Pros: Redesigned model offers new comfort, convenience, safety, and utility features; Titan XD model could hit “just-right” market niche in between half-ton and heavy-duty pickup trucks
Cons: Significant price premium for Cummins diesel engine; overall model lineup remains limited compared to domestic-brand competitors
CG Says: Nissan redesigns its large pickup with a unique two-pronged strategy. The new 2016 Titan launches in a XD trim that essentially splits the difference between a traditional half-ton pickup and a heavy-duty three-quarter-ton model. XD is powered by either a 5.0-liter Cummins diesel with 555 lb-ft of torque or a gasoline 5.6-liter V8 rated at 390 horsepower. Lighter-duty half-ton versions of the Titan will launch as 2017 model-year trucks with a choice of V8 or V6 engines (the latter a first for Titan). Nissan claims the Titan XD model has a maximum towing capacity of more than 12,000 pounds, but will offer the fuel efficiency and affordability of a half-ton pickup.
Class | Large Pickup Truck |
Body Style(s) | Pickup Truck |
Passenger Count | 5 or 6 |
Drive Wheels | rear-wheel drive, 4-wheel drive |
Manufacturer | Nissan |
Nation of Manufacture | USA |
Base Prices | (only select models listed) S crew cab: $35,290 SV 4×4 crew cab: $42,010 SV Diesel 4×4 crew cab: $47,010 PRO-4X 4×4 crew cab: $45,970 SL Diesel crew cab: $52,030 Platinum Reserve 4×4 crew cab: $55,520 Platinum Reserve Diesel 4×4 crew cab: $60,520 |
Standard Engine 5.6-liter V8 |
Horsepower 390 |
Std. Transmission 7-speed automatic |
Avail. Transmission NA |
EPA City Range (mpg) NA |
EPA Hwy Range (mpg) NA |
Optional Engine turbodiesel 5.0-liter V8 |
Horsepower 310 |
Std. Transmission 6-speed automatic |
Avail. Transmission NA |
EPA City Range (mpg) NA |
EPA Hwy Range (mpg) NA |
