2020 Nissan Titan debuts with more power and technology

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Nissan’s full-size pickup truck Titan has received some significant updates for the 2020 model year. The updates begin with the new “Powerful Warrior” exterior design language.

Speaking of which, the redesign was led by a team at Nissan Design America (NDA) in La Jolla, California. The subtle design changes include redesigned LED headlights with “double boomerang” LED DRLs, which according to Nissan, are among the largest ever produced by the company and consists of four LED boards putting out 800 lumens each. They are standard on PRO-4X, SL and Platinum Reserve grades. As for the new headlights, they apparently produce around 120 percent more light in the low beam than the previous Titan. There are three unique grille designs to differentiate between the grades.

PRO-4X

New all-LED lighting has been added to the pickup bed, using four light sources for full surround lighting. The rear exterior design includes new LED lights and tailgate finishers. PRO-4X features a black finisher, while Platinum Reserve utilizes a Satin Chrome finisher. Buyers can go for LED fog lamps.

There are three new colors among the palette of nine total exterior colors; these include Red Alert, Baja Storm, and Cardinal Red Metallic (premium color).

2020 Titan SL

Interiors of the 2020 Titan get a 7.0-inch programmable driver information display that is claimed to be nearly 3-inches larger than most competitors’, standard 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system or the optional 9.0-inch WXGA touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, internal Wi-Fi router that enables up to 6 devices to be connected with a connection speed of up to 45 Mbps. Every 2020 Titan includes front and rear Zero Gravity seats that are claimed to offer better posture and enhanced comfort during long distance driving.

Options include 12-speaker Fender Premium Audio System, and Dual Panel Panoramic Moonroof – offered for the first time and claimed to be one of the largest in the segment.

2020 Titan Platinum Reserve

The 2020 Titan includes the standard Nissan Safety Shield 360 – a suite of six advanced driver-assistance systems. Safety Shield 360 includes Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning, High Beam Assist and Rear Automatic Braking. Rear Door Alert is standard on all grades. In addition, the 2020 Titan now includes 8 airbags (6 previously) and 4 seat belt pretensioners (2 previously).

Options include Intelligent Forward Collision Warning, Intelligent Around View Monitor, Intelligent Cruise Control, Intelligent Driver Alertness and Traffic Sign Recognition.

PRO-4X

As for the business end of the story, the 2020 Titan is powered by a 5.6-litre Endurance V8 gasoline engine that produces 400 hp and 413 lb-ft (560 Nm) of torque. The engine gets Nissan’s VVEL (Variable Valve Event & Lift) technology, which combines hydraulic-controlled variable valve timing and electronically controlled variable valve lift on the intake side, which according to Nissan, provides high performance and crisp response.

The engine is paired with a new 9-speed automatic transmission with a larger final gear ratio of 3.692:1, for more torque at the wheels in a given gear and faster acceleration. For example, Nissan estimates 50 mph (80 km/h) to 70 mph (112 km/h) acceleration to have been improved by almost a full second (compared to the previous Titan equipped with a 7-speed automatic transmission).

The 2020 Titan is available in a choice of 4×2 or 4×4 drive configurations, with the latter models featuring a transfer case. Other systems include Hill Descent Control (PRO-4X only), Hill Start Assist, Brake Limited-Slip Differential (BLSD) and electronic locking rear differential.

The 2020 Titan features an enhanced Off Road Gauge that displays the vehicle’s tire angle, relative pitch and roll angles. Without using a gyroscope, a new method was developed to calculate the vehicle’s orientation using accelerometer data and calculating the vehicle’s G-force, Nissan said. Nissan expects the new gauge to be the most accurate (versus competition) at higher speeds.