2016 Titan XD Cummins- TFL

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.

Are you thinking these smaller diesels will out perform their gas counter parts in the 1/2 ton truck market when it comes to towing? Think again. Its hardly a fair comparison.

Search for actual towing tests of ANY small/medium size diesel on the market right now. Regarding towing performance only...the difference is night and day. Gas engines, with their higher HP, make these smaller diesels painful to drive under strenuous towing conditions.

But hey...you might get 1 or even 3 better MPG....for drastically higher up front cost.

So you decide what the priority is. You'll get to your destination regardless.