I was wondering if anyone drive alot in the titan. I have a 02 accord and really would like to get a truck. I drive alot and sometime have to drive about 8hrs away for work. How dose the titian feel when your driving alot. I put about 2k mile on my car in 1month so im going to put alot on the titan. Im looking at either the titan for the ridgeline (no need to start a war on what you like or dont like about the ridgeline as I like both). I dont have a need for a truck but I want a truck so that is why im looking at one. I just want to make sure its good to travle in. Thanks in advance.
Titan and Long trips
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I have had my Titan for about a month now and have gone on one 3 hour trip and a few 1.5 hour trips. My wife's '03 four-cylinder Accord was previously our long road trip machine before the Titan came along. Granted, these don't even come near to doing 8-hour trips as you stated you would be doing, but here are a couple of observations I've made that you may find relevant to your situation:
+ The Titan is much more comfortable on long trips, especially with family along. The ride is smoother and more spacious than my wife's Accord. For example, when we had 4 people on the 3 hour trip, everyone remarked that they felt much less fatigued upon arrival compared to when we made the same identical trip in the Honda.
+ I feel a heck of a lot safer driving my family around in the Titan than I would in my wife's Honda.
+ The extra cargo space factor is great in the Titan. I thought the bed divider was a waste of money at first, but I've used it virtually everytime I've had cargo in the bed. With the car, it was like doing a jigsaw puzzle each time we loaded up the people and the trunk. But now everything goes in the bed. When stuff can't go back there, the fold-up seats in my CC take care of all but the biggest stuff.
+ If you're concerned about MPG, then stick with your car. Getting any truck will not make much difference overall in gas mileage once you consider the very slight percentage loss in MPG compared to added versatility. For instance, the much smaller Ridgeline has a very small MPG advantage over the Titan. I happen to like the Ridgeline, and I love its AWD/4WD system--but it's overpriced by about $10K and offers less value to me compared to the Titan.
+ My wife is from Mexico and we are considering driving to central Mexico this Christmas for her family reunion with our Titan. That will be the mother of all road trips (36 hours driving time) and so far I've seen nothing that can stand in the Titan's way of making the trip safely, reliably, and comfortably.
So in a nutshell, I think the Titan is an excellent candidate for long road trips. It's extremely versatile, comfortable, fun-to-drive, and reliable (I have heard of very few breakdown issues with the Nissan Titan compared to other makes). At this point in time, our country's embarrassing dependence on oil (and, yes, I'm aware of my status as a V8 owner) is making driving a large vehicle less economical, I'm sure the Titan will be my road trip ride for many years to come. However, if you drive alone, don't need the capacity or versatility, or really need to squeeze as much as possible out of a gallon of gas, I'd say stick with your Honda.
Good luck,
Mark
+ The Titan is much more comfortable on long trips, especially with family along. The ride is smoother and more spacious than my wife's Accord. For example, when we had 4 people on the 3 hour trip, everyone remarked that they felt much less fatigued upon arrival compared to when we made the same identical trip in the Honda.
+ I feel a heck of a lot safer driving my family around in the Titan than I would in my wife's Honda.
+ The extra cargo space factor is great in the Titan. I thought the bed divider was a waste of money at first, but I've used it virtually everytime I've had cargo in the bed. With the car, it was like doing a jigsaw puzzle each time we loaded up the people and the trunk. But now everything goes in the bed. When stuff can't go back there, the fold-up seats in my CC take care of all but the biggest stuff.
+ If you're concerned about MPG, then stick with your car. Getting any truck will not make much difference overall in gas mileage once you consider the very slight percentage loss in MPG compared to added versatility. For instance, the much smaller Ridgeline has a very small MPG advantage over the Titan. I happen to like the Ridgeline, and I love its AWD/4WD system--but it's overpriced by about $10K and offers less value to me compared to the Titan.
+ My wife is from Mexico and we are considering driving to central Mexico this Christmas for her family reunion with our Titan. That will be the mother of all road trips (36 hours driving time) and so far I've seen nothing that can stand in the Titan's way of making the trip safely, reliably, and comfortably.
So in a nutshell, I think the Titan is an excellent candidate for long road trips. It's extremely versatile, comfortable, fun-to-drive, and reliable (I have heard of very few breakdown issues with the Nissan Titan compared to other makes). At this point in time, our country's embarrassing dependence on oil (and, yes, I'm aware of my status as a V8 owner) is making driving a large vehicle less economical, I'm sure the Titan will be my road trip ride for many years to come. However, if you drive alone, don't need the capacity or versatility, or really need to squeeze as much as possible out of a gallon of gas, I'd say stick with your Honda.
Good luck,
Mark
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I went on a 300 miles trip (Yosemite for camping) 2 months ago with 4 people in the Titan. The drive was comfortable and ROOMY inside and the trunk storage. Bed extender helped give extra space. I am heading to 500 miles trip in two days. I was able to fit 17" flat screeen TV and DVD player in the truck for my kids to watch movies. I used power converter to power the TV and DVD player. Make sure to save $ for gas.
