2016 Nissan Frontier: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
11 builds left the factory as a 2016 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 $4,995–$27,999 today.
- 7 main configurations
- 26,386 vehicles built
- 460 for sale right now
- $4,995–$27,999 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
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SV 1N6AD0CU-G4L 6-cyl, 261 hp. 789 built.
$8,995 great deal $12,995 typical $25,789 top of market -
SV 1N6AD0ER-G4L 6-cyl, 261 hp. 8,973 built.
$8,500 great deal $14,995 typical $21,998 top of market -
SV · 4WD 1N6AD0FV-G4L 6-cyl, 261 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,076 built.
$8,995 great deal $18,077 typical $27,999 top of market -
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SV · 4WD 1N6AD0CW-G4L 6-cyl, 261 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,510 built.
$8,550 great deal $15,799 typical $20,797 top of market -
S 1N6BD0CT-G2.5L 4-cyl, 152 hp. 4,580 built.
$4,995 great deal $11,999 typical $17,995 top of market -
Most common — 35% of 2016 Frontiers
SV · 4WD 1N6AD0EV-G4L 6-cyl, 261 hp, Four-wheel drive. 9,140 built.
$9,457 great deal $17,082 typical $23,998 top of market
What actually differs
| SV · 4WD 1N6AD0EV-G | SV | S | SV · 4WD 1N6AD0CW-G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4L 6-cyl | 4L 6-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 4L 6-cyl |
| Power | 261 hp | 261 hp | 152 hp | 261 hp |
| Typical price today | $17,082 | $14,995 | $11,999 | $15,799 |
| For sale right now | 182 | 137 | 56 | 26 |
| Vehicles built | 9,140 | 8,973 | 4,580 | 1,510 |
Same on every 2016 Frontier
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
What people actually pay
658 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1N6AD0CU-G means
- 1N6
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
- AD0CU
- together encode the Frontier line — Pickup, 4L 6cyl — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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