Spec Sizes

Nissan Frontier vs Dodge Durango Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. Nissan Frontier · Dodge Durango

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

Side view
  • Length205.5 in – 219.4 in
  • Height68.7 in – 73.9 in
  • Wheelbase125.9 in – 139.9 in
  • Ground clearance8.7 in – 10.1 in
  • Curb weight3,686 lb – 4,696 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.8 in
  • Dodge Durango width75.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Dodge Durango is 12.6 in shorter (212.4 in vs 199.8 in)
  • Width: Nissan Frontier is 3.0 in narrower (72.8 in vs 75.8 in)
  • Height: Nissan Frontier is 0.1 in taller (71.3 in vs 71.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: Nissan Frontier has a 13.1 in longer wheelbase (132.9 in vs 119.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Nissan Frontier has 1.3 in more ground clearance (9.4 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Durango is 853 lb heavier (4,191 lb vs 5,044 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Dodge Durango is 853 lb heavier (4,191 lb vs 5,044 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: Nissan Frontier has 1.3 in more ground clearance (9.4 in vs 8.1 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Nissan Frontier has a 13.1 in longer wheelbase (132.9 in vs 119.8 in)
  4. Length: Dodge Durango is 12.6 in shorter (212.4 in vs 199.8 in)
  5. Width: Nissan Frontier is 3.0 in narrower (72.8 in vs 75.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageDodge Durango — Dodge Durango is shorter by 12.6 in Check garage fit for Nissan Frontier · garage fit for Dodge Durango
  • Narrower for tight parkingNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier is narrower by 3.0 in
  • More ground clearanceNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier has 1.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintDodge Durango — Based on length × width (Dodge Durango)

Dimension comparison

SpecNissan FrontierDodge DurangoDifference
Length212.4 in199.8 in12.6 in
Width72.8 in75.8 in3.0 in
Height71.3 in71.3 in0.1 in
Wheelbase132.9 in119.8 in13.1 in
Ground clearance9.4 in8.1 in1.3 in
Curb weight4,191 lb5,044 lb853 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 205.5 in – 219.4 in).

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