Chevy Avalanche VS Nissan Titan?

[Desert Rat]

this is what my decision came down to, titan or an av.
if i had to have or needed a 'full' truck i would have gotten a titan, it blew away everything else. the only problem i had with the titan was the very loud exhaust volume.

Rxzruby
 

to some it is noise... to others it is music... 

Grey

[onsse]

Hey all,

I too, test drove the Titan, before getting my AV. And I'm really impressed with the numbers and truck feel of the Titan.

But I chose the AV for comfort and ride. Not to mention the heavy duty cargo cover that can withstand 200lbs... etc.. etc... If I wanted a truck for hauling stuff, I'll get a used one. I'm not going to spend 30k on a truck to haul stuff from Home Depot.....

[TXsilverado]

stock vs. stock....a titan will KILL an avalanche in a race. you still have the better truck though

[Kurt-1200rs]

agreed...now put a turbo on and we are talkin ,,take it to the track

[PUNISHER]

Hey all,

I too, test drove the Titan, before getting my AV. And I'm really impressed with the numbers and truck feel of the Titan.

But I chose the AV for comfort and ride. Not to mention the heavy duty cargo cover that can withstand 200lbs... etc.. etc... If I wanted a truck for hauling stuff, I'll get a used one. I'm not going to spend 30k on a truck to haul stuff from Home Depot.....

   that makes sense.  i have the AV for comfortable long hauls, going out, and hauling some things.  for those things that are dirty, big and bulky, etc., i have my '77 F100 for that.

[PUNISHER]

to some it is noise... to others it is music... 

Grey

   that would have been music to my ears.

[Darkhorse]

Yes, you can take a Nissan Titan, beat a nice shiny black one Sunday from a light at a deserted intersection. The owner was just as surprised as I was, although if he had aftermarket, intake, exhaust and power programming too he may have won.

[Trophyman]

that is not jap vs american quality.... both are american made and no matter what brand, you will have good ones and bad ones.... you got well built AV and thats where it ends...

Not wanting to piss off Bulldog at all..... but..... (there's always a but)
I don't give a flyin' flip what anyone says about the japanese crap being American made.  The big check still goes to japan.  And they have a 90-10 trade deficit annually with America.   They are laughing at us. 
Buy American.  Support America. 

Thank you for the air time.
Trophyman.

[OviedoAv]

this is what my decision came down to, titan or an av.
if i had to have or needed a 'full' truck i would have gotten a titan, it blew away everything else. the only problem i had with the titan was the very loud exhaust volume.

Rxzruby
 

You should have picked the Titan

[snaggembythetail]

The Titan is much quicker than the Av due to the weight savings.  The Titan is not considered a SUV like the Av is and it has an awesome powertrain.  If you wanted speed, you shouldn't have purchased an Av.  I bought mine for looks and comfort. 

I can't recall that I saw too many tricked out Suburban's when I was growing up so what's the difference between an Av and a Burban?  The last row of seats.........and maybe 100lbs.

[pdxkevin]

A Friend of Mine Just picked up a V-8 Nissan Titan.  He set up the challenge to me and claims that he can take out my 03 Av   I have Exhaust and a Power Programmer
Think I can take him???

How deep is the mud going to be?  How big are the rocks and logs on the trail?

[Orion_Paxx]

How deep is the mud going to be?  How big are the rocks and logs on the trail?

Dont forget the wench

[XhaustedZ71]

Well I guess its Been Long Enough Without a Result!!!    We Found a Long Stretch of Road, 3 Lanes Wide and about 1/2 mile long, We lined Up with one of My friends in the Middle acting as the Tree, When he Said go, I Jumped Off the Line and Got a 1/2 Fender ahead of him for about a Whole 3 Seconds, I thought I had a chance!!, Those 3 seconds came and Went as the Titan went ahead and Showed me His Taillights at about  3 1/2 Truck lengths by the time we Reached the 100mph mark.  HOWEVER!, He May be Faster But its Hard to Setup a Rematch considering that His Truck is Spending more Time at the Dealer then in His Driveway!

