We Like: The good ride quality and accurate steering.
We Don’t Like: The noisy engine and subpar pulling power.
Sometimes, fitting into a group can take time. Ask any rat race–weary Manhattanite who’s attempted to relocate to small-town Maine. Or the four-wheel analogue—an Asian automaker entering the long-calcified American full-size truck segment. Let’s just say Toyota and Nissan haven’t been invited to join the Detroit Athletic Club.
And now, as Nissan continues to roll out its second-gen Titan, the standard-duty variant is finally one of the boys. All our judges noted the Titan’s smooth ride. Mark Rechtin found a “much smoother ride than the Ford in routine around-town travel.” And everybody fell for the stark simplicity, light weight, and happy handling of the bare-bones Titan S single-cab work truck. That version hauls, ahem, mulch.
But as the features (and weight) climbed, performance dropped. At full-boot throttle, the Titan’s 5.6-liter engine is harsh. The Titan also struggled up the Davis Dam tow climb and oversped its cruise control on the way down. “It stumbled off the line, both unladen and especially with the trailers attached,” Chris Walton said. “Perhaps this is a gentle throttle-map strategy, but I would’ve expected some snap from the big V-8.”
Its styling is either refreshingly differentiated from the domestic brands or simply falls short of them. And the interior content quality, features, and packaging, including seat comfort and the reach to change radio stations, fall short of class-topping Ford.
At its heart, the Titan is a me-too pickup, and that’s not enough to gain entrance to the club. As I said, “It’s simply a competent alternative.”
| 2017 Nissan Titan 4×4 Platinum Reserve | 2017 Nissan Titan 4×4 S (Single-Cab) | 2017 Nissan Titan 4×4 SL | |
| POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS | |||
| DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT | Front-engine, 4WD | Front-engine, 4WD | Front-engine, 4WD |
| ENGINE TYPE | 90-deg V-8 alum block/heads | 90-deg V-8 alum block/heads | 90-deg V-8 alum block/heads |
| VALVETRAIN | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl |
| DISPLACEMENT | 338.8 cu in/5,552 cc | 338.8 cu in/5,552 cc | 338.8 cu in/5,552 cc |
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 11.2:1 | 11.2:1 | 11.2:1 |
| POWER (SAE NET) | 390 hp @ 5,800 rpm | 390 hp @ 5,800 rpm | 390 hp @ 5,800 rpm |
| TORQUE (SAE NET) | 394 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm | 394 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm | 394 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm |
| REDLINE | 6,300 rpm | 6,300 rpm | 6,300 rpm |
| WEIGHT TO POWER | 15.3 lb/hp | 13.9 lb/hp | 15.2 lb/hp |
| TRANSMISSION | 7-speed automatic | 7-speed automatic | 7-speed automatic |
| AXLE/FINAL-DRIVE RATIO | 2.94:1/2.27:1/2.72:1 | 2.94:1/2.27:1/2.72:1 | 2.94:1/2.27:1/2.72:1 |
| SUSPENSION, FRONT; REAR | Control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; live axle, leaf springs, anti-roll bar | Control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; live axle, leaf springs, anti-roll bar | Control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; live axle, leaf springs, anti-roll bar |
| STEERING RATIO | 16.0:1 | 16.0:1 | 16.0:1 |
| TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| BRAKES, F; R | 13.8-in vented disc; 13.6-in vented disc, ABS | 13.8-in vented disc; 13.6-in vented disc, ABS | 13.8-in vented disc; 13.6-in vented disc, ABS |
