2016 Nissan Model Changes – Xterra Gone, Armada Fate Unknown - Truck Trend Network
It’s that time of the year again when auto manufacturers get the assembly lines ready to start cranking out next year’s models. We’ve seen the new 2016 Nissan Titan XD up-close, and the Cummins-powered pickup has certainly generated a lot of interest among both our staff and readers. Nissan has announced that the Cummins-powered XD is but one of multiple configurations that the new Titan will be offered. Two other engines are in the works for the lighter-duty Titan (and gas-powered) XD. Our money is on some variant of the VQ-series V-6 engine, either a 3. 5L or 4. 0L, possibly with direct injection, and the big gas V-8 being the VK56DE... We saw this development coming when the Pathfinder went to a unibody platform for 2013. However, the Frontier midsize pickup soldiers along for another year with minor changes, including new exterior colors and expanded availability of the... The Frontier will face all-new competitors with the 2016 Tacoma and GM’s Colorado/Canyon twins. With most of Nissan’s truck resources focused on the Titan for 2016, we’re not expecting an all-new Frontier until the 2018 model year. ” This could mean either a new Armada based on the redesigned Titan could be coming or it’s being discontinued altogether. Source: www.trucktrend.com
