Performance Tested - 2016 Nissan Titan XD
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Performance Tested - 2016 Nissan Titan XD
The Nissan Titan XD visited our test track to see how it performs.
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I think Nissan is trying to sell based on hype. I don't know that I genuinely believe that there's a particular market that this truck will fall into that will drive sales. A "Heavy Half" sounds good, in theory, but it'll never be a big enough market to really draw people in. GM tried it at least twice that I know of. Once in the early 80s with a "Heavy Half" package and then with their "HD" Series in the early 2000s. It seems that the people that spent the money on it wanted it either for the bragging rights or because the HDs looked nicer/tougher than the "regular duty" versions.
Who is this truck marketed to? Why would you buy this truck when, for a couple of grand more (or less depending on rebates), you could get a F-250 with the 6.7 diesel and tow 6,000 more pounds than this truck.