2018 Nissan Titan XD

The Nissan Titan XD with its bold design and capabilities stakes out a unique position in the segment between traditional heavy-duty and light-duty entries.

Titan XD offers some of the effortless towing and hauling of the larger, heavy-duty trucks, including an available maximum towing capacity of 12,310 pounds and maximum payload capacity of 2,080 pounds, yet with fuel-efficiency closer to that of a half-ton pickup.

The 2018 Titan XD includes Crew Cab, King Cab and Single Cab body styles, two bed lengths, choice of a powerful engines, 4x4 or 4x2 drivelines and up to five well-equipped grade levels.

For 2018, Titan XD adds a new Midnight Edition Package available on Diesel Crew Cab SV and SL grade 4x4 models, providing a custom look straight from the factory. The Titan Midnight Edition Package includes body color front grille with dark insert, dark headlamps, black fog lamp finisher, black exterior badging, black mirrors, black door handles, 20-inch black wheels, body color front and rear bumpers, black step rains, black interior trim and "Midnight Edition" exterior badge.

The Cummins 5.0L V8 turbodiesel is rated at 310 horsepower and a hefty 555 lb-ft of torque. Helping handle the power and torque of the engine is a heavy-duty 6-speed Aisin A466ND automatic transmission developed and tuned exclusively for the Titan XD.

Titan XD's efficient 5.6-liter Endurance V8 is rated at 390 horsepower and 394 lb-ft of torque, backed by a 7-speed automatic transmission.

The Utili-track Bed Channel System features four heavy-duty aluminum alloy cleats that move and lock anywhere along the walls, bed floor and header tracks that give the user endless tie-down possibilities. Titan XD bed features include the popular spray-on bedliner, flush-mounted LED bedrail lighting, cargo and tailgate lamps, 110-volt in-bed access and a damped tailgate that is light to lift and smoothly damped when lowering.