"Nissan Titan" - full-size pickup truck from the Japanesea company that is manufactured and sold in North America. Features mini-truck are a large number of modifications, reliability and low cost for cars of this class.
The development of the Japanese automaker
The company was founded in 1933 by mergingtwo small Japanese industrial enterprises engaged in the repair of cars and the manufacture of auto parts. The name "Nissan" was received by the joint company in 1934.
The first industrial car assembly companyorganized at its own facilities in the city of Yokohama. The plant was designed to produce 15 thousand small cars a year. Further development of the company "Nissan" associated with the development and development of technology for the production of cars. At the beginning of the forties, the company began to design, and then to manufacture buses and trucks. In the post-war period, it is expanding its line of own cars, while beginning and gradually increasing export sales (1958 - in the US, 1964 - in Europe). The success of the company is promoted by high quality, technical parameters and a diverse range of produced cars.
The lineup
In the present period, Nissan with its headquartersin Tokyo is the second largest car manufacturer in Japan. In the world rating the company takes 8th place. In addition to models under its own brand, subsidiaries produce:
- "Nismo" - tuning sports cars.
- "Infiniti" - passenger cars of premium class.
- "Datsun" - compact budget subcompact.
In total in 2017 the Nissan lineup comprised 26 cars. In Russia, the following dealers are sold from official dealers:
- crossovers - "Beetle", "Cascais", "Murano";
- car city car - "Almera";
- off-road vehicles - "X-Trail", "Terrano";
- sports car - GT-R.
At the moment, minibuses, pick-ups, vans and electric vehicles of the company are not supplied to our country, including the full-size pick-up truck Nissan Titan (shown below).
The history of the creation and production of the "Titan" model
For the first time the full-sized pick-up truck was shown onDetroit Motor Show in 2003. Serial production of the car "Nissan Titan" began in 2004, and an extended version - in 2008. The pickup was destined for the North American market therefore it was produced at the American plant of the concern. The car is developed on a single platform with all-wheel drive models "Armada" and "Infiniti QX50". The Japanese company made the main interest in the competition with American models of mini trucks "Chevrolet Silverado", "Ford F-150", "Dodge Ram" at a small cost of a novelty, which started from 1.3 million rubles. (23,5 thousand dollars). The first generation was manufactured before 2015.
Production of the second generation of Nissan Titanbegan in 2015. The renewed pickup received a turbocharged diesel power unit with a capacity of 310 forces, a point change in design and a more comfortable interior to the petrol version of the engine. However, the output of the second generation did not allow increasing sales, and in 2017 the company launched a restyling version of a mini truck with a completely new design, which formed a powerful and aggressive appearance of the pickup truck.
Features of restyling version
In addition to the changed appearance, Nissan Titan2017 model year was a powerful eight-cylinder turbo diesel 390 liters. from. (volume 5.6 liters), and also for the first time there were modifications with a two-door cab for three people, which was absent in previous generations. The car is equipped with a full or rear-wheel drive with a 7-speed automatic transmission. In addition to a single cab, a four-door cab in a six- or five-seater version will still be installed on the pickup and three versions of the wheelbase will be used: short, standard, extended.
In equipping the car, new systems were added:
- electric inclusion of a back differential;
- possibility of remote engine start;
- two-color execution of interior;
- 20-inch wheel rims;
- keyless access.
In total, the company "Nissan" offers in the North American market ten different versions of the new pickup with a cost of 1.6 to 3 million rubles. (from 29.78 thousand to 52.96 thousand dollars).
Technical specifications
For the updated version of "Nissan Titan" with a diesel engine, a four-door five-seater cabin and a standard wheelbase, the main technical characteristics are:
- length - 5,70 m;
- width - 2,02 m;
- height - 1,90 m;
- wheelbase - 3.85 m;
- body volume - 745 liters;
- weight of pickup truck - 2.75 t;
- engine - diesel turbo;
- number of cylinders - 8;
- number of valves - 32;
- location - V-shaped;
- working volume - 5.55 l;
- power - 390 liters. with.;
- loading capacity - 0,91 t;
- speed - up to 190 km / h;
- acceleration (100 km / h) - 8.1 seconds;
- trailer weight - up to 5.40 t;
- tank volume - 106 l;
- tire size - 275 / 65R18.
Vehicle Features
The full-size pickups "Nissan Titan" to remain in demand in the US mini-truck market allow the following qualities:
- lower cost compared to similar models from other automakers;
- a large number of complete sets (the updated version has 10 at once);
- overall reliability;
- security;
- comfortable lounge;
- powerful and economical power units;
- the presence of a variety of driver assistance systems in the management;
- quality technical parameters.
In addition, the company "Nissan" offers various financial programs for the purchase of a car, a long warranty and a wide range of services.
All the existing advantages provide not the biggest but stable demand for Japanese pick-ups, which the company plans to increase due to the release of the new Nissan Titan 2017 model year.
