EquipmentWorld.com | February 2016
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D
uring a recent presen-
tation of the Nissan
2016 Titan XD, an en-
gineer revealed a chart
that was telling: truck
sales for the automaker are low
– very low compared to industry
stalwarts like Chevy, Ford and Ram.
In fact, Nissan was at the bottom of
the list, below Toyota.
To get a bigger piece of the mar-
ket, Nissan developed a competitive
truck – so competitive, that with
a beefy Cummins diesel engine,
larger frame, increased cooling
capacity, more than 2,000 pounds
of payload capacity and more than
12,000 pounds towing, it's really
gone beyond a 1/2-ton truck...and
become a 5/8-ton beast.
First impression
Beyond heated and cooled leather
seats, Rockford Fosgate audio, 120-
volt power, a lift assist tail gate and a
jackpot of cup holders, the most im-
pressive part of Nissan's fl agship truck
is its engine. For the fi rst time, Nissan
paired up with highly respected diesel
engine builder Cummins—and both
companies delivered big time.
pro pickup
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by Tom Quimby
THE 2016 NISSAN TITAN XD WILL BE A 5/8-TON
BEAST
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