The Nissan Titan hasn’t changed much since the
second-generation pickup was introduced at the North American International
Auto Show in 2015. That’s about to change as spy photographers have caught a
facelifted model undergoing testing in Michigan.
The heavily camouflaged front fascia does its best
of hide styling details, but it appears the pickup with adopt a revised grille
and restyled headlights. The lower front bumper appears to largely carryover,
but we can some subtle revisions around the central air intake. The rear of the Titan is also
heavily camouflaged, but changes appear relatively minor. However, the images
suggest the truck will have a new tailgate and revised taillights.
Bigger changes occur in the cabin as the 2020 Titan
has been equipped with a new instrument cluster that features revised dials and
a larger digital display. The truck also has a revised center stack that houses
a larger and more modern infotainment system. On other side are restyled air
vents, while new switchgear is located underneath.
The trim on the passenger side has been covered up,
so that will likely be updated as well. There doesn’t appear to be any other
major changes, but Nissan is updating the cabin to make it more competitive
with newer pickups such as the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Ram 1500.
The 5.6-liter V8 engine will likely carryover and
continue to produce 390 hp and 533 Nm of torque.
It should be connected to a seven-speed automatic transmission which can be
paired to an optional four-wheel drive system. Nissan has previously confirmed
plans for a V6 variant, but appears that could still be several years off. In
late 2017, Nissan North America’s senior vice president of product planning
suggested a new V6 engine would debut in the redesigned Frontier before
appearing in the Titan.
