The GMC Sierra wins clearly, 87.3 to 70.2, on fuel & range, performance. The Nissan Frontier is ahead on safety.
Fuel & range 2025 GMC Sierra leads by 64.1
Safety 2025 Nissan Frontier leads by 15.4
Performance 2025 GMC Sierra leads by 11.6
Category · weight
2025 GMC Sierraoverall 87.3
2025 Nissan Frontieroverall 70.2
Pricenot compared
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Fuel & rangew 3
100
35.9
Metric
GMC Sierra
Nissan Frontier
EPA annual fuel cost (lower is better)
$1,200 100
$3,200 37.5
Combined mpg / MPGe (higher is better)
64 mpg 100
21 mpg 32.8
EPA annual fuel cost and combined mpg / MPGe; EV range when both are electric.
Safetyw 4
71.5
86.9
Metric
GMC Sierra
Nissan Frontier
NHTSA overall stars (absolute)
5 ★ 100
4 ★ 80
Safety Signal (recalls) (absolute)
85 /100 85
85 /100 85
Owner complaints filed (lower is better)
136 7.4
10 100
Standard safety features (higher is better)
2 9.5
21 100
NHTSA 5-Star rating, WhichTrim Safety Signal (open recalls by severity), owner complaints, standard driver-assist features (from the press kit, or from what the manufacturer filed with NHTSA where there is none). Open park-outside / do-not-drive advisories cost 25 points.
Space & cargonot compared
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Performancew 2
100
88.4
Metric
GMC Sierra
Nissan Frontier
Horsepower (higher is better)
310 hp 100
310 hp 100
Torque (higher is better)
430 lb-ft 100
281 lb-ft 65.3
Horsepower, torque and horsepower per ton.
Tech & comfortnot compared
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Warrantynot compared
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Overall
87.3
70.2
Trim vs trim · 3 of 7 categories compared
GMC Sierra: base trim Pro 2WD · Nissan Frontier: base trim S King Cab 4X2. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.
Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.
Where the gap is
the biggest differences, from the scorecard's own numbers
Where the 2025 GMC Sierra wins
It is rated 64 combined against 21 (EPA mpg or MPGe).
It costs $2,000 a year less to fuel on the EPA's estimate ($1,200 against $3,200).
It carries 5 NHTSA overall stars against 4.
Where the 2025 Nissan Frontier answers
It has drawn fewer owner complaints (10 against 136 filed with NHTSA).
It lists 21 standard driver-assist features against 2.
What they share
A Safety Signal of 85.
310 hp.
Ranked by how far apart the two score on each measure, so a price gap and a horsepower gap are compared on the same scale. Every figure is on this page.
Specifications side by side
39 specs · manufacturer press kits
Spec
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
Pricing
Base MSRP (excludes destination)
—
$32,050
Engine Basics
Aspiration
twin turbo
naturally aspirated
Cylinder count
4
6
Engine displacement
2,700 cc
3,779 cc
Engine type (full description)
2.7L Turbo DOHC VVT DI with Active Fuel Management
3.8L V6 DOHC
Fuel injection system
gdi mpi
gdi mpi
Valve configuration
Dual-overhead camshafts, four-valves per cylinder
DOHC 24-Valve
Engine Output
Horsepower
310 hp
310 hp
Torque
430 lb-ft
281 lb-ft
Fuel Economy
MPG (city)
19 mpg
—
MPG (highway)
22 mpg
—
Transmission
Final drive ratio
3.42
—
Transmission speeds
8
9
Transmission type
automatic
automatic hybrid
Dimensions Exterior
Ground clearance
7.9 in
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Overall height
75.7 in
—
Overall length
211 in
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Overall width
81.1 in
—
Wheelbase
127 in
—
Headroom
Front headroom
43.1 in
—
Legroom
Front legroom
44.5 in
—
Weights
Curb weight (maximum)
4,500 lbs
—
Curb weight (minimum)
4,410 lbs
—
Gross vehicle weight rating
6,800 lbs
—
Payload capacity
2,260 lbs
—
Suspension
Front suspension type
Independent coil-over-shock with twin-tube shock absorbers
—
Rear suspension type
Solid axle with semi-elliptic, variable-rate, two-stage multileaf springs, splayed twin-tube shock absorbers
—
Steering
Steering type
Electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion
—
Brakes
Front brake diameter
330 mm
297 mm
Front brake type
Vented disc
Dual-piston vented disc
Rear brake diameter
345 mm
287 mm
Rear brake type
Vented disc
Single piston vented disc
Wheels
Wheel diameter
17 in
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Wheel material
steel
—
Wheel width
8 in
—
Tires
Tire size
P255/70R17
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Fuel System
Fuel tank capacity
28.3 gal
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Minimum recommended octane
—
87
Shoulder Room
Front shoulder room
66 in
—
Green marks the better value where the direction is unambiguous (more room, more power, lower price). Blank rows are specs the press kit does not publish.
