2003 Nissan Frontier XE
Truck (King Cab) · 143 hp · 19–21 mpg combined
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Eight trims, $13,149 to $22,549. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $2,260, from XE-V6 Desert Runner to XE-V6.
The numbers.
Two configurations: rear-wheel drive, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.
66 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- front independent suspension
- double wishbone front suspension
- solid live axle rear suspension
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- steel wheels
- 15 x 6 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P225/70R15 tires
- Steel spare wheel
- fullsize non-matching spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- Bed length
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- Heated mirrors
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 4-way manual driver seat adjustments
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- power steering
- front cupholders
- front door pockets
- cargo area light
- tachometer
- low fuel level warning
- Passenger airbag deactivation switch
- child seat anchors
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / rear drum brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- 2 total speakers
- mast antenna
2 interiors
- Gray
- Beige
9 factory paints
- Silver Ice Metallic Clearcoat
- Molten Lava Pearl Clearcoat
- Aztec Red Clearcoat
- Avalanche
- Super Black Clearcoat
- Canteen Metallic Clearcoat
- Sand Dune Metallic Clearcoat
- Granite Metallic Clearcoat
- Electric Blue Metallic Clearcoat
Safety and recalls
7 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2003 Frontier.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the Frontier XE.
2004 Frontier XE
$14,540$341 more9 colors · starting MSRP2002 Frontier XE
$13,799$400 less10 colors · starting MSRP2005 Frontier XE
$15,600$1,401 more9 colors · starting MSRPStarting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.