Nissan Titan Engines by Year

Nissan's Titan full-size pickup was sold for 2004–2024. Every gasoline Titan had the 5.6 VK56 V8, with direct injection from 2016. The heavier Titan XD, from 2016, also offered a Cummins 5.0 V8 turbo diesel through 2019.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (2004–2015): 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015

Second generation (2016–2024): 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

First generation (2004–2015)

The 5.6 VK56DE V8.

2004 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	305 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2005 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	305 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2006 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	305 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2007 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2008 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2009 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2010 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2011 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2012 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2013 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2014 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

2015 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	XE, SE, LE (2004-07); S, SV, SL, PRO-4X (2008+), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD

Second generation (2016–2024)

The 5.6 VK56VD V8 and the Cummins 5.0 diesel.

2016 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 305 V8 diesel Cummins ISV5.0	310 hp net	Titan XD SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56VD	390 hp net	Titan XD: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab (Single/King Cab XD in some years), 2WD and 4WD (4WD standard 2020+)

2017 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 305 V8 diesel Cummins ISV5.0	310 hp net	Titan XD SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56VD	390 hp net	S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Single Cab (2017-19), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD, Titan XD: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab (Single/King Cab XD in some years), 2WD and 4WD (4WD standard 2020+)

2018 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 305 V8 diesel Cummins ISV5.0	310 hp net	Titan XD SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56VD	390 hp net	S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Single Cab (2017-19), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD, Titan XD: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab (Single/King Cab XD in some years), 2WD and 4WD (4WD standard 2020+)

2019 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 305 V8 diesel Cummins ISV5.0	310 hp net	Titan XD SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56VD	390 hp net	S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Single Cab (2017-19), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD, Titan XD: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab (Single/King Cab XD in some years), 2WD and 4WD (4WD standard 2020+)

2020 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56VD	400 hp net	S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Single Cab (2017-19), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD, Titan XD: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab (Single/King Cab XD in some years), 2WD and 4WD (4WD standard 2020+)

2021 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56VD	400 hp net	S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Single Cab (2017-19), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD, Titan XD: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab (Single/King Cab XD in some years), 2WD and 4WD (4WD standard 2020+)

2022 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56VD	400 hp net	S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Single Cab (2017-19), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD, Titan XD: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab (Single/King Cab XD in some years), 2WD and 4WD (4WD standard 2020+)

2023 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56VD	400 hp net	S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Single Cab (2017-19), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD, Titan XD: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab (Single/King Cab XD in some years), 2WD and 4WD (4WD standard 2020+)

2024 Titan engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 339 V8 VK56VD	400 hp net	S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Single Cab (2017-19), King Cab, Crew Cab, 2WD and 4WD, Titan XD: S, SV, SL, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve, Crew Cab (Single/King Cab XD in some years), 2WD and 4WD (4WD standard 2020+)

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