2020 Nissan Frontier Pricing Is Driven Up By The New V6


2020 Nissan Frontier pricing is driven up by the new V6

We just drove the 2020 Nissan Frontier with its new 3.8-liter V6 and nine-speed automatic transmission, and today Nissan reveals the truck's price. In 2019, the base price on a new Frontier was $20,385. That was for a King Cab rear-wheel-drive four-cylinder with a five-speed manual transmission. For 2020, a King Cab with rear-wheel drive (base truck) starts at $27,885 with the $1,095 destination charge included. The price of progress.

The comparison is hardly a fair one, though. A 2019 King Cab SV with the old V6, rear-wheel drive and five-speed automatic was $27,105. The 2020 in the same configuration costs $28,765. That amounts to a $1,660 increase in price for the new V6, new transmission and a few extra standard features — not a terrible price to pay for the modern powertrain.

There’s been a bit of simplification to the Frontier’s overall lineup, too. Nissan eliminated the Desert Runner trim and the top-shelf SL trim. On average, Nissan says the Frontier’s price has increased by about $2,000 across the board on account of the new powertrain. The cheapest way you’ll get into a four-wheel-drive model is $30,775 for the King Cab S. Hopping up to the Crew Cab will run you $32,385. Both of those are in Crew Cab short wheelbase forms, but there is a long wheelbase form available. For the long wheelbase SV with four-wheel drive, you’re looking at a $33,505 truck.

Nissan has kept the PRO-4X trim around for 2020, too, but it’s significantly more expensive than any other Frontier at a starting price of $38,585. The elimination of the SL trim has made the step up from the SV to PRO-4X look quite daunting. The Frontier’s price is approaching the base prices of others in the segment now, too. Here are the base prices of its closest competition. Reminder: the Frontier’s base price is $27,885 now.

All are crew cab configurations with rear-wheel drive.

If you want one of these 2020 Frontiers, you’ll have to wait for July when Nissan says the new truck is finally hitting dealers.


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2020 Nissan Frontier pricing is driven up by the new V62020 Nissan Frontier pricing is driven up by the new V62020 Nissan Frontier pricing is driven up by the new V6

2020 Nissan Frontier pricing is driven up by the new V62020 Nissan Frontier pricing is driven up by the new V62020 Nissan Frontier pricing is driven up by the new V6

2020 Nissan Frontier pricing is driven up by the new V62020 Nissan Frontier pricing is driven up by the new V6