	31.5	20.6	22.6
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x4 · 6-speed manual, 5-speed automatic · PRO-4X	8.9	8.9	10.1	32.6	20.5	23.3
Crew Cab · 5 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · Desert Runner	8.6	n/a	9.8	31.5	19.5	22.6
Crew Cab · 6 ft4.0L VQ40DE V6 · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic · SV	8.6	n/a	9.8	30.5	19.8	22.1

Showing 12 of 13 rows. Every configuration is on the 2016–2017 Frontier (Second generation (D40)) specs page.

Earlier model years (2005 to 2015) are in the table below, each with a link to the full specs of its generation.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Over the years

How the Frontier ground clearance moved

The lowest and highest ground clearance Nissan prints for each model year, newest first, across Second generation (D40).

Nissan Frontier ground clearance by model year
Model years	Lowest	Highest	Configurations	Full specs
2018–2019Second generation (D40)	7.6 in	8.9 in	21	Second generation (D40) specs
2016–2017Second generation (D40)	7.6 in	8.9 in	22	Second generation (D40) specs
2015Second generation (D40)	7.6 in	8.9 in	28	Second generation (D40) specs
2014Second generation (D40)	7.6 in	8.9 in	28	Second generation (D40) specs
2013Second generation (D40)	7.6 in	8.9 in	28	Second generation (D40) specs
2012Second generation (D40)	7.6 in	8.9 in	26	Second generation (D40) specs
2010Second generation (D40)	7.6 in	8.9 in	27	Second generation (D40) specs

03 / Most and least

Which Frontier leads and trails

Named as exactly as the maker’s table names it: model year, cab, bed, engine, drive and package.

Highest in 2018–2019: 8.9 in; 2018–2019 King Cab 6 ft, 4.0L VQ40DE V6, 4x4, 5-speed automatic, SV. 5 more configurations are the same.
Lowest in 2018–2019: 7.6 in; 2018–2019 King Cab 6 ft, 2.5L QR25DE I4, 4x2, 5-speed manual, 5-speed automatic, S, SV.

04 / What changes it

What moves the Frontier ground clearance

Nissan’s own 2018–2019 figures, split by the option that changes them.

By drive

4x27.6–8.6 in
4x48.9 in

05 / Compared

Frontier against other midsize pickups

The newest model year we hold for each, ground clearance by Nissan’s and the other makers’ own documents.

midsize pickups compared on ground clearance
Model	Model year	Ground clearance
Nissan Frontier	2018–2019	7.6–8.9 in
Jeep GladiatorJeep Gladiator vs Nissan Frontier	2025–2026	10.0–11.6 in
Toyota TacomaNissan Frontier vs Toyota Tacoma	2025–2026	11.5 in
Chevrolet ColoradoChevrolet Colorado vs Nissan Frontier	2026	7.9–10.7 in
Ford RangerFord Ranger vs Nissan Frontier	2026	9.3–10.7 in
GMC Canyon	2023	9.6–10.7 in
Honda Ridgeline	2026	7.6 in

06 / Next

More on the Frontier

Frontier specsEvery generation, the spec plate and the rig builder.Open the model page Frontier towing7,150 lb in 2027, with every other year.See towing Frontier payload1,100–1,590 lb in 2026–2027, with every other year.See payload Frontier weight4,385–4,865 lb in 2027, with every other year.See weight Frontier dimensions210.2–224.1 in in 2026–2027, with every other year.See dimensions Frontier tires3 stock sizes in 2027, with every other year.See tires RankingBest approach angle: where the Frontier places.See the ranking RankingBest breakover angle: where the Frontier places.See the ranking Tire size calculatorWhat a bigger tire adds to ground clearance.Compare tire sizes

07 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the ground clearance of the 2018–2019 Frontier?

The 2018–2019 Nissan Frontier has 7.6–8.9 in of ground clearance, depending on drive. Angles: approach 27.8–32.6°; breakover 18.0–20.6°; departure 21.0–23.3°.

Which 2018–2019 Frontier has the most ground clearance?

The 2018–2019 King Cab 6 ft, 4.0L VQ40DE V6, 4x4, 5-speed automatic, SV, at 8.9 in; 5 more configurations are rated the same.

Which 2018–2019 Frontier has the least ground clearance?

The 2018–2019 King Cab 6 ft, 2.5L QR25DE I4, 4x2, 5-speed manual, 5-speed automatic, S, SV, at 7.6 in.

What changes the Frontier’s ground clearance?

Drive, by Nissan’s own figures for 2018–2019. By drive: 4x2 7.6–8.6 in; 4x4 8.9 in.

Has the Frontier’s ground clearance changed over the years?

2018–2019: 7.6–8.9 in; 2016–2017: 7.6–8.9 in; 2015: 7.6–8.9 in; 2014: 7.6–8.9 in; 2013: 7.6–8.9 in.

These are Nissan’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.