Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced pricing for the 2010 Nissan Titan full-size pickup, which is on sale now at Nissan retailers nationwide. Titan is once again offered in King Cab and Crew Cab body styles with a choice of 4x4 and 4x2 drive configurations and in four well-equipped models – XE, SE, PRO-4X and LE. Titan is also available as a Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) designed to run on E85 Ethanol.

Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices* (MSRP) for the 2010 Nissan Titan start at $26,320 for the Titan XE King Cab 4x2 and $28,870 for the Titan XE Crew Cab 4x2. All 2010 Nissan Titans come equipped with a standard 317-horsepower 5.6-liter V8 engine and 5-speed automatic transmission.

Titan 4x4 models start at $29,170 for the Titan XE King Cab 4x4 and $31,720 for the Titan XE Crew Cab 4x4. Titan Crew Cab is also available in a SE Long Wheelbase model with a 159.5-inch wheelbase (versus the standard 138.9-inch wheelbase) for even greater utility. The Titan Crew Cab SE Long Wheelbase is priced at $30,970 for the 4x2 model and $33,850 for the 4x4 model.

Enhancements to Titan for the 2010 model year include revised equipment packages and content – including a new SE Value Truck Package with cloth captain’s chairs, tow hitch, Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System, 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, fog lights and more, offered at $1,300 for the King Cab and $1,350 for the Crew Cab – a substantial savings versus the same equipment purchased separately.

Other key 2010 enhancements include the addition of standard side and curtain supplemental air bags, Vehicle Dynamic Control and standard Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS) on all models, and two new exterior colors – Blue Steel and Navy Blue.

Complete pricing information is available at Nissan/Infiniti News Room.

About the 2010 Nissan Titan
The Nissan Titan full-size pickup continues to build on its reputation as rugged, reliable, spirited choice for active truck buyers seeking style, innovation and excellent value. Titan is built on Nissan’s rugged F-Alpha pickup platform, featuring a powerful 5.6-liter DOHC Endurance V8 engine rated at 317 horsepower and 385 lb-ft of torque. Titan features a standard 5-speed automatic transmission and a maximum towing capacity of up to 9,500 pounds for King Cab and 9,400 pounds for Crew Cab (when properly equipped).

Titan again offers innovative features such as Wide-Open rear doors (King Cab) that open 168 degrees for nearly unlimited interior access, a high-utility bed that includes a segment-exclusive factory-applied spray-on bedliner, a 5-channel Utili-track™ tie-down system that provides ultimate cargo hauling flexibility and an integrated, lockable bedside storage compartment.

Though first and foremost designed for hard work and hard play, an array of technology and comfort features are available, including Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System, XM® Satellite Radio (XM® subscription required, sold separately), Nissan Navigation system, Rockford Fosgate® audio system, heated leather-appointed front seats and DVD entertainment center.

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 2010, whose key priorities are reducing CO2 emissions, cutting other emissions and increasing recycling. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at Nissan USA | Nissan Cars, Hybrid, Trucks, Crossovers, SUVs and Infiniti Luxury Cars, Crossovers and SUVs | Infiniti USA Limited Engagement Winter Sales Event.

Yep, as I lamented earlier, they just "gussied" up the ole girl. It would have been nice to see a choice in engines and an HD model. Time will tell if they are serious about improving the brand.

Still it is a great truck, as is.

Red

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2005 Titan KC SE, Helwig, True-Track, ARE MX Canopy

Start'n out at $26.5k? ...... greedy besterds.

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'04 SexySilver KC XE ....120k miles....the usual mods.

Well maybe Nissan isn't so dumb after all?

According to Automotive News Toyota may be trimming the Tundra.

TOYOTA CITY, Japan -- President Akio Toyoda is rewriting his U.S. playbook to revive battered sales and a tattered image.
The new strategy:
-- Review and possibly trim the lineup of full-frame trucks.
-- Skip midcycle vehicle enhancements to focus on bigger launches.
-- Introduce more hybrids to North America.
-- Give U.S. engineers a bigger voice in r&d.
Toyota executives who described the plan to Automotive News say the goal is to make a bigger splash with model launches and tailor cars to American demand. For starters, more r&d for North American vehicles will be moved to Toyota's U.S. technical centers.
"Through this shift in responsibility, we expect the vehicles will more closely reflect the needs of U.S. consumers," Atsushi Niimi, executive vice president in charge of North America and global production, said in an interview. "We want the r&d team of North America to have a louder voice in what is exported from Japan to their market."
The moves come as the world's top automaker swung from its biggest profit to its deepest loss in just one year.
After booking its first loss in seven decades in the past fiscal year, Toyota is bracing for more red ink in 2009. Toyoda, grandson of the company's founder, took the reins in June and promptly ordered top brass to orchestrate a back-to-basics overhaul of product development worldwide.
The United States -- long Toyota's biggest and most profitable market -- is a key weakness. Toyota's sales were down 28 percent through September, worse than the market's 27 percent fall. The first-quarter operating loss in North America was the company's fourth straight quarterly loss there.
Toyota plans to shake up its North American lineup.
Toyota's full-frame truck lineup is being reviewed and may likely be trimmed because of the shrinking market for big vehicles that use a lot of fuel, Niimi said.
Meanwhile, look for more gasoline-electric hybrids.
"We need to focus on the hybrid lineup. Maybe we'd be getting into minivans or more compact, smaller-sized vehicles," he said. Executives in Japan are discussing with Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. the possibility of lending the Prius name to a family of hybrids, Niimi said.

Possibly......... Maybe you were right.. Maybe pickups are an endangered species as daily drivers.

I'm not looking forward to the day that I have to slather up my portly body in baby oil just so I can fit behind the wheel of tomorrows mini-truck.

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'04 SexySilver KC XE ....120k miles....the usual mods.

Darn Mr. B, haven't you heard of telescoping steering columns??

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2005 Titan KC SE, Helwig, True-Track, ARE MX Canopy

I remember years ago when hardly anyone owned a pick up, mostly were relegated for utility purposes for the most. I remember when alot of farmers were mostly driving some big old sedan or station wagon and had a larger stack truck for big work.