2016 Nissan Titan XD: The Mechanicals - PickupTrucks.com
Nissan was very clever in producing the new 2016 Titan XD. Not only has it created two unique pickup trucks — one called the Titan XD and one just Titan — but it produced both vehicles at the same Canton, Miss. The Titan XD — the first of the new Titans to be sold later this year — will have the all-new 5. 0-liter V-8 Cummins and a unique heavy-duty frame and chassis that has some parts in common with the NV2500/3500 Cargo Van chassis. The stronger, all-new fully boxed (but not hydroformed) frame is thicker and has more high-strength steel than the "regular" half-ton Titan that is due out in the first half of 2016. The suspension remains consistent with current Titan strategy:... When properly equipped, the Titan XD will have a maximum payload capacity of more than 2,000 pounds and a max towing capacity of more than 12,000 pounds, making it the strongest half-ton in the segment or least-capable three-quarter-ton available,... The engine is mated to a six-speed Aisin transmission (likely a down-rated version available for Ram's high-output 6. 7-liter inline-six Cummins). Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
