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2012 Nissan Frontier Specifications
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- Starting Price:
- $19,260
- Estimated MPG:
- 19 city | 23 hwy
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2012 Nissan Frontier Specifications
ABS Brakes
- ABS:
- 4-wheel
Air Conditioning
- Front air conditioning:
- Manual
Airbags
- Head airbags:
- Curtain 1st and 2nd row
- Passenger Airbag:
- Yes
Audio System
- Radio:
- Radio prep
Brakes
- Front brakes:
- Ventilated disc
Convenience Features
- Power steering:
- Speed-proportional power steering
Dimensions
- Front Head Room:
- 39.7 "
- Front Leg Room:
- 42.4 "
- Overall height:
- 68.7 "
- Overall Length:
- 205.5 "
- Overall Width:
- 72.8 "
- Rear Head Room:
- 38.3 "
- Rear Leg Room:
- 25.4 "
- Wheelbase:
- 125.9 "
Engine
- Compression Ratio:
- 9.50 : 1
- Displacement:
- 146 cu.in.
- Horse Power:
- 152 hp
- Size:
- 2.5 L
- Vehicle Emissions:
- ULEV II
Engine Spec
- Cylinder configuration:
- I-4
- Drive type:
- rear-wheel
- Engine liters:
- 2.5
- Fuel tank capacity:
- 21.1gal.
- Horsepower:
- 152hp @ 5,200RPM
- Number of valves:
- 16
- Recommended fuel:
- regular unleaded
- Torque:
- 171 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
- Transmission:
- 5 speed manual
Fuel Consumption
- City:
- 19 mpg
- Highway:
- 23 mpg
Instrumentation
- Tachometer:
- Tachometer
Safety and Performance for CarsProd
- Stability control:
- Stability control
- Traction control:
- Traction control
Seats
- Total Seating Capacity:
- 4
Suspension
- Front suspension type:
- Double wishbone
- Rear Suspension Type:
- Leaf
Tires
- Diameter:
- 15.0"
- Prefix:
- P
- Profile:
- 75
- Speed Rating:
- T
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System:
- Yes
- Type:
- AS
- Width:
- 235 mm
Transmission
- Number of speeds:
- 5
Weights and Capacities
- Curb weight:
- 3,686 lbs.
- Gross vehicle weight:
- 4,690 lbs.
- Payload:
- 971 lbs.
- Towing Capacity:
- 3,500 lbs.
Wheels
- Diameter:
- 15
- Rim Type:
- Silver styled steel
- Width:
- 7
Standard Features
Body Exterior
- Number of doors
- : 4
- Rear cargo
- : tailgate
- Rear step bumper
Convenience Features
- Driver door bin
- Front beverage holders
- Passenger door bin
- Rear beverage holders
- Rear door bins
Entertainment Features
- Speakers
- : 4
Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
- Low tire pressure warning
- Tachometer
- Variably intermittent wipers
Off-Road Capability
- Approach angle
- : 28 deg
- Departure angle
- : 21 deg
- Ground clearance (max)
- : 221mm (8.7")
- Ground clearance (min)
- : 193mm (7.6")
- Ramp breakover angle
- : 18 deg
Powertrain
- Cylinder configuration
- : I-4
- Drive type
- : rear-wheel
- Engine liters
- : 2.5
- Engine location
- : front
- Fuel economy city
- : 19mpg
- Fuel economy highway
- : 23mpg
- Fuel tank capacity
- : 21.1gal.
- Horsepower
- : 152hp @ 5,200RPM
- Limited slip differential
- Number of valves
- : 16
- Recommended fuel
- : regular unleaded
- Sequential multi-point fuel injection
- Torque
- : 171 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
- Transmission
- : 5 speed manual
- Variable intake manifold
- Variable valve control
Safety and Security
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Anti-whiplash front head restraints
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Traction control
Seats and Trim
- Front center armrest
- Front seats
- : bucket
- Max seating capacity
- : 4
- Rear seats
- : jump
- Split folding rear seat
Specs and Dimensions
- Air Pollution Score (AP)
- : 5
- Compression ratio
- : 9.50 to 1
- Curb weight
- : 1,672kg (3,686lbs)
- Engine bore x stroke
- : 89.0mm x 100.0mm (3.50" x 3.94")
- Engine displacement
- : 2.5 L
- Engine horsepower
- : 152hp @ 5,200RPM
- Engine torque
- : 171 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
- Exterior body width
- : 1,849mm (72.8")
- Exterior height
- : 1,745mm (68.7")
- Exterior length
- : 5,220mm (205.5")
- Front headroom
- : 1,008mm (39.7")
- Front hiproom
- : 1,417mm (55.8")
- Front legroom
- : 1,077mm (42.4")
- Front shoulder room
- : 1,481mm (58.3")
- Greenhouse Gas Score (GG)
- : 4
- GVWR
- : 2,127kg (4,690lbs)
- Passenger volume
- : 2,483L (87.7 cu.ft.)
- Payload
- : 440kg (971lbs)
- Rear headroom
- : 973mm (38.3")
- Rear hiproom
- : 1,397mm (55.0")
- Rear legroom
- : 645mm (25.4")
- Rear shoulder room
- : 1,394mm (54.9")
- Towing capacity
- : 1,588kg (3,500lbs)
- Turning radius
- : 6.6m (21.7')
- Wheelbase
- : 3,198mm (125.9")
Suspension/Handling
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires
- : 235/75TR15.0
- Front wheel independent suspension
- Power steering
- Rear tires
- : 235/75TR15.0
- Speed-sensing steering
- Wheel size
- : 15"
Warranty
- Basic warranty
- : 36 months/36,000miles
- Corrosion perforation warranty
- : 60 months/ unlimited distance
- Powertrain warranty
- : 60 months/60,000miles
Optional Features
Body Exterior
- Bedliner
- Optional
Convenience Features
- Air conditioning
- Optional
Entertainment Features
- AM/FM radio
- Optional
- CD player
- Optional
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