2018 Toyota Tundra vs. 2018 Nissan Titan

2018 Toyota Tundra vs 2018 Nissan Titan: Being different is a good thing

When looking for a full-size pickup, buyers have a wide range of options at their disposal. Obviously, American automakers have a stranglehold on the segment, but Japanese manufacturers Nissan and Toyota have their foot in the door as well.

When you drive around in a Tundra or Titan, you are telling the world that you like to be different, and that you value drivability and comfort as well. Because if there’s one market where the Tundra and Titan can impressively cater to their target audience, it’s buyers who like to use their truck as a daily driver. In that regard, both the 2018 Nissan Titan and the 2018 Toyota Tundra will go above and beyond your expectations.

That said, the Toyota Tundra has a slight advantage when it comes to safety as it features a wide range of driver assistance features at no extra cost while also providing a bit more torque from its standard V8 engine. That leads ultimately to an advantage in towing capacity. Let’s take a closer look.

A Powerful V8 Engine for the 2018 Toyota Tundra

Both the 2018 Toyota Tundra and the Titan feature a rugged V8 engine as standard equipment. Under the 2018 Tundra’s muscular hood is a 5.7-liter V8 engine that delivers 381 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque. The Titan’s V8 engine delivers a bit more horsepower, but torque is set at 394 pound-feet. It’s safe to say that both V8 engines are powerful and more than capable of handling your daily power needs. They are also both more powerful than the average entry-level engine at Ford, Ram and GM.

That said, the Tundra has the advantage when it comes to towing capacity as it can tow up to 10,000 pounds or 4,535 kilos. That’s about 400 pounds more than the Titan, and as any truck owner will tell you that makes all the difference.

Safety and Comfort are at the Heart of the new 2018 Toyota Tundra

The 2018 Toyota Tundra stands out in a host of ways, but it’s once you get out on the road that you truly see why the Tundra is so popular among its owners and why most go back to Toyota for all of their pickup needs.

The Tundra is smooth and refined both in the city and on the highway. It’s also very quiet out on the road and its seats keep you well supported on long drives. You also get the latest connectivity features, and unlike the Titan you also get an impressive array of active safety features.

Indeed, the 2018 Tundra has one of the most impressive suites of driver assistance technologies of any pickup, and better yet they all come standard with the Toyota Safety Sense P system. Included in TSS-P are automatic high beam, lane departure alert, pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, and dynamic radar cruise control. Many of these features are not available on any other pickup, and if so they will be optional. Not so in the 2018 Toyota Tundra.

To learn more about the 2018 Toyota Tundra and how it stacks up to the 2018 Nissan Titan, contact us today at Tusket Toyota!