2009 Nissan Frontier: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2009 Frontier, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 3,874 vehicles built
  • 46 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 1N6AD07U-9 4WD Base configuration 1N6BD06T-9 King CAB SE · 4WD
Engine 4L 4L 2.5L 4L
Typical price today $12,995 $13,950 $8,798 $10,850
For sale right now 8 12 10 8
Vehicles built 1,045 943 656 495
Same on every 2009 Frontier
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
Price trend

Median up $1,227 over the last 12 months.

2009 Frontier price history →
Will it hold value?

A Frontier typically keeps about 66% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,250 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 2009 Frontier

Safety, in plain English

What 1N6AD06W-9 means

1N6 AD06W · 9
1N6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
AD06W
together encode the Frontier line — Pickup, 4L, Four-wheel drive — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
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?

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2009 Nissan Frontier prices →