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The short answer is it depends entirely on which model year you are looking at. Older generations of the Frontier did offer a 6-speed manual transmission, particularly in base and mid-level trims, making them popular among truck purists who prefer direct driver control. However, when Nissan fully redesigned the Frontier for 2022, the manual option was dropped completely in favor of a new 9-speed automatic across every trim level. So if owning a manual-equipped truck matters to you, a pre-2022 model is your only option. The current Nissan Frontier Transmission is exclusively automatic, though it performs impressively well for towing, off-roading, and everyday highway driving.