As a new version of Nissan’s full-size truck, the 2012 Nissan Titan, hits the North American market, some customers who need a lot of power and hauling capacity are looking at plays on either an existing 2011 model or a brand-new 2012. Although the U.S. market is still getting used to the 2012 Nissan (big reviewers like Edmunds haven’t gotten to it yet) we do know quite a lot about the newest model year for this brawny pickup.

For one thing, we know that the plan for a Nissan/Chrysler collaboration on the Titan model was scuttled. Although previous rumors suggested new versions of the Titan would be based on a Dodge Ram model, that hasn’t happened, to the relief of some Nissan fans, and the 2012 Titan remains largely unchanged from the last model year. That makes quite a few years that Nissan hasn’t really changed up the design of this truck, and some Nissan loyalists are getting impatient for an upgrade, with some rumors that big changes to the Titan might come in 2014.

Another outcome for this model year is that, barring any late releases, there won’t be a V6 engine offered for the 2012 Titan. This could mean that a lot of buyers will go toward smaller and more fuel-efficient trucks. Ford and Chevrolet, as well as other auto makers, are planting V6 blocks in a lot of their truck models to give buyers gas-saving options. While Nissan does have other models with smaller engines, it might not be a bad idea for the manufacturer to take the cue and introduce a V6 Titan.

For buyers who do want one of these more powerful trucks, some news on the 2011 model is actually useful for anyone who wants to make one of these purchases soon. In a recent report, the auto analyst firm TrueCar put the 2011 Nissan Titan first in a list of vehicles selling way below MSRP (you can see more details on our AutoLoanDaily blog.) The numbers suggest that the average buyer can actually get one of these trucks for around $22,000, at about 20% discount from the $28,000 starting MSRP. That means if you’re on the fence, it might be time to snap up one of the outgoing 2011 models now to get a discount. Look for more on the 2012 Titan as it becomes available to see if it’s worth the wait.