2016 Titan XD Cummins- TFL

Bionic Man wrote:

dshelley wrote:
Looks like it will do what it was designed for. To fill a gap between the light duty half tons and the heavy duty 2500/3500's I like it. I like it a lot.

I would say that it is falling into no-man's land.

Engine is not powerful enough to offer a substantial power advantage over the 3.5 EB or Hemi (or the Chevy equivalent).

And it is not significantly more efficient than those above mentioned options either, so no big advantage in MPG.

I hope it is a winner for them. But I think they have a tough row to hoe.

IMO, the "no-man's land" (or "gap" as dshelly called it) is what fuels a lot of gas vs. big-bore diesel threads.

I think many will disagree with your assessment of the Cummins V8 5.0 diesel/torque/MPG experience. Rather doubt the 3.5EB, Hemi/Tundra 5.7, 6.2, 6.4, etc. are going to even come close in a realworld 10,000 lb. tow battle.

Although it may not be appealing to your needs, IMO Nissan has found a market path of least resistance . This path leads directly to a number of prospective and current 1/2 ton owners who want the diesel experience, but don't want to make the jump to a big-bore diesel.

For those that expect the Nissan Titan Cummins to be priced lower than a 3/4 ton big-bore diesel--not going to happen. IMO, it'll be "competitively" priced around $45k-$55k. Same price range as the best-selling 1/2 tons and lower trim-line 3/4 ton big-bore diesels.

Why would anyone buy a Nissan XD Titan Cummins for $45k-$55k when they could buy a 3/4 ton big-bore diesel? I'll answer it by posing another question. Why do so many spend $45k-$55k on the best-selling 1/2 ton trucks?