2024 Nissan Frontier Changes
The 2024 Nissan Frontier sees only minimal changes compared to last year. A new SL trim now sits at the top of the hierarchy and a Hardbody Edition, offered on the SV trim, plays tribute to the Nissan Hardbody pick-up of the 80’s.
Choosing Your 2024 Nissan Frontier
The 2024 Nissan Frontier is offered in the S, SV, SL, and PRO-X trims with base prices for the truck ranging from $31,265 to $41,135 for the new top-tier trim.
2024 Nissan Frontier Engine Options
The Frontier is one of the few mid-size trucks to feature a naturally aspirated engine. Where most others have reverted to a turbocharged four-cylinder, the Nissan’s 3.8-liter V6 produces a stout 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque.
It is only offered with a nine-speed automatic (only the 2024 Toyota Tacoma has the honors of offering a manual transmission) and power is routed directly to the rear wheels or through a part-time electronic shift-on-the-fly four-wheel-drive system for $3,200. That also brings underbody protection, front tow hooks, and hill descent control.
2024 Nissan Frontier Fuel Economy
The Frontier can earn up to an EPA-estimated 21 miles per gallon combined when not fitted with four-wheel drive although adding the system will drag it down only one mpg point, to 20. The PRO-4X trim’s added off-road hardware and slightly raised ride height reduce the EPA’s combined estimate to 19 mpg. Those figures are about the same as its four-cylinder turbo-powered competitors.
2024 Nissan Frontier Towing Capacity
The Frontier is capable of towing 6,640 pounds and carrying 1,620 pounds in its ideal configuration. Those values lessen slightly to 6,170 pounds and 1,220 pounds in the off-road-oriented (and feature-packed) PRO-4X trim.
2024 Nissan Frontier Dimensions & Cargo Capacity
The 2024 Nissan Frontier continues to be offered with an extended cab and crew cab and with a short and a long wheelbase, with a five-foot and six-foot bed, respectively. In fact, only the S and SV trims can be had with an extended cab and only the SV crew cab can be had with the long bed. The crew cab requires $1,300 over the extended cab and is standard on the SL and PRO-X trims.
The most popular crew cab and short bed configuration stretches to 210 inches in length, which is similar to other trucks in its class. Also familiar to this class of trucks: the crew cab’s rear seats aren’t particularly spacious with just 33.2 inches of legroom. Short trips are no problem and the truck’s 42.7-foot turning circle helps in crowded parking lots.
2024 Nissan Frontier Safety
All Frontier trims will make you pay more for features such as blind-spot detection, rear-cross traffic alert, rear parking sensors, automatic reverse braking, adaptive cruise control, and high beam assist for $990.
2024 Nissan Frontier Technology
An eight-inch touchscreen is standard on most trims while the PRO-X features a nine-inch touchscreen. All trims feature AppleCarPlay, Android Auto, SiriusXM, and four USB ports (two of those are USB-C. An available 10-speaker Fender premium sound system is available on the SV and PRO-X trims ($750) and standard on the SL trim. The PRO-X trim is the only trim offered with a Wi-Fi hotspot and Nissan’s remote connectivity system.
2024 Nissan Frontier Trims & Prices
2024 Nissan Frontier S - MSRP From $31,265
Build & Price >The S trim retains its basic work-truck status with basic cloth seats, 16-inch steel wheels, black exterior trim, and a tilt-only steering wheel. It’s not a penalty box, however, with a seven-inch multi-information display in the gauge cluster, power windows (front and rear), and 32-ounce-sized cup holders. The Utility Package is offered for $700 and includes a spray-on bed liner and two 120-volt outlets - with one mounted in the bed.
2024 Nissan Frontier SV - MSRP From $33,965
Build & Price >The SV trim feels far more in line with consumer expectations with 17-inch alloy wheels, painted bumpers, grille, door handles, power mirrors, and premium cloth seats with eight-way power adjustability.
The SV trim offers the new Hardbody Edition Package ($3,890) offers unique 17-inch wheels, black front and rear bumpers, grille, door handles, and mirror caps, molded-in black fender flares, mud-flaps, a bed-mounted sport bar, black tow hooks, unique door and tailgate black accents, and a black exhaust finisher to play off one of Nissan Design America’s first production designs.
The Hardbody Package also requires the SV Convenience Package (otherwise available separately) for $2,190 which includes the Utility Package from the S trim, heated mirrors, a remote engine starter, fog lights, proximity entry, heated front seats, a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel, dual-zone automatic temperature control, and a sliding rear window.
2024 Nissan Frontier PRO-X - MSRP From $37,795
Build & Price >The PRO-X gains off-road focused gear such as all-terrain tires, heavy-duty shocks, and skid plates and some desirable features including LED headlights, unique 17-inch wheels, red-painted accents on the badges and tow hooks, and embroidered cloth seats.
The PRO-X Convenience Package is $2,190 and matches the features of the SV’s Convenience Package and adds a surround-view monitor with moving object detection, and an off-road camera use mode.
With the PRO-X Convenience Package and the Technology Packages selected, the PRO Premium Package is available for $2,750 with dark 17-inch wheels, a sunroof, leather leather-appointed front and rear seats, and premium interior surfaces with contrast stitching.
2024 Nissan Frontier SL - MSRP From $41,135
Build & Price >The SL trim is new for 2024 and includes every feature offered by the SV trim except the Technology Package which is still available for $990.
We like the Frontier’s SV trim for its sense of value and would order the Technology Package for the added safety.