Equipment, feature by feature
63 features · differences first, then shared
Safety21 differ · 22 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
Intelligent Cruise Control
—
std
Intelligent Forward Collision Warning
—
std
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
—
std
Front seat-mounted side–impact supplemental air bags
—
std
Lane Departure Warning
—
std
Nissan Advanced Air Bag System with dual stage supplemental front air bags
—
std
RearView Monitor
—
std
Roof-mounted curtain side impact supplemental air bags
—
std
Trailer Sway Control
—
std
Blind Spot Warning
—
std
Cruise Control (standard on Pro trim)
std
—
Driver and front passenger knee supplemental air bags
—
std
High Beam Assist
—
std
Hill Start Assist
—
std
Intelligent Driver Alertness
—
std
Rear Automatic Braking
—
std
Rear Door Alert
—
std
Rear sonar system
—
std
Vehicle Dynamic Control
—
std
Immobilizer
—
std
Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Easy-Fill Tire Alert
—
std
4-wheel ABS disc brakes
std
std
Infotainment8 differ · 8 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
NissanConnect® with Wi-Fi Hotspot
—
std
Steering wheel-mounted Bluetooth® controls
—
std
7-inch Advanced Drive-Assist® Display
—
std
8-inch color touchscreen
—
std
AM/FM/USB with 4 speakers
—
std
Steering wheel-mounted audio controls
—
std
Wired Android Auto™
—
std
Wired Apple CarPlay®
—
std
Convenience4 differ · 4 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
Remote engine start
—
std
120-volt outlet with 400-watt capacity (rear of front center console, bed)
—
std
S Utility Package (KC): Spray-in bedliner, 120V power outlet in bed, 120V power outlet in rear center console
—
std
USB – 2 total (front Type A, Type C)
—
std
Climate1 differ · 1 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
Underseat heating ducts for rear passengers
—
std
Seating3 differ · 3 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
6-way manual
—
std
4-way manual front passenger seat
—
std
Base cloth
—
std
Interior1 differ · 1 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
Sunglass holder (overhead console)
—
std
Exterior8 differ · 8 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
Exterior light – cargo/bed illumination
—
std
Grille – Black
—
std
Halogen headlights
—
std
LED rear lamps
—
std
Outside mirrors – Black
—
std
Rear bumper – Black
—
std
Rear step-bumper with ball hitch provision
—
std
Sliding rear cab window
—
std
Powertrain8 differ · 8 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
10-speed automatic transmission (3.0L, 5.3L and 6.2L)
std
—
2-wheel limited slip
—
std
2.7L Turbo DOHC VVT DI with Active Fuel Management – 310 hp / 430 lb.-ft. torque
5.3L V-8 VVT DI with Dynamic Fuel Management – 355 hp / 383 lb.-ft. torque
std
—
8-speed automatic transmission (2.7L)
std
—
Two-speed transfer case or Autotrac automatic transfer case with 4WD (depending on model)
opt
—
VQ38 3.8L V6 DOHC 310hp 9-speed automatic
—
std
Chassis4 differ · 4 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
Electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering
std
—
Independent coil-over-shock front suspension with twin-tube shock absorbers; Rancho shocks on AT4; Multimatic DSSV dampers on AT4X; Adaptive Ride Control available on Denali
std
—
Solid axle rear suspension with semi-elliptic, variable-rate, two-stage multileaf springs, splayed twin-tube shock absorbers; Rancho shocks on AT4; Multimatic DSSV dampers on AT4X; Adaptive Ride Control available on Denali
std
—
Vented front and rear Duralife™ brake rotors (13 x 1.18 in. front / 13.6 x 0.79 in. rear)
std
—
Cargo4 differ · 4 listed
Feature
GMC SierraPro 2WD
Nissan FrontierS King Cab 4X2
Bed rail protectors
—
std
Locking tailgate with dampened opening, closure assist
—
std
Spray-in bedliner
—
std
Tie-down hooks (4)
—
std
Highlighted rows are where the two differ. Wording is the manufacturer's own.
Safety record
NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP
GMC Sierra
Safety Signal85 B
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls2
Owner complaints136 · 4 crashes · 1 fires
Most complained aboutEngine (64), Power Train (30), Electrical System (28)
Which is better, the 2025 GMC Sierra or the 2025 Nissan Frontier?
The GMC Sierra wins clearly, 87.3 to 70.2, on fuel & range, performance. The Nissan Frontier is ahead on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 GMC Sierra scores 87.3 and the 2025 Nissan Frontier 70.2. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.
Which has the better safety record, the 2025 GMC Sierra or the 2025 Nissan Frontier?
2025 GMC Sierra: 5 NHTSA stars, grade B, 2 recalls. 2025 Nissan Frontier: 4 NHTSA stars, grade B, 3 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.
What are the biggest differences between the 2025 GMC Sierra and the 2025 Nissan Frontier?
Where the 2025 GMC Sierra wins: it is rated 64 combined against 21 (EPA mpg or MPGe), costs $2,000 a year less to fuel on the EPA's estimate ($1,200 against $3,200), and carries 5 NHTSA overall stars against 4. Where the 2025 Nissan Frontier answers: it has drawn fewer owner complaints (10 against 136 filed with NHTSA) and lists 21 standard driver-assist features against 2. What they share: a Safety Signal of 85 and 310 hp.