Second generation (D40)

2010 Nissan Frontier towing capacity

Max towing, 20106,500 lb

Maker2,948 kg

The 2010 Nissan Frontier tows up to 6,500 lb (PRO-4X King Cab 6 ft 4.0L VQ40DE V6 5-speed automatic 4x2, per the 2010 Nissan Frontier King Cab Specifications).

Three more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 3,500 lb, for the XE King Cab 6 ft 2.5L QR25DE I4 5-speed manual 4x2.

2010 Nissan Frontier King Cab Specifications (NissanNews PDF)

Configurations: 27
Payload: 907–1,541 lb
GCWR: 11,133 lb
Tongue: 350–650 lb

2010 PRO-4X King Cab 4x4 4.0L V6 6MT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2010 Frontier configuration

27 configurations Nissan sells, each with the ratings Nissan publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

Engine

Cab

Drive

Showing 27 of 27 rows

2010 Nissan Frontier

Makerin pounds

2010 Nissan Frontier towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 2} lb	Max tongue^{source 2} lb	GCWR^{source 2} lb	Max payload^{source 2} lb	GVWR^{source 2} lb	Axle^{source 2} ratio	Tow check
2.5L QR25DE I4
XEKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	3,500^{source 1}	350^{source 1}	not in our data	983^{source 1}	4,690^{source 1}	4.083^{source 1}	Check load →
XEKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	3,500^{source 1}	350^{source 1}	not in our data	978^{source 1}	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
SEKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	3,500^{source 1}	350^{source 1}	not in our data	925^{source 1}	4,690^{source 1}	not in our data	Check load →
SEKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	3,500^{source 1}	350^{source 1}	not in our data	907^{source 1}	4,690^{source 1}	3.692^{source 1}	Check load →
4.0L VQ40DE V6
PRO-4X MostKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	6,500^{source 1}	650^{source 1}	not in our data	1,412^{source 1}	5,600^{source 1}	3.133^{source 1}	Check load →
PRO-4XKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	6,300^{source 1}	630^{source 1}	not in our data	1,252^{source 1}	5,600^{source 1}	3.692^{source 1}	Check load →
PRO-4XKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic	6,300^{source 1}	630^{source 1}	not in our data	1,236^{source 1}	5,600^{source 1}	3.357^{source 1}	Check load →
SE MostKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 6-speed manual	6,500^{source 1}	650^{source 1}	not in our data	1,541^{source 1}	5,690^{source 1}	3.538^{source 1}	Check load →
SE MostKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	6,500^{source 1}	650^{source 1}	not in our data	1,425^{source 1}	5,589^{source 1}	3.133^{source 1}	Check load →
SEKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	6,300^{source 1}	630^{source 1}	not in our data	1,372^{source 1}	5,690^{source 1}	3.538^{source 1}	Check load →
SEKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic	6,300^{source 1}	630^{source 1}	not in our data	1,356^{source 1}	5,690^{source 1}	3.133^{source 1}	Check load →
LE MostKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	6,500^{source 1}	650^{source 1}	not in our data	1,379^{source 1}	5,589^{source 1}	2.937^{source 1}	Check load →
LEKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic	6,300^{source 1}	630^{source 1}	not in our data	1,311^{source 1}	5,690^{source 1}	3.133^{source 1}	Check load →
PRO-4XCrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	6,300	630	11,133	1,299	5,600	3.133	Check load →
PRO-4XCrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic	6,100	610	11,133	1,113	5,600	3.357	Check load →
SECrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x2 · 6-speed manual	6,300	630	11,133	1,408	5,690	3.538	Check load →
SECrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	6,300	630	11,133	1,432	5,730	3.133	Check load →
SECrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	6,100	610	11,133	1,202	5,666	3.692	Check load →
SECrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic	6,100	610	11,133	1,336	5,816	3.357	Check load →
LECrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	6,300	630	11,133	1,394	5,730	3.133	Check load →
LECrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic	6,100	610	11,133	1,295	5,816	3.357	Check load →
SECrew Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 6-speed manual	6,300	630	11,133	1,353	5,690	3.538	Check load →
SECrew Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	6,300	630	11,133	1,377	5,730	3.133	Check load →
SECrew Cab · 6 ft · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	6,100	610	11,133	1,113	5,666	3.692	Check load →
SECrew Cab · 6 ft · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic	6,100	610	11,133	1,247	5,816	3.357	Check load →
LECrew Cab · 6 ft · 4x2 · 5-speed automatic	6,300	630	11,133	1,301	5,730	3.133	Check load →
LECrew Cab · 6 ft · 4x4 · 5-speed automatic	6,100	610	11,133	1,168	5,816	3.357	Check load →

“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 rating.

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

How Nissan rates towing: maximum capacity.

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.

2010 Nissan Frontier specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2010 Frontier belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Nissan Frontier D40 (2005–2021): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Nissan’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 6,500 lb

PRO-4X King Cab 6 ft 4.0L VQ40DE V6 5-speed automatic 4x2; three more configurations are rated the same.

Build
4x2 instead of 4x4
+200 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 11 pairs in the table
Build
King Cab instead of Crew Cab
+200 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 8 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

4.0L VQ40DE V66,500 lb
2.5L QR25DE I43,500 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Frontier towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2010 Frontier’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Frontier specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Frontier tire sizesStock tire and wheel sizes by trim, and what bigger tires change.See tire sizes All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2010 Frontier configuration tows the most?

The PRO-4X King Cab 6 ft 4.0L VQ40DE V6 5-speed automatic 4x2, at 6,500 lb; three more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2010 Nissan Frontier?

350–650 lb by configuration; the most is 650 lb, for the PRO-4X King Cab 6 ft 4.0L VQ40DE V6 5-speed automatic 4x2. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2010 Nissan Frontier?

11,133 lb for every configuration that publishes it. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Nissan Frontier’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026–2027, 7,150 lb; 2025, 7,150 lb; 2024, 6,640 lb; 2022–2023, 6,720 lb; 2020–2021, 6,720 lb; 2019, 6,720 lb; 2018, 6,710 lb; 2017, 6,710 lb; 2016, 6,500 lb; 2015, 6,500 lb; 2013–2014, 6,500 lb; 2012, 6,500 lb; 2011, 6,500 lb; 2010, 6,500 lb; 2009, 6,500 lb; 2008, 6,500 lb; 2007, 6,500 lb; 2006, 6,500 lb; 2005, 6,500 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2010 Frontier’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x2 instead of 4x4 is rated +200 lb on otherwise identical configurations (11 pairs in Nissan’s table).

Does the engine change the 2010 Frontier’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 4.0L VQ40DE V6, 6,500 lb; 2.5L QR25DE I4, 3,500 lb.

These are Nissan’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.