For construction professionals, long gone is the novelty of driving a diesel vehicle off the job. For many, using a diesel for work and play makes perfect sense, allowing them to enjoy improved payload, towing, fuel economy and emissions without giving up the comfort once ignored in heavier pickups and work trucks.
Well, a new era has arrived, as ENR discovered recently during a weeklong test drive when Nissan USA dropped off a 2016 Titan XD Platinum Reserve 4WD CC pickup powered by a 5.0-liter Cummins V8 turbodiesel engine. Trademarked by Nissan as an “Every Duty Truck,” the 2016 Titan XD does the moniker proud.