Dodge Nitro · Engine family · 2 offered

Dodge Nitro 4.0L six-cylinder

This is the 4.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Nitro — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. We decode it on 4,923 VINs across 17 factory builds, and 41 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $6,495.

Cylinders
6
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2007–2011

◷ Updated August 30, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$6,495
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
41
On sale today with the 4.0L 6-cyl
2007–2011
Model years it was fitted
17
Factory configurations
4,923
Nitro VINs decoded with it

Where the 4.0L 6-cyl sits in the Nitro engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

3.7L 6-cyl
2007–2011
$5,995
167 on sale
4.0L 6-cyl this page
2007–2011
$6,495
41 on sale

2007–2011 Across the 5 model years both were sold, 3.7L 6-cyl cars ask about $500 less — $5,995 against $6,495.

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Dodge Nitro price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Nitro years got a 4.0L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2011 1,959 21 6 2010 491 4 6 2009 97 1 2008 934 6 2 2007 1,442 10 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Nitro report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

17 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2011

6 builds

2010

6 builds

2009

1 build

2008

2 builds

2007

2 builds

Every 2011 Nitro build →

The 4.0L 6-cyl Nitro: common questions

Which Nitro years have the 4.0L 6-cyl?

2007–2011, without a break — 5 model years in our VIN decode, across 17 factory configurations and 4,923 VINs.

What does a 4.0L 6-cyl Nitro cost?

$6,495 is the typical asking price across the 41 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

Is the 4.0L 6-cyl turbocharged?

No — every configuration in this family decodes as naturally aspirated.

4.0L 6-cyl Nitro on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.