Titan Pro-4X

                Americans love their trucks. In fact, during the first 9 months of 2016, one out of every eight vehicles sold in the US were large pickup trucks. The best-selling truck in American is the Ford F-150, last year the F-150 out sold the best-selling car, the Toyota Camry 2-1. Every manufacturer sees that trucks are a huge market and they all want to get a piece of the pie, and Nissan is no different, that’s why they released the specialty 2017 Nissan Titan Pro-4X 4x4 Crew Cab.

                While it is true that Nissan has sold truck for 50 years and has made them in Mississippi since 2003, the full since Titan has been merely an afterthought until the second-generation model made its debut in the beginning of 2015. The Titan heavy-duty XD was the first on showroom floors, followed by a half-ton crew-cab version powered by a 5.6-liter gas V-8. Nissan has now been boosting their Titan lineup with single and extended varieties, and they are equipping them with 5.5, 6.5, and 8.0 foot beds. And Nissan plans to release a V-6 option here in the near future. It is clear that Nissan is here to play in the game.

               

                Nissan is so serious about their truck lineup that they are offering the Titan in seven different trim levels to answer the demand of all of their consumers. The different levels are Titan-Single Cab; S and SV, and Titan-Crew Cab; S, SV, PRO-4X, SL, and Platinum Reserve. The Titan Pro-4X 4x4 Crew Cab is Nissan’s middle-child, but this one isn’t forgotten. As the name implies, the Pro-4X, has part-time four-wheel drive, which comes standard along with all-terrain tires, 18-by-8-inch aluminum wheels, Bilstein dampers, a locking rear differential, hill-descent control, and a steel skid plate protecting the radiator and the oil sump.

Nissan’s DOHC V-8 is a thing of mechanical beauty with four-valve combustion chambers, variable intake-valve timing and lift, and direct fuel injection. Power and torque peaks are both relatively high, but there was ample low-end muscle to yank a 6000-pound trailer smartly up to highway-merging speed. The Pro-4X cabin is a large and luxurious enclave for five occupants that offers supportive seats, easy access, and surprising versatility, especially in back. The split rear cushions can be raised to convert passenger perches into a level load space. Lockable cubbies beneath the molded-plastic cargo platforms are another handy touch. In front, a 7.0-inch touchscreen serves as the infotainment command center. It’s equipped with voice-recognition navigation, hands-free text messaging, Siri Eyes Free, Bluetooth, and a bird’s-eye-view backup camera.

The 2017 Nissan Titan Pro-4X 4x4 Crew Cab is now available for you to drive off in, fully customizable and starting at just over $42,000. Take a look at our inventory and contact us now to get yours today!

                

Introducing the Rogue Sport

In the culture of Americans loving their SUVs, Nissan has added to their lineup another SUV. Introduced at the North American International Auto Show, Nissan unveiled Rogue Sport. Following in the footsteps on its big brother the Rogue, the Rogue Sport is expected to generate huge sales for Nissan.

The Nissan Rogue Sport, is Nissans attempt to take a chuck of the small compact SUV market.  Due to its smaller size, the Rogue Sport is the perfect vehicle single individuals, couples without kids or even empty nesters.  Featuring a 2.3-inch shorter wheelbase and a 12.1-inch shorter overall length than the full-size model, the Sport favors agility over volume. It’s also almost 5.5 inches shorter than the regular Rogue, has 2 inches less front row headroom, and cuts 4.5 inches of legroom and 5.2 inches of hip space from the second row.

The Rogue Sport is packed full of features to help you with your city adventures and once the second row of seats is folded down, the Rogue Sport has over 61 cubic feet of cargo space. The Rogue Sport doesn’t hold back when it comes to safety features either, it can be outfitted with Nissan’s Around View Monitor with Moving Object Detection. Tack on the optional Nissan Intelligent Safety Shield technology suite and buyers get things like Forward Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Intelligent Cruise Control and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.