| WHEELS, F;R | 8.0 x 20-in cast aluminum | 8.0 x 18-in steel | 8.0 x 20-in cast aluminum |
| TIRES, F;R | 275/60R20 114S (M+S) Goodyear Wrangler SR-A | 265/70R18 114 (M+S) Toyo Open Country A26 | 275/60R20 114S (M+S) Goodyear Wrangler SR-A |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| WHEELBASE | 139.8 in | 139.8 in | 139.8 in |
| TRACK, F/R | 68.1/68.1 in | 67.9/67.9 in | 68.1/68.1 in |
| LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT | 228.1 x 79.5 x 77.2 in | 228.1 x 79.5 x 75.1 in | 228.1 x 79.5 x 77.2 in |
| TURNING CIRCLE | 48.2 ft (wall-to-wall) | 48.2 ft (wall-to-wall) | 48.2 ft (wall-to-wall) |
| CURB WEIGHT | 5,974 lb | 5,404 lb | 5,927 lb |
| WEIGHT DIST, F/R | 57/43% | 60/40% | 57/43% |
| SEATING CAPACITY | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| HEADROOM, F/R | 41.0/40.4 in | 41.0/ — in | 41.0/40.4 in |
| LEGROOM, F/R | 41.8/38.5 in | 41.8/ — in | 41.8/38.5 in |
| SHOULDER ROOM, F/R | 63.3/63.6 in | 63.3/ — in | 63.3/63.6 in |
| PICKUP BOX VOLUME | 49.8 cu ft | 72.6 cu ft | 49.8 cu ft |
| PICKUP BOX L x W x H | 67.0 x 61.7 x 20.8 in | 97.7 x 61.7 x 20.8 in | 67.0 x 61.7 x 20.8 in |
| WIDTH BET WHEELHOUSES | 50.0 in | 50.0 in | 50.0 in |
| PAYLOAD CAPACITY | 1,326 lb | 1,896 lb | 1,373 lb |
| TOWING CAPACITY | 9,230 lb | 9,560 lb | 9,230 lb |
| TEST DATA | |||
| ACCELERATION TO MPH | |||
| 0-30 | 2.6 sec | 2.4 sec | 2.5 sec |
| 0-40 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 0-50 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 0-60 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| 0-70 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| 0-80 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 11.6 |
| 0-90 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 14.3 |
| 0-100 | — | 18.0 | 19.0 |
| PASSING, 45-65 MPH | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| QUARTER MILE | 15.4 sec @ 92.9 mph | 15.0 sec @ 93.9 mph | 15.3 sec @ 92.7 mph |
| BRAKING, 60-0 MPH | 123 ft | 125 ft | 126 ft |
| LATERAL ACCELERATION | 0.72 g (avg) | 0.74 g (avg) | 0.74 g (avg) |
| MT FIGURE EIGHT | 28.3 sec @ 0.59 g (avg) | 28.7 sec @ 0.60 g (avg) | 28.5 sec @ 0.60 g (avg) |
| TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH | 1,500 rpm | 1,400 rpm | 1,500 rpm |
| CONSUMER INFO | |||
| BASE PRICE | $56,595 | $32,000 (est) | $50,655 |
| PRICE AS TESTED | $56,595 | $32,000 (est) | $51,015 |
| STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL | Yes/Yes | Yes/Yes | Yes/Yes |
| AIRBAGS | Dual front, front side, f/r curtain | Dual front/side/curtain | Dual front, front side, f/r curtain |
| BASIC WARRANTY | 5 yrs/100,000 miles | 5 yrs/100,000 miles | 5 yrs/100,000 miles |
| POWERTRAIN WARRANTY | 5 yrs/100,000 miles | 5 yrs/100,000 miles | 5 yrs/100,000 miles |
| ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles |
| FUEL CAPACITY | 26.0 gal | 26.0 gal | 26.0 gal |
| REAL MPG, CITY/HWY/COMB | 12.4/18.4/14.5 mpg | 12.6/19.2/14.9 mpg | Not tested |
| EPA CITY/HWY/COMB ECON | 15/21/18 mpg | 15/21/18 mpg | 15/21/18 mpg |
| ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY | 225/160 kW-hrs/100 miles | 225/160 kW-hrs/100 miles | 225/160 kW-hrs/100 miles |
| CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB | 1.13 lb/mile | 1.13 lb/mile | 1.13 lb/mile |
| RECOMMENDED FUEL | Unleaded regular | Unleaded regular | Unleaded regular |
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