Second generation (D40)

2020–2021 Nissan Frontier towing capacity

Max towing, 20206,720 lb

Maker3,048 kg

The 2020 Nissan Frontier tows up to 6,720 lb (SV King Cab 6 ft 4x2, per the 2020 Nissan Frontier Press Kit).

Nissan rates the 2020 and 2021 Frontier the same in every configuration.

The lowest rating is 6,250 lb, for the SV Crew Cab 6 ft 4x4.

2020 Nissan Frontier Press Kit (pricing and specifications)

Configurations: 11
Payload: 1,020–1,460 lb
GCWR: 11,230 lb
Tongue: 626–672 lb

2020 PRO-4X Crew Cab 4x4 3.8L V6 9AT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2020–2021 Frontier configuration

11 configurations Nissan sells, each with the ratings Nissan publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 3.8L VQ38 V6 and 9-speed automatic.

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2020 Nissan Frontier

Makerin pounds

2020 Nissan Frontier towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max tongue lb	GCWR lb	Max payload lb	GVWR lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
SKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2	6,620	663	11,230	1,460	6,012	3.692	Check load →
SKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x4	6,370	638	11,230	1,340	6,012	3.692	Check load →
SV MostKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x2	6,720	672	11,230	1,430	6,012	3.692	Check load →
SVKing Cab · 6 ft · 4x4	6,510	651	11,230	1,360	6,012	3.692	Check load →
SCrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x2	6,620	663	11,230	1,460	6,012	3.692	Check load →
SCrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x4	6,370	638	11,230	1,340	6,012	3.692	Check load →
SVCrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x2	6,640	665	11,230	1,460	6,012	3.692	Check load →
SVCrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x4	6,380	638	11,230	1,360	6,012	3.692	Check load →
PRO-4XCrew Cab · 5 ft · 4x4	6,290	630	11,230	1,020	6,012	3.692	Check load →
SVCrew Cab · 6 ft · 4x2	6,500	651	11,230	1,360	6,012	3.692	Check load →
SVCrew Cab · 6 ft · 4x4	6,250	626	11,230	1,220	6,012	3.692	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Nissan’s, from this document.

2020 Nissan Frontier Press Kit (pricing and specifications) · Nissan North America

How Nissan rates towing: maximum, when properly equipped.

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.

2020 Nissan Frontier specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2020–2021 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: 6,720 lb

SV King Cab 6 ft 4x2.

Build
4x2 instead of 4x4
+210 to +260 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 5 pairs in the table
Build
5 ft instead of 6 ft
+130 to +140 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 2 pairs in the table

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 2020 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 2020 Frontier configuration tows the most?

The SV King Cab 6 ft 4x2, at 6,720 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2020 Nissan Frontier?

626–672 lb by configuration; the most is 672 lb, for the SV King Cab 6 ft 4x2. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2020 Nissan Frontier?

11,230 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 2020 Frontier’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x2 instead of 4x4 is rated +210 to +260 lb on otherwise identical configurations (5 pairs in Nissan’s table).

Which 2020 Frontier configuration tows the least?

The SV Crew Cab 6 ft 4x4, at 6,250 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.