Spec Sizes

Dodge Dakota vs Nissan Frontier Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 1999 catalog dimensions. Dodge Dakota · Nissan Frontier

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length196.0 in – 215.0 in
  • Height65.2 in – 68.1 in
  • Wheelbase111.9 in – 131.0 in
Front / width
  • Width71.5 in
  • Nissan Frontier width66.5 in – 71.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Nissan Frontier is 15.3 in shorter (205.5 in vs 190.2 in)
  • Width: Nissan Frontier is 2.3 in narrower (71.5 in vs 69.2 in)
  • Height: Dodge Dakota is 2.3 in taller (66.7 in vs 64.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Dakota has a 11.3 in longer wheelbase (121.5 in vs 110.2 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Wheelbase: Dodge Dakota has a 11.3 in longer wheelbase (121.5 in vs 110.2 in)
  2. Length: Nissan Frontier is 15.3 in shorter (205.5 in vs 190.2 in)
  3. Height: Dodge Dakota is 2.3 in taller (66.7 in vs 64.3 in)
  4. Width: Nissan Frontier is 2.3 in narrower (71.5 in vs 69.2 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier is shorter by 15.3 in Check garage fit for Dodge Dakota · garage fit for Nissan Frontier
  • Narrower for tight parkingNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier is narrower by 2.3 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintNissan Frontier — Based on length × width (Nissan Frontier)

Dimension comparison

SpecDodge DakotaNissan FrontierDifference
Length205.5 in190.2 in15.3 in
Width71.5 in69.2 in2.3 in
Height66.7 in64.3 in2.3 in
Wheelbase121.5 in110.2 in11.3 in
Curb weight—3,319 lb—

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 196.0 in – 215.0 in).

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