2014 Nissan Titan details

2014 Nissan Titan

The 2014 Nissan Titan is a full-size, half-ton pickup truck with a big-displacement V8 under the hood and a choice of King or Crew Cab configurations.

There are essentially two different body styles for the 2014 Nissan Titan King Cab and Crew Cab and between them as well as the four trim levels, there's a wide range of equipment, comfort, and luxury for pickup drivers. The Titan is available with a factory-applied spray-in bedliner and lockable storage bins built into its bed fenders. Those features, and a channel-based cargo-cleat system, make the Titan better than most for the sort of weekend hobbyist-hauler tasks you might have like  picking up furniture, or anoutboard motor.

In contrast to the its competitors, which offer a range of six- and eight-cylinder engine options, the Titan comes only with a 5.6-liter V8. This mill makes a healthy 317 horsepower and 385 lb-ft torque and pairs exclusively with a five-speed automatic transmission.

Properly equipped, a 2014 Titan extended cab can tow up to 9,500 pounds, while crew cabs top out at 9,400. EPA-estimated fuel economy for two-wheel-drive Titans is 15 mpg combined (13 city/18 highway). Four-wheel-drive models are rated at 14 combined (12 city/17 highway). These fuel economy numbers are below average for a full-size truck with a V8 of this size.

In any configuration, Nissan's Titan is one smooth operator, even if its platform is showing its age. The powertrain is refined, though its 5-speed automatic transmission is short at least a gear in its competitive set. And the sturdy nature of its fully boxed F-Alpha pickup platform is immediately evident; the Titan is the automotive equivalent of Fort Knox. Finally, the Titan's 28-gallon fuel capacity should provide more than 400 miles of highway driving between fill-ups.

A six-speaker stereo is standard. Major options include power windows and mirrors, cruise control, an eight- or 10-speaker stereo system, a USB port, Bluetooth, satellite radio, a rear-seat entertainment system, navigation, rear parking sensors and a backup camera.

Standard safety features include antilock disc brakes dual front, front side and full-length side curtain airbags in addition to traction and stability control systems and a tire-pressure monitoring system.

If you need a full-size pickup with power to perform and deal with heavy loads, and with plenty of room inside, and you'd also like the comfort and convenience of the Titan's level of refinement, then it definitely should be on your shopping list.

The 2014 Nissan Titan will have a starting price of $29,270 for the King Cab version — while the Crew Cab will cost from $31,820.