2017 Nissan Titan XD Nissan is killing off the Titans oil-burner in favour of a dramatically refreshed, next-generation gasoline-powered truck.At the end of the year, Nissan will stop selling Titan XD models with the 5.0-litre Cummins diesel engine. The engine made 310 horsepower and 555 lb.-ft. of torque, which was good enough for a maximum towing capacity of 12,830 pounds. The engine was marketed at buyers looking to switch from a half-ton to a three-quarter ton truck, or vice-versa. Now, diesel-powered trucks like the Ram HD produce over 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque.Production of the Titan XD Diesel will end in December 2019, Jennifer McCarthy, Nissan Canadas product communications manager, wrote in an email. This will help better position Nissan in the long term as we prepare for the launch of the new, dramatically refreshed 2020 Titan and Titan XD Gas later this year.Poor sales was another factor contributing to Nissans decision to axe the diesel. In the U.S., just 2,242 Titans left dealers last month, both diesel and gas-powered. For reference, Ford sells about that many F-150s per day.Apparently, Nissan knows what people want in a new truck and will offer it in the revised Titan, but theres no word on when or where it will be revealed, but we imagine itll be at a major event like the State Fair of Texas, as thats a fitting venue before autoshow season kicks off in the
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