2016 Nissan Titan XD pickup debuts at Detroit

Nissan took the covers off its 2016 Titan XD pickup at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The full-size pickup goes on sale in the United States and Canada beginning in late 2015 and bears an all-new design that stakes out a unique position in the segment between traditional heavy-duty and light-duty entries.

Called the ‘XD’, it offers the effortless towing and hauling of the larger, more expensive heavy-duty trucks – including an available maximum towing capacity of more than 12,000 pounds and maximum payload capacity of 2,000 pounds (when properly equipped) – yet has the fuel-efficiency and affordability of a half-tonne pickup.

The new Titan XD Crew Cab, which is shown in Detroit with its powerful Cummins 5.0-litre V8 Turbo Diesel, is the first of three cab configurations, two frame sizes, three powertrain offerings and five grade levels to be available in the full Titan lineup.

"The full-size truck market is the toughest market to crack in the entire industry, with so many outstanding products available," said Fred Diaz, senior vice-president, Nissan Sales & Marketing and Operations U.S., Nissan North America, Inc. "This new Nissan Titan XD is designed to offer buyers something the others don’t – combining outstanding towing and hauling capabilities and exceptional towing and hauling fuel economy. It also offers excellent ride comfort and handling, and the features and amenities that real working truck owners want."

The all-new Titan XD, like the first-generation Titan, was developed with core Nissan planning, design, engineering and manufacturing teams contributing from Tennessee, California, Michigan, Arizona and Mississippi. The Titan XD’s engine will be sourced from Cummins Inc in Indiana. And, the lead designer and nearly four-dozen engineers also worked on the original 2004 Titan development.