2025 Nissan Frontier
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2025 Nissan Frontier is 7,150 lb, the top of 6 rows transcribed from Nissan’s 2025 Nissan Frontier brochure. That row is printed for the 3.8L V6, King Cab, 2WD. Most configurations are rated lower: 21 of the 23 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2025 are below 7,150 lb. Across 23 manufacturer chart rows for 2025, ratings run conventional 6,310 lb to 7,150 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2025 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.
| Hitch | Cited maximum | Configuration | Source grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 7,150 lb | 3.8L V6, King Cab, 2WD. | OEM published maximum |
Highest rows among 6 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Nissan, 2025 Nissan Frontier brochure, Page 1, footnote: maximum towing when properly equipped, by cab and drive. Footnoted maxima are 'when properly equipped' per cab/drive; they are not full trim charts.
Spec sheet
5 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index
Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.
Towing
- Conventional maximum
- 7,150 lb. 3.8L V6, King Cab, 2WD.Nissan source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 715 lb tongue at the 7,150 lb conventional maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
- Weight distribution
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Trailer frontal area
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Weights
- Payload
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- GCWR
- 11,960 lb (King Cab, axle n/a); 11,960 lb (Crew Cab, axle n/a); 11,960 lb (Crew Cab, Long Bed (LWB), axle n/a)Nissan source · Nissan source · Nissan source
- GVWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Front GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Rear GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Curb weight
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Body
- Wheelbase
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed length
- Long Bed (LWB), Long BedNissan source · Nissan source
- Bed width and depth
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Cab-to-axle
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Overall length, width, height
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Ground clearance and angles
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel clearance
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Power
- Engine, horsepower, torque
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Transmission
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fuel type and tank
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Drivetrain
- 2WD, 4WDNissan source · Nissan source · Nissan source
- Axle ratio
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tow package
- S grade; SV grade; SL grade; PRO-X grade; PRO-4X gradeNissan source · Nissan source · Nissan source
Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase
The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.
- An illustrative 10 percent of the 7,150 lb conventional maximum is 715 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. Wheelbase is not transcribed for this year. See the spec sheet for the sourced GCWR and its configuration.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Change from 2024
- Conventional: 6,640 lb in 2024, 7,150 lb in 2025 (+510 lb).
Generation
Third generation
2025 is year 4 of this generation (2022–2026). Redesigned for 2022 with a 3.8L V6. The 2025 page cites 7,150 pounds for a King Cab and notes a lower Crew Cab maximum.
2025 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 23 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
| Engine | Conventional | Chart rows |
|---|---|---|
| 3.8L V6 | 6,310–7,150 lb | 23 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,150 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | King Cab | 2WD | —note 1 | — | Nissan: Page 1 footnote, '7,150 ... for Frontier King Cab® 4x2' |
| 7,150 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | King Cab | 2WD | S grade | 11,960 lb | Nissan: Page 8, King Cab towing table, 'S grade' 4x2 |
| 7,130 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | King Cab | 2WD | SV grade | 11,960 lb | Nissan: Page 8, King Cab towing table, 'SV grade' 4x2 |
| 7,070 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | Crew Cab | 2WD | —note 1 | — | Nissan: Page 1 footnote, '7,070 ... for Frontier Crew Cab 4x2' |
| 7,040 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | Crew Cab | 2WD | S gradenote 2 | 11,960 lb | Nissan: Page 9, Crew Cab towing table, 'S grade' 4x2 |
| 7,000 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | King Cab | 4WD | —note 1 | — | Nissan: Page 1 footnote, '7,000 ... for Frontier King Cab® 4x4' |
| 7,000 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | Crew Cab | 2WD | SV gradenote 2 | 11,960 lb | Nissan: Page 9, Crew Cab towing table, 'SV grade' 4x2 |
| 7,000 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | King Cab | 4WD | S grade | 11,960 lb | Nissan: Page 8, King Cab towing table, 'S grade' 4x4 |
| 7,000 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | King Cab | 4WD | SV grade | 11,960 lb | Nissan: Page 8, King Cab towing table, 'SV grade' 4x4 |
| 6,960 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | Crew Cab | 4WD | —note 1 | — | Nissan: Page 1 footnote, '6,960 ... for Frontier Crew Cab 4x4' |
| 6,930 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | Crew Cab | 4WD | S gradenote 2 | 11,960 lb | Nissan: Page 9, Crew Cab towing table, 'S grade' 4x4 |
| 6,930 lb Conventional | 3.8L V6 | Crew Cab, Long Bed (LWB) | 2WD | SV gradenote 2 | 11,960 lb | Nissan: Page 9, Crew Cab towing table, 'SV grade' 4x2 LWB value |
- Brochure footnote maximum 'when properly equipped'; trim, axle and package not stated.
- PRO-X is the 4x2 and PRO-4X the 4x4 PRO grade (column headings carry no drive label).
Chart sources: Nissan, 2025 Nissan Frontier brochure; Nissan, 2025 Nissan Frontier King Cab Specifications (Nissan USA Newsroom); Nissan, 2025 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab Specifications (Nissan USA Newsroom). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (23 rows) →Download 2025 rows as CSV ↓
What changes the number
- Engine and transmission
- Cab, bed, and wheelbase
- Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
- Axle ratio and tow package
- Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
- People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty
Questions
- How much can a 2025 Nissan Frontier tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2025 Nissan Frontier is 7,150 lb, the top of 6 rows transcribed from Nissan’s 2025 Nissan Frontier brochure. That row is printed for the 3.8L V6, King Cab, 2WD. Most configurations are rated lower: 21 of the 23 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2025 are below 7,150 lb.
- Did Frontier towing change for 2025?
- Compare the cited 2025 figures on this page with the 2024 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 7,150 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 3.8L V6, King Cab, 2WD.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2025 Frontier?
- At the cited 7,150 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 715 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.
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