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Nissan Titan

Nissan Titan
Manufacturer	Nissan
Production	2004–present
Assembly	Canton, Mississippi
Class	Full-size pickup truck
Body style(s)	2-door truck 4-door truck
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	Nissan F-Alpha platform
Engine(s)	5.6 L VK56DE V8
Transmission(s)	5-speed automatic
Wheelbase	SWB: 139.8 in (3551 mm) LWB: 159.4 in (4049 mm)
Length	2004-07: 224.2 in (5695 mm) 2008-present SWB: 224.6 in (5705 mm) LWB: 244.3 in (6205 mm)
Width	2004-07: 78.8 in (2002 mm) 2008-present: 79.5 in (2019 mm)
Height	2004-07 King Cab 4WD: 76.6 in (1946 mm) 2004-07 Crew Cab 4WD: 76.7 in (1948 mm) 2004-07 King Cab 2WD: 75.0 in (1905 mm) 2004-07 Crew Cab 2WD: 75.1 in (1908 mm) 2008-present King Cab 4WD SWB: 76.1 in (1933 mm) King Cab 4WD LWB: 76.0 in (1930 mm) 2008-present Crew Cab SWB: 74.7 in (1897 mm) Pro-4X King Cab 4x4 SWB: 76.6 in (1946 mm) 2008-present LE King Cab 4x4 SWB: 76.4 in (1941 mm) 2008-present King Cab 2WD SWB: 74.6 in (1895 mm) LE King Cab 2WD SWB: 74.8 in (1900 mm)
Curb weight	6522 lb (2958 kg)
Related	Infiniti QX56 Nissan Armada Nissan Frontier Nissan Pathfinder Nissan Xterra

The Nissan Titan introduced in 2004, is a full-size pickup truck produced for the North American market by Nissan. The truck shares the stretched Nissan F-Alpha platform with the Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX56 SUVs, and is manufactured in Canton, Mississippi, United States.

Market and sales

The Titan is not intended to challenge the big 3 "Detroit Trucks" in sales numbers, but rather is meant to be an alternative to them and provide Nissan with some in-roads into the highly competitive and profitable truck market.

Models and equipment

The Titan features a 32 valve 5.6 L VK56DE V8 engine which generates 305 hp (227 kW) at 4900 rpm and 379 ft·lbf (514 N·m) of torque at 3600 rpm. The 2007 model has been upgraded to 317 hp and 385 ft·lbf of torque. It is available in either rear wheel drive or four wheel drive with a 5-speed automatic transmission. It comes with a choice of a Crew Cab with a 5'7" (1.7 m) bed or King (extended) Cab with a 6'7" (2.0 m) bed. Some people have criticized the truck for not offering a regular cab. The 2008 Titan lineup has an optional 7-foot (2.1 m) long bed to the Crew Cab and an optional 8-foot (2.4 m) long bed to the King Cab. It also with the long bed will come with a larger 37-gallon (US) (140 L) fuel tank. The already available 5-speed transmission and 5.6L V8 will remain standard equipment on all Nissan Titans.

Features

The Nissan Titan comes in four basic trim levels: XE, SE, Pro-4X, and LE. The trim levels are combinations of the features offered on the truck which include:

• Navigation system
• DVD player with screen
• Side airbags
• Off-road package
• Traction Control
• Sunroof
• Big Tow Package- with transmission temp. gauge
• Sirius Satellite Radio
• XM Satellite Radio
• Leather Split Power Bench Seat
• Utili-Track bed rail system
• Lockable Bedside Storage Box
• Leather- appoined heated captains chairs with console automatic shifter
• Rear sonar warning system
• Automatic windows down with key fob
• Power Adjustable Pedals
• Flexible Fuel Vehicle ==

Reception

Upon its release, the Titan was praised for its combination of a roomy interior, strong towing capacity, aggressive styling, and innovative features, such as wide opening rear doors in the King Cab, factory sprayed-on bedliner, and a lockable storage compartment outside the bed on the driver's side. It was listed by Edmunds.com as the best full-size truck. The Titan was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2004.

Criticism

The Titan has drawn criticism for its limited body styles. In contrast to other full-sized pickups, the vehicle does not offer a Regular Cab, and is only available with the King Cab and Crew Cab models. The Titan is only available with the 5.6L V8, and does not have a V6 engine option. The truck has also been criticized for poor interior quality of materials.

Safety

The Titan has a 5-star rating from the NHTSA for driver frontal crash, and a 4-star rating for passenger frontal crash.

• Head Injury Criterion
  • Driver: 488
  • Passenger: 579
• Chest Deceleration (Gs)
  • Driver: 43
  • Passenger: 42
• Femur Load l/r1 (lb)
  • Driver: 723/532
  • Passenger: 495/212

Performance

• Brake system
  • Front: 12.6 in (320 mm) ventilated discs
  • Rear: 12.6 in. (320 mm) discs
• Braking performance
  • 70 mph (113 km/h) - 0: 190 ft (59 m)
  • 60 mph (97 km/h) - 0: 152 ft (42 m)
• Acceleration
  • 0 - 60 mph (97 km/h): 7.2
  • 0 - 100 mph (161 km/h): 16.6
  • 1/4 mile (~400 m): 16.0 s at 89 mph (143 km/h)
• Top speed: Electronically Limited 112 mph (180 km/h)
• Lateral acceleration: 0.72 g

Future

Nissan has announced a diesel powered version of the Titan pick-up for 2009. The V8 diesel engine will be supplied by International Truck and Engine Corp. (exclusive supplier of diesel engines to Ford Motor Co.)