OREANDA-NEWS. The honors and awards just keep coming for the all-new 2016 Nissan TITAN XD, which has just been selected as “2016 Pickup Truck of the Year” by the editorial staff of Autobytel, a leading provider of online automotive services connecting consumers with dealers.

In choosing the groundbreaking Cummins® 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel-powered full-size TITAN XD as their pickup truck category winner, the editors wrote:


“The 2016 Nissan Titan XD is kind of an underdog. In a world where Ford, Ram, and Chevrolet have dominated the pickup discussion for decades, the Titan was an afterthought, but the redesigned Nissan Titan thinks outside the box and gives us the brand's first legitimate truck contender in ten years. With a mighty turbo diesel V-8 sourced from Cummins under the hood and an unusual, not-quite-heavy-duty platform that maximizes towing and practicality thanks to its gobs of torque, the Nissan Titan XD earns its Autobytel Pickup Truck of the Year stripes by challenging the norm.”


The 2016 TITAN XD went on sale in late December with a starting MSRP* of $40,290 and is offered in five grade levels: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X and Platinum Reserve. It is the first in a complete family of Nissan TITAN full-size pickups that will include three cab configurations, two frame sizes, three powertrain offerings and five grade levels. The additional TITAN models will begin rolling out this spring, eventually offering models that will compete in more than 85 percent of light truck segments.

“Nissan is once again honored to be singled out by a group of influential journalists for our efforts in offering American truck enthusiasts a fresh alternative to the current selection of established models,” said Fred Diaz, division vice president and general manager, North America Trucks and Light Commercial Vehicles, Nissan North America, Inc. “We thank Autobytel and hope their knowledgeable readers will give the TITAN XD serious consideration when shopping for a new full-size pickup.”

The “Every Duty” TITAN XD Crew Cab’s growing list of awards includes AutoGuide.com “2016 Truck of the Year;” Cars.com and PickupTrucks.com “Best Pickup Truck of 2016;” and the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) “Truck of Texas,” “Luxury Pickup Truck of Texas,” “Off-Road Pickup Truck of Texas” and “Best Powertrain” for its standard Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine.

The 2016 Nissan TITAN XD is anchored by a powerful 310-horsepower Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel and mated to a heavy-duty 6-speed Aisin automatic transmission, and has a maximum towing capacity rating of more than 12,300 pounds when properly equipped.

For more information on the 2016 Nissan TITAN XD, including photography, please visit www.NissanNews.com.

About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the U.S. media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.

About Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal year 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. It is the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment. For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.

About Autobytel Inc. 
Autobytel Inc. provides high quality consumer leads and associated marketing services to automotive dealers and manufacturers throughout the United States and offers consumers robust and original online automotive content to help them make informed car-buying decisions. The company pioneered the automotive internet in 1995 with its flagship website http://www.autobytel.com/ and has since helped tens of millions of automotive consumers research vehicles; connected thousands of dealers nationwide with motivated car buyers; and helped every major automaker market its brand online. Investors and other interested parties can receive Autobytel news releases and invitations to special events by accessing the online registration form at investor.autobytel.com/alerts.cfm.