Under the Hood
Base engine is a 152-horsepower, 2.5-liter, dual-overhead-camshaft
inline-four-cylinder that makes 171 pounds-feet of torque, mated to a five-speed
manual transmission
261-hp, 4.0-liter, dual-overhead-camshaft V-6 that makes 281 pounds-feet of
torque
Available five-speed automatic transmission (standard on crew cab) is now
available on entry-level Frontier XE models
Available six-speed manual transmission on King Cab
Electronically controlled, shift-on-the-fly, part-time transfer case
See also:
Driving on snow or ice
WARNING
● Wet ice (32°F, 0°C and freezing rain),
very cold snow or ice can be slick and
very hard to drive on. The vehicle will
have much less traction or “grip” under
these condition ...
High fluid temperature protection mode
This transmission has a high fluid temperature
protection mode. If the fluid temperature becomes
too high (for example, when climbing
steep grades in high temperature with heavy
loads, such as ...
Backing up on a steep uphill
Backing up on a steep uphill
When backing up the vehicle up a hill, the distance
guide lines and the vehicle width guide
lines are shown closer than the actual distance.
For example, the displ ...
