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2017 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner
Truck (King Cab) · 261 hp · 19 mpg combined
Market
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Track what yours is worthA fresh estimate every month, in one short email. Not an offer to buy.Start tracking5 factory options, from $190 to $630.
Which Frontier is right for you?
Five trims, $18,390 to $32,710. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $6,940, from Desert Runner to PRO-4X.
The numbers.
Two configurations: rear-wheel drive, 5-speed automatic.
97 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- front independent suspension
- Stabilizer bar stabilizer bar
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Bed length
- EPA interior volume
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- painted alloy wheels
- 16 x 7.0 in. wheels
- All terrain tires
- P265/75R16 tires
- fullsize matching spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Rear limited slip differential
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric power steering
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front and rear door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- Single zone front air conditioning
- interior air filtration
- Dual vanity mirrors
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 8-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- fold flat passenger seat
- 1 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless power door locks
- Heated mirrors
- trip computer
- compass
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Front and rear ventilated disc brakes
- tire pressure monitoring
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 2 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- USB connection
- auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control
- satellite radio satellite radio
- 3 months of provided satellite radio service
2 interiors
- Graphite
- Steel
Both cloth.
7 factory paints
- Arctic Blue Metallic
- Magnetic Black
- Brilliant Silver
- Lava Red
- Forged Copper
- Gun Metallic
- Glacier White
Safety and recalls
1 recall campaign on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2017 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 Desert Runner.
2018 Frontier Desert Runner
$25,900$500 more8 colors · starting MSRP
2016 Frontier Desert Runner
$24,520$880 less8 colors · starting MSRP
2019 Frontier Desert Runner
$26,600$1,200 more6 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.