Compare the2023 Ford F-Super Duty VS 2023 Nissan Titan

The F-Super Duty offers optional Post Collision Braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Titan doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Both the F-Super Duty and the Titan have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, rearview cameras, available four-wheel drive, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

There are almost 3 times as many Ford dealers as there are Nissan dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the F-Super Duty’s warranty.

The Ford F-Super Duty’s engines use a cast iron block for durability, while the Titan’s engine uses an aluminum block. Aluminum engine blocks are much more prone to warp and crack at high temperatures than cast iron.

In the Ford F-Super Duty, the optional 6.7 turbo V8 diesel has a gear driven camshaft to prevent engine damage from a broken camshaft belt or chain. Gears don’t exert side forces against the camshaft that can wear the cam bearings. The engine in the Nissan all use chain driven camshafts.

The F-Super Duty has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The Titan doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the truck’s engine.

The F-Super Duty 4x4 has a solid front axle with a floating power axle for durability that the Titan 4x4’s independent front suspension and exposed front driveshafts don’t offer.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Ford vehicles are more reliable than Nissan vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Ford above average in long-term dependability. With 4 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Nissan is rated below average.

The F-Super Duty’s standard 6.8 V8 produces 32 lbs.-ft. more torque (445 vs. 413) than the Titan’s 5.6 DOHC V8. The F-Super Duty’s optional 7.3 V8 produces 30 more horsepower (430 vs. 400) and 72 lbs.-ft. more torque (485 vs. 413) than the Titan’s 5.6 DOHC V8.

The F-Super Duty’s optional 6.7 turbo V8 diesel produces 75 more horsepower (475 vs. 400) and 637 lbs.-ft. more torque (1050 vs. 413) than the Titan’s 5.6 DOHC V8. The F-Super Duty’s optional 6.7 turbo V8 diesel produces 100 more horsepower (500 vs. 400) and 787 lbs.-ft. more torque (1200 vs. 413) than the Titan’s 5.6 DOHC V8.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Ford F-Super Duty uses regular unleaded gasoline. The Titan requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost 20 to 55 cents more per gallon.

The F-Super Duty Diesel’s standard fuel tank has 3 gallons more fuel capacity than the Titan (29 vs. 26 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The F-Super Duty Crew Cab’s optional fuel tank has 22 gallons more fuel capacity than the Titan (48 vs. 26 gallons).

A 10-speed automatic is standard on the Ford F-Super Duty, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only a nine-speed automatic is available for the Titan.

For better stopping power the F-Super Duty’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Titan:

	F-Super Duty	F-450	Titan
Front Rotors	14.3 inches	15.4 inches	13.8 inches
Rear Rotors	14.3 inches	15.75 inches	13.6 inches

For better traction, the F-Super Duty Off-Road’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Titan (285/70R17 vs. 275/70R18).

The F-250’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Titan Chrome/Midnight/Platinum’s 60 series tires.

The Ford F-Super Duty’s wheels have 8 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Nissan Titan only has 6 wheel lugs per wheel.

The F-Super Duty has standard front and rear gas-charged shocks for better control over choppy roads. The Titan’s suspension doesn’t offer gas-charged shocks.

The F-Super Duty’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Titan doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the F-250 Standard Bed SuperCab’s wheelbase is 8 inches longer than on the Titan (147.8 inches vs. 139.8 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the F-Super Duty is 1.5 inches wider in the front and 3.2 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Titan.

The F-Super Duty SuperCab has 2.1 inches more front legroom, 1.7 inches more front hip room, 3.4 inches more front shoulder room, 1.6 inches more rear headroom, 8.7 inches more rear legroom, 5.3 inches more rear hip room and 1.2 inches more rear shoulder room than the Titan King Cab.

The F-Super Duty SuperCrew has 2.1 inches more front legroom, 1.7 inches more front hip room, 3.4 inches more front shoulder room, 5.1 inches more rear legroom, 4.4 inches more rear hip room and 2.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the Titan Crew Cab.

The F-Super Duty SuperCab shortbed has a much larger cargo box than the Titan King Cab shortbed (65.4 vs. 59.6 cubic feet).

The F-Super Duty SuperCrew shortbed has a much larger cargo box than the Titan Crew Cab shortbed (65.4 vs. 50.7 cubic feet).

The F-Super Duty’s cargo box is larger than the Titan’s in every dimension:

	F-250 Regular Cab	F-Super Duty SuperCab	Titan Crew Cab	Titan King Cab
Length (short/long)	98.1”	81.9”/98.1”	67”	78.7”
Max Width	66.9”	66.9”	63.8”	63.8”
Min Width	50.5”	50.5”	50”	50”
Height	21.1”	21.1”	20.8”	20.8”

The Ford F-Super Duty has a standard tailgate assist feature, which allows for much easier access to the cargo area. A rear cargo step is only available on the Nissan Titan SV/PRO-4X/Platinum Reserve for extra cost.

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the F-Super Duty King Ranch/Platinum/Limited has a standard power cargo door, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The Titan doesn’t offer a power cargo door.

The F-Super Duty’s minimum standard towing capacity is much higher than the Titan’s (14100 vs. 9167 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Nissan Titan King Cab is only 9320 pounds. The F-450 Long Bed Regular Cab offers up to a 40,000 lbs. towing capacity.

The F-Super Duty has a much higher standard payload capacity than the Titan (3851 vs. 1558 lbs.).

The F-Super Duty has a much higher maximum payload capacity than the Titan (8000 vs. 1697 lbs.).

The F-Super Duty (except XL/XLT) offers an available heads-up display that projects speed in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Titan doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The F-Super Duty’s power parking brake sets with one touch and releases with one touch or automatically. The Titan’s parking brake has to be released manually.

The power windows standard on both the F-Super Duty and the Titan have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the F-Super Duty is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The Titan prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the F-Super Duty’s available exterior PIN entry system. The Titan doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its extra cost NissanConnect Services can’t unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn’t have cell phone reception or the driver can’t contact the service.

Intelligent Access optional on the F-Super Duty allows you to unlock the driver’s door, tailgate and start the engine all without removing a key from pocket or purse. This eliminates searching for keys before loading cargo, getting in the vehicle in bad weather or making a hurried start to your trip. The Nissan Titan’s Pushbutton Start doesn’t unlock the doors or the tailgate.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the F-Super Duty has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Titan doesn’t offer cornering lights. The F-Super Duty also offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle.

The F-Super Duty has standard power remote mirrors. The Titan S doesn’t offer either a remote driver side or passenger side mirror. The driver will have to roll down the windows and reach across the car to adjust the mirrors.

The F-Super Duty’s standard outside mirrors include heating elements to clear off the mirrors for better visibility. Heated mirrors cost extra on the Titan and aren’t offered on the Titan S.

The F-Super Duty Platinum/Limited has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Titan.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Ford F-Super Duty Lariat/King Ranch/Platinum/Limited has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The Titan doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

The Ford F-Super Duty comes in regular cab, extended cab and crew cab bodystyles; the Nissan Titan isn’t available as a regular cab.

The Ford F-Series outsold the Nissan Titan by over 43 to one during 2022.