2010 Nissan Frontier: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2010 Frontier, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $3,899–$18,494 today.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 8,242 vehicles built
  • 96 for sale right now
  • $3,899–$18,494 typical price range

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

Crew CAB SE · 4WD Crew CAB SE SE · 4WD Base configuration
Engine 4L 4L 4L 2.5L
Typical price today $12,470 $8,995 $8,499 $9,471
For sale right now 36 23 14 9
Vehicles built 2,681 2,129 1,236 1,047
Same on every 2010 Frontier
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

164 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Crew CAB SE · 4WD
$12,470
Crew CAB SE
$8,995
SE · 4WD
$8,499
$3,782 $7,599 $11,416 $15,232 $19,049
Price trend

Median up $590 over the last 12 months.

2010 Frontier price history →
Will it hold value?

A Frontier typically keeps about 86% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,995 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 2010 Frontier

Safety, in plain English

What 1N6AD0CU-A means

1N6 AD0CU · A
1N6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
AD0CU
together encode the Frontier line — Pickup, 4L — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
A
in position 10 — model year 2010
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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