Nissan has finally introduced the King Cab body style for its Titan and Titan XD pickups. This marks the third and final body style offered by the Titan, adding to the four-door Crew Cab and two-door Regular Cab. All three cabs, combined with several bed lengths, cover a large portion of the personal and commercial pickup truck market, including fleet buyers. The King Cab utilizes rear-hinged doors for entry into the second-row bench seat. Nissan is also offering the industry’s first rear bench delete option, giving commercial buyers more interior cargo room without having to purchase the larger Crew Cab.

Fred Diaz, VP and GM for Nissan North America Trucks and Light Commercial Vehicles, summed up the Titan King Cab’s launch by saying:

“The launch of the new King Cab body is the last step in a journey that began in December 2015 with the debut of the breakthrough Titan XD, which continues to carve out a unique white space between competitors’ heavy-duty and half-ton trucks. Now, with the addition of a half-ton Titan, our new Endurance V-8, three body configurations, three bed lengths and a range of grade levels and equipment packages, we’re covering nearly every segment in the personal and commercial full-size truck markets. Add to that the industry’s best five-year/100,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and the Titan family is even more compelling.”

The King Cab is offered on both the Titan and Titan XD, and can be paired with three trim levels. These include the base S grade, mid-level SV, and off-road biased PRO-4X. The truck will come standard with RWD, but 4WD is optional. All Titan models currently come standard with the new 5.6-liter Endurance V-8 backed by a seven-speed automatic transmission. Titan XDs can be optioned with the 5.0-liter Cummins V-8 turbodiesel, which is paired with an Aisin six-speed automatic built for heavy-duty use.

The half-ton Titan King Cab is rated to tow 9,420 pounds or haul 1.640 pounds in the bed. Opting for the Titan XD boosts those max numbers to 12,510 pounds and 2,710 pounds respectively.

There is more to the Titan King Cab, so keep reading for the full run-down.

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More on the King Cab

The Titan and Titan XD King Cab configuration is characterized by its wide-swinging rear suicide door that grants access to the rear bench seat. The bench has room for three people, though legroom is compromised in relation to the larger Crew Cab. And like the Crew Cab, the Titan King Cab offers storage space under the rear bench. Lockable compartments have plenty of room for odd and ends, including the fifth-wheel hitch ball and safety chain loops found on the Titan XD. When it comes to loading larger items. The 60/40 split seat bottoms fold up, with a retractable load floor that unfolds. The Ram pickups use a similar system.

For commercial buyers, the rear seat delete package allows for maximum interior cargo space. The option completely removes the bench seat and adds a permanent flat load floor and rear wall finisher with tie-down hooks. This option, along with the addition of the single cab body style to the Titan lineup, allows the Titan pickup to compete for commercial and fleet sales. Currently, that segment is dominated by Ford, with GM and Ram following close behind.

Prices for the King Cab Titan and Titan XD will be announced closer to their on-sale dates sometime in mid to late 2017.