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Id get a nice big car if I was you.
If you do not need a truck then why get one?
If you do not need a truck then why get one?
well Its not that I dont need one. One I get one I know i will use it for alot to stuff. I also do some construcktion work and really need a truck for that but Im always going with people as I only have a car and cant pack any of the stuff I need.
I seeing the 06 prices and looking at getting an SE with the air bag package now.
As what you all say about milage between the titan and ridgeline its not really that much of a difference. If i can get 10miles per gallon from the titan im happy with that and I know it can do a bit better than that
I seeing the 06 prices and looking at getting an SE with the air bag package now.
As what you all say about milage between the titan and ridgeline its not really that much of a difference. If i can get 10miles per gallon from the titan im happy with that and I know it can do a bit better than that
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I love my Titan, but for traveling as much as you do, the truck will just kill you in gas money and the point of putting that many miles on a brand new truck is just brutal in my opinion. For long trips the Titan is comfortable, it has plenty of room and sits up high to give you a really good look over the highway.
Whats with these 300 mile trips, thats a Sunday drive. I drive 280 miles round trip to the Blues games, yes I have season tickets,,,,,,40+trips a season.........I'll leave at 3:30 and be back by 11:30 after the game. Long trips are over 1000 miles, anything less is a walk in the park. We are driving to Fl in Oct. 1200 miles one way and Cape Cod in June, closer to 1800 miles one way. Heck, if its less than 15 hours away, its not considered a trip.
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Just read this thread. Have you decided yet? Did you get a Titan or Ridgeline? Anyway, We have an 01 Accord and prefer to take the Titan on long trips as well. The Accord is fine but in the Titan I feel like I could drive forever and not get tired. In the Accord I need to stop and strech every few hours or my back, legs, and a$$ pays the price . I traded in an Odyssey for the Titan, we were only seeing mid 20 mgp on trips with the Odyssey so the Titan is not too bad in comparision, yes, it's a litte more for the gas, but it is more comfortable than the Odyssey was.
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Sarka, your name sounds familiar. Are you the same Sarka from the 240sx.org forums?
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Week after I got mine I drove it to Las Vegas (for my job) bounced between China Lake CA and Vegas for the next 5 months. I tell ya, it was the first time of many trips out west that I wasn't so damn tired at the end of each days driving. The comfort tends to make you not mind the gas milage. Highest I got was 18mpg.
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Getting ready for the Vermont Ski trip. About 3000 miles round trip. This is why I got the Armada. I'd much rather ride the Mada than the G35 on a trip like this, regardless of having to pay an extra $200 in gas. :cheers:
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Gas does suck, but if you stick to cruise and a decent speed like 75mph, it sucks much less. :teethmast
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2004 Titan SE CC 4x4. Do a summer and Christmas trip every year from Florida to Wash DC and RI. About 3k to 3,500 miles round trip. Have driven 2 different Pathys, an Xterra and now the Titan. Best ride on the trip so far. I almost drove the whole way without wanting to switch from driver to passenger seat. Only was a passenger for 1 state. Actually wanted to drive and enjoyed it the whole way. Looking forward to the 1st winter trip with the Titan. Took it up there 2 summers ago.
Got a bench seat, lots of room on a long trip. Fold up the back seats for the dog and he loves it back there with all his toys and dog beds/blankets. Got a hard tonneau cover and it gives us a huge trunk, we don't have to worry about packing too much.
My dog on a summer trip in the Titan.
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Got a bench seat, lots of room on a long trip. Fold up the back seats for the dog and he loves it back there with all his toys and dog beds/blankets. Got a hard tonneau cover and it gives us a huge trunk, we don't have to worry about packing too much.
My dog on a summer trip in the Titan.
well I have not gotten a titan or ridgeline yet. Almost got a titan last month but the dealer was not giving me a good deal so Im waiting. Rethinking some thing and was looking at and Armada but looks like the titan will be better. Want to get one with the airbag package now just to make it safe.
I took my '04 cc from Orange Park Florida to Canada this past summer, we were pulling our popup camper loaded about 2600 lbs. great trip, very comfy and relaxed at the end of our days of driving. Got good mileage as well, 17 with the camper. good luck, Mike
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went from houston to sweetwater tx ( about 575 miles one way) in about seven hours ( 80 + ) with three, three hundred plus pound guys. and none of us had any problems with the ride. and as for gas milageit is not bad. my last truck was a dodge that got about 5-8 mpg. so i am real happy with the 12-18 that i get now
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I drive 12+ hour trips frequently in my Titan. I have the Big Tow package and I still think its the greatest car for the road. Gas mieage is lousy but the truck is a smooth performer and its a safe vehicle to put in cruise at 85+. Lots of power and lots of room.
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