Spec Sizes

Toyota Tacoma vs Nissan Frontier Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2019 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. Toyota Tacoma · Nissan Frontier

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

Side view
  • Length212.3 in – 225.5 in
  • Height70.6 in – 71.6 in
  • Wheelbase127.4 in – 140.6 in
  • Ground clearance9.0 in
  • Curb weight3,980 lb – 4,480 lb
Front / width
  • Width74.4 in – 75.2 in
  • Nissan Frontier width73.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Nissan Frontier is 1.8 in shorter (218.9 in vs 217.1 in)
  • Width: Nissan Frontier is 1.8 in narrower (74.8 in vs 73.0 in)
  • Height: Nissan Frontier is 1.0 in taller (71.1 in vs 72.1 in)
  • Wheelbase: Toyota Tacoma has a 1.1 in longer wheelbase (134.0 in vs 132.9 in)
  • Ground clearance: Nissan Frontier has 0.1 in more ground clearance (9.0 in vs 9.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Nissan Frontier is 280 lb heavier (4,230 lb vs 4,510 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Nissan Frontier is 280 lb heavier (4,230 lb vs 4,510 lb)
  2. Width: Nissan Frontier is 1.8 in narrower (74.8 in vs 73.0 in)
  3. Height: Nissan Frontier is 1.0 in taller (71.1 in vs 72.1 in)
  4. Ground clearance: Nissan Frontier has 0.1 in more ground clearance (9.0 in vs 9.1 in)
  5. Wheelbase: Toyota Tacoma has a 1.1 in longer wheelbase (134.0 in vs 132.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier is shorter by 1.8 in Check garage fit for Toyota Tacoma · garage fit for Nissan Frontier
  • Narrower for tight parkingNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier is narrower by 1.8 in
  • More ground clearanceNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier has 0.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintNissan Frontier — Based on length × width (Nissan Frontier)

Dimension comparison

SpecToyota TacomaNissan FrontierDifference
Length218.9 in217.1 in1.8 in
Width74.8 in73.0 in1.8 in
Height71.1 in72.1 in1.0 in
Wheelbase134.0 in132.9 in1.1 in
Ground clearance9.0 in9.1 in0.1 in
Curb weight4,230 lb4,510 lb280 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 212.3 in – 225.5 in).

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