2016 Nissan Titan XD

Nissan’s Tweener Checks in for an Extended Stay

- Sean P. Holman

WE WERE PRETTY excited when we touched down in Nashville, Tennessee, to take delivery of our ’16 Nissan Titan XD. Waiting for us was a new Deep Pearl Blue crew cab XD we would be piloting back to our Southern California headquarters. Over the course of the next 2,000 miles, we’d get a pretty good idea about comfort, ride, range, and a host of other intangibles that would give us some insight into what our year with the Titan XD might be like.

As delivered, our fully loaded Titan XD penciled out to a very reasonable $62,665, which included the impressive 5.0L Cummins V-8, Aisin six-speed automatic transmission, and the all-inclusive Platinum Reserve package. Our only options were splash guards ($235), running board lighting ($370), and an electronic tailgate lock ($345). Compared to the true 3/4-ton class, and even some 1/2-tons, the XD offers a lot of truck for the money, and with an industry-best 5-year/100,000-mile warranty, the pot is even sweeter.