Nissan Titan XD road test

RinconVTR wrote:

IdaD wrote:
That's pretty much exactly what I expected. The numbers are funky but when you get it out in the real world, the Titan XD is going to smoke the other half tons when it comes to towing/hauling. The problem Nissan has is going to be convincing people not to just step all the way up to a standard heavy duty truck for the same price.

We'll start out positive and say that when carrying a heavy load, the Nissan crushed its competition. While the F-150 and Ram had difficulty running our drive routes and other tests in a confident, controlled manner with 1,750 pounds in the bed, the Nissan felt composed and stable. Several of our drivers noted that if they hadn't seen the factory numbers, they'd guess the XD could carry another 1,000 pounds without a problem.

What facts or figures are so good they smoke the other guys? I see a couple numbers better here and there and they are only marginally better. In many cases so close, its a statistical tie among the majority, in my eyes.

And regarding payload of the XD, I have not yet seen any numbers posted that show it has a 1,750 or better payload cap. Yet that's what they threw in the back and tested with. Am I missing something?

The point I was trying to make is that this Titan XD isn't rated any heavier than a lot of half tons already available, but the heavier construction (a ton+ heavier than a comparable F150) and diesel engine should make it a much better real-world performer with a load. That seemed to be the conclusion the test drivers reached in the article that was linked.

The problem it's going to have is there's not much or even any pricing gap between current half tons and the heavy duty trucks, so I think most people would just opt for whichever suited their needs better rather than taking the middle ground.