The new Rogue Sport will only be offered with one powertrain combination, a 141 horsepower 2.0-liter direct injected four-cylinder engine with an Xtronic transmission to generate 147 pound-feet of torque.  The Rogue Sport will get three different models, the S, SV and SL models, and will have a wide selection of packages available Appearance, All-Weather, Premium, and Platinum packages give you a variety of options like power moonroofs, 19-inch alloy wheels, and LED headlamps at the ready, the curb appeal of this crossover is undeniable. Slated to go on sale at dealers nationwide this spring, until then check out our inventory and contact us for a test drive today!

Nissan Recalls

                Recently, there have been recalls on a few different Nissan models. And cars and truck alike are included in this round of recalls.

                First off, the 2016 Nissan Titan XD is being recalled to a problem in the fuel system. The problem isn’t as serious as one might think, the problem lies in a fuel tank breather tube that wasn’t connected to the bed rail as it should have been. This causes the fuel tank to not have proper ventilation and can screw with the fuel gauge reading as well as through off the “distance to empty” readout. The vehicles affected are the 2016 Titan XD equipped with the diesel V8 and were built between August of 2015 and September 2016. Around 12,000 Titan’s will be recalled in total.

               

               

Nissan has yet to say when notifications are to going to be sent out as they are continuing to investigate the problem.

                Nissan is also issuing a recall on a host of late model vehicles. 134,000 in total will be recalled, the 2016-17 Maxima, 2015-17 Murano and 2015-16 Murano Hybrid are all on the list. These vehicles are only included in the recall if they contain Nissan's Intelligent Cruise Control, which is its fancy name for adaptive cruise. The issue lies with an anti-lock brake actuator pump that comes as part of the semi-autonomous feature. This pump may leak brake fluid onto a circuit board under the vehicle's hood, which can cause a fire in the engine bay. The fix involves replacing the ABS actuator in question.

                Drivers are told to use caution, pay attention to how long the ABS light stays on when the vehicle is first started. If the light stays on for longer than 10 seconds, you are supposed to park the vehicle and call the dealership. Nissan has yet to begin sending notifications, but will begin soon.

                Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Schedule our recall service with us now and while you’re waiting check out our great Nissan products. Contact us today to schedule your appointment!

Nissan and the Self Driving Car

How do car companies plan on informing pedestrians and other drivers to what their self-driving car is going to do? Nissan has a plan, and that is to display messages on the windshield and light patterns on the bumpers. That’s at least how they envision it working out.

That is the main challenge that Nissan is facing, finding a way to have their self-driving cars interact safely with humans on the streets and in their vehicles. One of the concerns is say when a car approaches a red light and plans to make a right hand turn, the car needs to be aware of of all of the traffic so it can turn safely. The self-driving cars must also follow socially acceptable practice, what is acceptable in one country might not be acceptable somewhere else.

Nissan is trying to address this problem by coming up with a way for their self-driving car to communicate with other drivers and cars. One of the ideas they have is to install lighting into the car that would flash certain colors to tell other drivers what they intend to do. It would be similar to how people recognize and react to traffic lights. The other is to have a message display on the windshield to tell pedestrians directly what they are doing, for example the windshield may read After You  to a pedestrian to let the pedestrian know they are safe to cross the road.

                Another concern that automakers are having regarding the autonomous self-driving car is what happens in a power failure. In traditional vehicles, you still can control the steering and braking to prevent accidents. But with an autonomous vehicle, all the mechanics run through a central computer, and a power failure could spell disaster. However knowing Nissan, they with extensively test all options before they make it available to the public.

                It seems as though will may have to wait until 2020 to have a fully autonomous self-driving car, but until then, check out our other fine Nissan vehicles. Be sure to Contact us now to test drive your next Nissan today!

The New Nissan Juke is Coming!

New Nissan Juke set for 2017 arrival with greener engines, a hybrid version, upgraded technology and an all-new platform.