[BUDMAN]

FWIW, many a AV spent time their first year in the shop for warranty work, including mine.  The bottom line, comparing Titan to AV, mod for mod, the Titan will take you every time.  Their lighter and got more ponies under the hood.  That's just reality.

I never looked for the AV to be a racer.  That's not the reason I bought it.  Comfort and ride quality were my determining factor, and I think I made the right choice.

[Darkhorse]

Yes, you can take a Nissan Titan, beat a nice shiny black one Sunday from a light at a deserted intersection. The owner was just as surprised as I was, although if he had aftermarket, intake, exhaust and power programming too he may have won.

i beat him pretty bad too, backed off at 55 and he stayed behind me. well, lo and behold, guess what i kept seeing, the titan parked in front of the police station, had a buddy who has friends in the p.d. ask around, it's the chief's new truck. i'll be hiding in guatemala for a few years.

[AVY14]

comfort it the main thing with the av... i have lowered my av 3/4.5 and my friend still says that it is still more comfortable than a stock f@rd... i havent driven a ford but that is a big compliment... i thought that my truck is already stiff (the way i like it) but i guess its still comfortable for the ride.

[AViator]

A stock Nissan Titan runs about 16.3 @ 86 which is what my 2500 Avalanche runs.  I have yet to line up with one.   Next time I get a chance to....

[Chief]

Nissan Titan published quarter-mile time is 15.4 seconds.

http://www.roadfly.com/magazine/17/nissan_titan.1.html

Motor Trend reports 0 to 60 in just 7.1 seconds.  Those numbers would eat my Grand Prix alive, let alone an Avalanche.  Your boned...

[Darkhorse]

Nissan Titan published quarter-mile time is 15.4 seconds.

http://www.roadfly.com/magazine/17/nissan_titan.1.html

Motor Trend reports 0 to 60 in just 7.1 seconds.  Those numbers would eat my Grand Prix alive, let alone an Avalanche.  Your boned...

oooh, a bunch of magazine numbers generated by a professional driver in a factory supplied vehicle, very impressive! Beats the heck out of my Avalanches magazine test numbers.
In the real world, at a traffic light, the one who has his engine backed up against the convertor to near wheelspin will have a serious serious advantage over the guy who just punches it when the light changes
even if the first vehicle is stock, which mine isn't.
Don't let numbers scare you off if something that "will beat you" wants to play at a traffic light, remember though, safety first, make sure there is no traffic around  you and, win or lose, back off at an appropriate time.

[OviedoAv]

Well, I have a  souped up 2500, and we own an Armada. From driving both, I am quite confident the Armada will smoke my AV....Now, only if I could get the wife to go out and drag race with me

[docopharm]

oooh, a bunch of magazine numbers generated by a professional driver in a factory supplied vehicle, very impressive! Beats the heck out of my Avalanches magazine test numbers.
In the real world, at a traffic light, the one who has his engine backed up against the convertor to near wheelspin will have a serious serious advantage over the guy who just punches it when the light changes
even if the first vehicle is stock, which mine isn't.
Don't let numbers scare you off if something that "will beat you" wants to play at a traffic light, remember though, safety first, make sure there is no traffic around  you and, win or lose, back off at an appropriate time.

Sorry man, in any world the Titan will own an AV in the quarter. Most guys are running low 15's stock, with an exhaust, intake and few tweaks, we're in the 14's. Supercharger just came out too that puts out close 500hp at the flywheel. That should be good for putting the Titan in the low 14's possibly high 13's. 

Oh, and there is no need to brake torque ours...just punch and go.

[docopharm]

btw...I'm not bashing the AV at all. It was one of the best vehicles I've owned. It's just not in the same class as the Titan as far as this goes. 

[OviedoAv]

Unfortuntly, I agree with doc

[Darkhorse]

Unfortuntly, I agree with doc

Agree away, you're most likely right, just sayin' sometimes the better driver wins, happens to everyone once in a while. Doesn't matter how bad your vehicle might be, no car can drive itself.
No Nissan-bashing intended either. 

[OviedoAv]

  Your just faster cause you have hand controls!