Nissan Titan
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The Nissan Titan is a full-size pickup truck produced in (and for) the United States market. The truck shares Nissan's F-Alpha platform with the Armada and Infiniti QX56 SUVs, and is manufactured in Canton, MS.
The Titan was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2004.
Sales numbers for the first full year of production (Dec 2003 to Dec 2004) was 85,920.
Models and Equipment
The Nissan Titan, which first went on sale in December of 2003, features the 5.6 L VK56DE V8 engine which generates 305 hp at 4900RPM and 379 ft·lbs of torque at 3600 rpm. The Titan is available in either 2WD or 4WD with a 5-speed automatic transmission.
The exterior of the Titan has a Length of 224.2in, a width of 78.8 in., a height of 76.7 in. and a wheel base of 139.8 in. The truck also features a ground clearance of 11.5 in. and has a gross Weight: 6522 lbs.
Available Features
The Nissan Titan comes in three basic trim levels XE, SE, and LE. The trim levels are combinations of the features offered on the truck which include:
Navigation Package, DVD Mobile Theater , Side-Airbag Package w/VDC, Off Road Package, Sunroof, Side-Airbag Package w/o VDC, XM Satellite Radio, Big Tow Package, Sirius Satellite Radio, Leather Split Power Bench Seat, and the industry first Utili-Track bed rail system.
Safety Data
As Tested without side impact air bags, no electronic stability control, and a vehicle curb weight of 5272lbs the Nissan Titan has a 5 star rating for Driver Frontal Crash, and a 4 Star rating for Passenger Frontal Crash. The star system is explained here.
Head Injury Criterion Driver: 488 Passenger: 579 Chest Deceleration (g's)Driver: 43 Passenger: 42 Femur Load l/r1 (lbs) Driver: 723/532 Passenger: 495/212
You can watch a video of the frontal crash from NHTSA
Currently the Titan has not been tested for Side Star Rating, or Rollover.
Performance Data
Braking
Front - Brakes 12.6 in. (320 mm) ventilated discs
Rear - Brakes 12.6 in. (320 mm) discs
70 - 0 mph [ft (m)] 190 (59.0)
60 - 0 mph [ft (m)] 137 (42.6)
Performance
0 - 60 mph [secs] 6.9
0 - 100 mph [secs] 19.6
1/4 mile [secs at mph] 15.3 at 90.4
Top Speed [mph] 114
Lateral acceleration [g] 0.71
Fuel Economy [City/Hwy in mpg] 14 / 18 14 / 19
Gear Ratios
1st 3.83:1
2nd 2.37:1
3rd 1.52:1
4th 1.00:1
5th 0.83:1
Final drive 2.94:1
External links
- NHTSA Safecar.gov link to crash test data
- AutoGuideWiki.com: Nissan Titan Crew Cab SE 4WD
- Nissanhelp.com Technical Service Bulletins
Owners Clubs
- TitanSpot.com – a site for Nissan Titan news, information, and discussion.
- ClubTitan.org – a Nissan Titan owners club.
- TitanTalk.com – a Nissan Titan community.
- NissanTitanForum.com – a Nissan Titan Enthusiast Forum
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