The Nissan Juke really popularized the supermini-SUV class, paving the way for a whole wave of competing models like the Peugeot 2008, Renault Captur and more recently the Audi Q2. Now Nissan is set to unveil the second-generation of the Juke, improving upon the current model so it can really compete against its rivals. The new Juke will be more refined, more efficient, and will improve in some other crucial areas such as cabin quality.

Well-placed sources within Nissan point out that the car still sells over 100,000 examples a year globally. Nissan’s chief creative officer Shiro Nakamura has revealed the next generation will remain “edgy and less mainstream”, but acknowledged that it would still be recognizable as a Juke. That means the styling will retain key Juke cues, such as the high-mounted headlights and distinct wheelarch blisters. But it will also incorporate Nissan’s new ‘face’.

With the new redesigned Juke there’ll be a slightly longer wheelbase, as Nissan aims to address one of the main criticisms of the current car: rear legroom. Plus there’ll be a slightly longer wheelbase, as Nissan aims to address one of the main criticisms of the current car: rear legroom. The move to the new chassis will open the Juke up to a new range of engines, including 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo gas engine. A 1.5-litre diesel will continue to be offered, alongside a 1.6-litre turbocharged gas engine that’s likely to be the range-topper, with an output of around 190bhp.

Nissan sources have also hinted that the next Juke could also get a hybrid variant, using a range-extender powertrain. When asked if the next Juke would feature some form of electrification, Nakamura told us: “It is very tough to meet our emissions requirements without hybrid. It is almost mandatory.”

The Juke is likely to not show up for awhile, though; we could see a concept within the next six months, ahead of a production car debut in autumn and sales starting before the end of 2017.

Check out our current inventory of the Nissan Juke and contact us now to take yours home now!

Nissan Redesigns the 2017 Armada

            The all-new 2017 Nissan Armada brings everything wanted in the comfort department along with all the capabilities of an off road monster.

 

            Steady pressure on the gas as the new Armada climbs easily up the dirt hill, on the Nissan Performance track in Monterey, California, cresting the hill and letting the descent control take over the ensuring downhill. The new Armada dominates the dirt obstacle course. But the real fun is when it takes on the articulation track, making little work of the left and right alternating moguls. The Armada holds steady as one corner then another lifts into the air, three feet off the ground.

Nissan introduced this all new 2017 Armada this past year at the Chicago Auto Show, continuing its place as Nissan’s largest SUV, now in its second generation holding 8 people. The Armada is the only vehicle he only one in its lineup with a body-on-frame architecture.

               

The Armada packs quite a punch under the hood, with its direct injected 5.6-liter V-8 engine making 390 horsepower and 394 pound-feet of torque, it boasts a towing capacity of 8,500 pounds in either its rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive versions.

 

The exterior look, rugged yet somewhat futuristic, is good, and Nissan brings in an SUV version of its V-motion grille, a design cue reaching down the model lineup. LED headlights come standard. Nissan sacrificed a little cargo area for the Armada's platform change, as the Patrol brings in a shorter wheelbase, but that only improved the driving character and capability, both on- and off-road.

The Armada's surround view camera, initially designed to make parking safer, also proves a boon on the off-road course. My coach points out how its many views let me see not only the top-down angle on the car, but also a look down the sides, so I can see right where my wheels are placed. That would come in handy on a narrow mountain-side track. Nissan also kept the cabin noise down with laminated glass and plenty of sound-deadening material integrated into the body. I find it easy to maintain a conversation with my co-driver, or listen to the 13-speaker Bose audio system. In this Platinum trim example, Nissan gussies up the cabin with wood trim and plenty of leather.

Where the Armada really stands out is its design. The body maintains a tough look, but hints at something slightly exotic. At a base price of $44,400, the Armada will definitely deserve a look when it shows up in dealers this August.

Keep a look out for the in our inventory and contact us to schedule a test when they arrive!