1999 Nissan Frontier: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 1999 Frontier, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,372 vehicles built
  • 8 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 4WD XE
Engine 2.4L 3.3L 2.4L
For sale right now 5 1 1
Vehicles built 731 525 101
Same on every 1999 Frontier
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
Will it hold value?

A Frontier typically keeps about 19% 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 1999 Frontier

Safety, in plain English

What 1N6DD21S-X means

1N6 DD21S · X
1N6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
DD21S
together encode the Frontier line — Pickup, 2.4L — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
X
in position 10 — model year 1999
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.