Spec Sizes

Dodge Dakota vs Nissan Frontier Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2005 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. Dodge Dakota · Nissan Frontier

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

Side view
  • Length218.8 in
  • Height68.6 in – 68.7 in
  • Wheelbase131.3 in
  • Ground clearance8.0 in – 8.1 in
  • Curb weight4,288 lb – 4,621 lb
Front / width
  • Width71.7 in – 72.0 in
  • Nissan Frontier width73.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Nissan Frontier is 1.7 in shorter (218.8 in vs 217.1 in)
  • Width: Dodge Dakota is 1.2 in narrower (71.8 in vs 73.0 in)
  • Height: Nissan Frontier is 3.4 in taller (68.7 in vs 72.1 in)
  • Wheelbase: Nissan Frontier has a 1.6 in longer wheelbase (131.3 in vs 132.9 in)
  • Ground clearance: Nissan Frontier has 1.0 in more ground clearance (8.1 in vs 9.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Nissan Frontier is 56 lb heavier (4,455 lb vs 4,510 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Nissan Frontier has 1.0 in more ground clearance (8.1 in vs 9.1 in)
  2. Height: Nissan Frontier is 3.4 in taller (68.7 in vs 72.1 in)
  3. Width: Dodge Dakota is 1.2 in narrower (71.8 in vs 73.0 in)
  4. Curb weight: Nissan Frontier is 56 lb heavier (4,455 lb vs 4,510 lb)
  5. Wheelbase: Nissan Frontier has a 1.6 in longer wheelbase (131.3 in vs 132.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier is shorter by 1.7 in Check garage fit for Dodge Dakota · garage fit for Nissan Frontier
  • Narrower for tight parkingDodge Dakota — Dodge Dakota is narrower by 1.2 in
  • More ground clearanceNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier has 1.0 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecDodge DakotaNissan FrontierDifference
Length218.8 in217.1 in1.7 in
Width71.8 in73.0 in1.2 in
Height68.7 in72.1 in3.4 in
Wheelbase131.3 in132.9 in1.6 in
Ground clearance8.1 in9.1 in1.0 in
Curb weight4,455 lb4,510 lb56 lb

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