2016 Nissan Titan XD Starts At $41,485; Is It Your Goldilocks?

Nissan announced Tuesday that its 2016 Titan XD would start at $41,485 (including $1,195 destination) for the S Crew Cab 4×2 model. The top-of-the-line Platinum Reserve Crew Cab 4×4 will start at $61,715.

The pricing places the diesel-powered Titan XD firmly in the middle between the Big Three’s light-duty and heavy-duty trucks. For example, Ram’s 1500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4×2 with its 3-liter diesel engine costs $36,940, according to Ram. A heavy-duty 2500 Ram Limited 4×4 with a 6.7-liter diesel engine starts at $64,215.

The Nissan Titan XD is a heat-seeking missile aimed in between truckmakers’ light- and heavy-duty offerings, apparently.

According to Nissan, four-wheel drive will run about $3,000 in the 2016 Titan XD; the Titan XD S Crew Cab 4×4 will start at $44,485 (in higher SV, SL and Platinum trims four-wheel drive runs $2,950).

Nissan’s off-road, PRO-4X grade for the Titan XD will start at $52,165. Here are the rest of the prices for your consideration:

• Titan XD S Crew Cab 4×2 — $41,485

(All prices include $1,195)

The 2016 Nissan Titan XD will go on sale Wednesday at dealers.

In a statement, Nissan said its Titan would be offered in “three different powertrain configurations, two frame sizes, three cab configurations and five trim levels” when it goes on sale later next year.

Let me take my shoes off to count real fast.

Titan will have a Titan and Titan XD frame (check); regular, extended and crew cab (check); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X and Platinum trims (check); newly announced Endurance V-8, 5-liter Cummins V-8, and, um, magic.

The 2017 Nissan Titan will be powered by magic.

Or a yet-to-be-named V-6.