1998 Nissan Frontier: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 1998 Frontier, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 2,118 vehicles built
  • 7 for sale right now

Which Frontier is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Frontier

What actually differs

Base configuration 1N6DD26S-W Base configuration 1N6DD21S-W 4WD XE · 4WD
For sale right now 4 — 1 2
Vehicles built 1,179 522 319 96
Same on every 1998 Frontier
  • Engine 2.4L
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Typical price today $8,891
Will it hold value?

A Frontier typically keeps about 14% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $1,500 today.

Frontier depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1998 Frontier

Safety, in plain English

What 1N6DD26Y-W means

1N6 DD26Y · W
1N6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
DD26Y
together encode the Frontier line — Pickup, 2.4L, Four-wheel drive — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Frontier?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.