This is my brother's truck. It is an SV trim, 4x2 with 82K miles. SV is kind of a mid-level trim, but his has some nice options including tow mirrors, DVD headrests and the Titan Boxes in the bed. He has owned it since around 31K miles and put the miles on fast in the first two years. It's the opposite now with the truck being rarely driven(they bought a Civic for commuting). Did an oil change as a thank you and it was way overdue. Within 700 miles on the new oil, it's already getting fairly dark. I had it for 8 days and put about 800 miles on it which included commuting to work, a trip to the landfill, and a trip up to the mountains over the weekend.
Likes:
- It rides and drives beautifully. The ride is smooth and it soaks up the miles in comfort. Really liked the seats as well.
- No rattles or squeaks, overall interior fit and finish is really nice and holding up well.
- The drivetrain! Love the 5.6, plenty of power. The 7spd does fine, occasionally felt "lazy" but not bad and I would take that over clunking, which seems common on a lot of truck transmissions these days.
- Surprisingly decent fuel economy. On my commute 88 mile/day mostly highway I averaged around 21.5mpg. Trip up to the mountains with gravel road driving and a lot of idling returned around 19.
- Tow mirrors are nice on this truck, visibility is great and no excessive wind noise from them.
Dislikes:
- Not related to the truck itself but it has some off brand "Tormenta" A/T tires meant for HD trucks. The ride only suffered a bit but low speed maneuvers produced a really loud groaning noise. They worked well on the gravel/light snow roads though.
- Transmission doesn't hold gear on declines while in cruise unless in tow/haul, same with our old Armada. Not a huge deal but a bit annoying.
- Rear seat has A/C vents down low, but the power is very weak. Passengers could barely feel it.
- My biggest gripe is the rearview camera quality is probably the worst I've ever seen. Not clear, dim and if there's bright light even worse. Usable(barely) under ideal lighting conditions. It does have parking sensors front and rear though that I found helpful. 2020+ models have a better screen and camera.
Overall, I think this is a wonderful truck. My brother has had no repairs thus far and is very pleased with it. I used to own an '08 Titan that I loved, this Titan has some similarities but feels like a different beast for sure. It's a shame that the 2024 model is the end of the road for these as I think it's a gem in the segment. These trucks are still a good value though and can be had for a pretty good price.
Likes:
- It rides and drives beautifully. The ride is smooth and it soaks up the miles in comfort. Really liked the seats as well.
- No rattles or squeaks, overall interior fit and finish is really nice and holding up well.
- The drivetrain! Love the 5.6, plenty of power. The 7spd does fine, occasionally felt "lazy" but not bad and I would take that over clunking, which seems common on a lot of truck transmissions these days.
- Surprisingly decent fuel economy. On my commute 88 mile/day mostly highway I averaged around 21.5mpg. Trip up to the mountains with gravel road driving and a lot of idling returned around 19.
- Tow mirrors are nice on this truck, visibility is great and no excessive wind noise from them.
Dislikes:
- Not related to the truck itself but it has some off brand "Tormenta" A/T tires meant for HD trucks. The ride only suffered a bit but low speed maneuvers produced a really loud groaning noise. They worked well on the gravel/light snow roads though.
- Transmission doesn't hold gear on declines while in cruise unless in tow/haul, same with our old Armada. Not a huge deal but a bit annoying.
- Rear seat has A/C vents down low, but the power is very weak. Passengers could barely feel it.
- My biggest gripe is the rearview camera quality is probably the worst I've ever seen. Not clear, dim and if there's bright light even worse. Usable(barely) under ideal lighting conditions. It does have parking sensors front and rear though that I found helpful. 2020+ models have a better screen and camera.
Overall, I think this is a wonderful truck. My brother has had no repairs thus far and is very pleased with it. I used to own an '08 Titan that I loved, this Titan has some similarities but feels like a different beast for sure. It's a shame that the 2024 model is the end of the road for these as I think it's a gem in the segment. These trucks are still a good value though and can be had for a pretty good price.
