2005 Nissan Titan Crew Cab New Car Buyer's Guide

What's New for the 2005 Nissan Titan?
After suffering a few teething pains during its freshman year on the market, the Nissan Titan rolls into 2005 with greater attention to quality and a handful of modifications. All Titans receive front seat active head restraints and a dampened tailgate assist that makes it easier to access and secure the cargo bed. Crew Cab models have a slick new power rear window, dark tinted for privacy when it's closed and helpful for carrying longer items when it's open. Texans can choose the new Texas Edition Titan this year, which includes chrome 18-inch wheels, chrome side step rails, fog lights, a factory-installed spray-on bedliner, special dashboard accent trim, floor mats emblazoned with the Texas Star, and a Texas Titan exterior badge.

Advantages of the 2005 Nissan Titan:

• Stout standard V8 engine
• Extremely comfortable front seats
• Commodious rear seat space for crew cab models
• Rear window that raises and lowers on crew cab models
• Class-leading towing abilities
• Refined ride belies big truck

Objections to the 2005 Nissan Titan:

• Some dashboard controls are too small to operate easily with gloved fingers
• First-year build quality glitches

Editor's Advice:
As Americans increasingly use full-size trucks for family fun, weekend DIY projects and daily commutes, a need for a pickup designed to cater to personal-use buyers is emerging. But legitimacy on the full-size truck battlefield is dependent upon an entrant's ability to tow and haul with the best of the breed. If you don't have full-size interior and cargo dimensions coupled with a torquey V8 engine that can tow nearly 10,000 pounds, forget about intruding upon this domestically ruled turf. Until now, only Toyota has dared to challenge Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and GMC half-ton trucks, and with marginal success. The Nissan Titan, however, re-writes the rules and makes life very difficult for the stalwarts in the class. With low sticker prices, standard V8 engines, comfortable cabins, and a full complement of luxury features such as a rear seat DVD entertainment system and a DVD-driven navigation system, the Titan offers a compelling alternative to traditional full-size truck choices. Add in the fact that the Nissan Titan offers refined interior design, muscular styling, impressive towing capacity, unique features, and innovative storage solutions, and it becomes clear that for light-duty use, the 2005 Nissan Titan is the truck to beat.