2020 Nissan Titan XD

Available in 5 trim levels, 2 engine options, 2WD or 4WD and 3 Cab styles, Nissan has made sure to make a Titan XD that can be tailored to your needs. Only the base trims S and SV come standard with 2WD, with 4WD optional extra. The off-roading specialist, Pro-4X is limited to a Crew Cab style. For better quality interiors and more infotainment features, we recommend the higher SL and Platinum Reserve variants, unlike the bare-bones S and SV trims.

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For the fleet vehicles the Titan XD S is the best trim, bare bones and functional, while you can upgrade to the SL trim for better quality interiors. the Pro-4X trim is primarily meant for off-roading with performance enhancements throughout the chassis.

Heavy duty trucks are not rated by EPA for fuel economy.

Seating and Comfort

In the second gen Titan XD, Nissan has made quite an improvement on the interior fit and finish of the pickup. The optional Zero-Gravity memory foam seats, as well as, dual-tone leather upholstery, heated and cooled seats in the Platinum Reserve trim deserve more recognition than they get.

Infotainment System

S and SV model trims come with a 5.0-inch display and integrated audio through USB and Bluetooth, whereas the higher trims get a bigger and more responsive 7.0-inch touchscreen and a whole host of features like Siri Eyes-Free, navigation and voice control. The dash is functional but uninspiring. The lack of Android Auto or Apple CarPlay is quite disappointing.

Interior Features

• Zero-Gravity memory foam seats
• Tilt and telescopic steering
• Heated and Cooled seats
• Rea seat delete option
• 4G-LTE and WiFi connectivity

Cargo Volume

The Single Cab style offers a huge 8-foot cargo bed, but it is only available with the S and SV trims. The Crew Cab in the Pro-4X and Platinum reserve trims come with a 5.5-foot bed. The cargo bed is easy to load stuff into and there are plenty of anchors to tie. The Utility package adds a in-bed liner, 110V power outlet and in-bed lighting.

A variety of packages add convenience and luxury features to lower trim levels, and the Pro-4X, SL, and Platinum Reserve come standard with LED headlights and halogen fog lights. - MotorTrend

Dimensions and Weight

Sharing the same boxed ladder frame from Nissan's Commercial Vans, the Heavy Duty Pickup is made to challenge the American pickups which dominate the market. The XD is wider, taller and has a longer wheelbase and bed compared to the regular Nissan Titan. You can configure your Titan XD with either a Single Crew Cab with an 8-foot bed or a Crew Cab with an exclusive 5.5-foot bed.

The class leader in this segment the Nissan seems to edge pass the Americans when it comes to sizes. And when youre talking about pickup trucks size does matter.

Exterior Features

• Skid plates
• Chrome front grille
• Extending side mirrors
• Watertight cargo bed
• Lockable storage boxes

With only a few active safety features, the pickup is behind the times, as the competition have equipped their vehicles with much more features, especially the Ford Super Duty. The features which you would find are:

• Blind spot monitor
• Front parking sensors
• Rear Parking sensors
• Rear Cross-Traffic Monitor

2020 Ram 2500

The Ram is the only other pickup to house a similar Cummins turbo-diesel. The three-quarter ton pickup has a smoother transmission, but the accelerator pedal feels equally unresponsive in the Ram 2500. The interior has better quality of materials and the infotainment system is up-to-date. Moving from The Nissan to the Ram definitely feels like an upgrade.

2020 Ford F-250

The feature-loaded Ford feels like a truck of the future, and the sales figures show it. Premium safety and entertainment features, which are not even available in the highest trims, come standard in the Ford. With a bigger bed and a bigger engine, the Ford outranks the Nissan by a mile.

2020 GMC Sierra 2500HD

One of General motor's trusted pickups, the Sierra 2500HD has a bigger and more powerful engine than any of the others. The engine just pulls and pulls, the throttle response is immediate and the transmission is adequate. For a 6.0-Liter diesel engine, the mileage is as good as it gets. The comfortable interiors and functional infotainment is the icing on the cake.

The Nissan still has far to go before it can get up to speed to the American Pickups. Regardless of the overhaul for the second era, the Nissan feels collectible and dreary. Going for the Cummins Turbo-diesel was a decent decision, however that couldn't convert into execution. The Towing limit is amazing to the least. We prescribe you to go for the American Pickups like the Ford or GMC rather, which may appear to be expensive at an ice look, yet offer much better motors just as inside highlights.