New Nissan Titan XD pickup named Truck of Texas

One of the most closely watched contests in the truck world has chosen a pickup for its top award that isn't even on sale yet.

The Texas Auto Writers Association reached to one of the newest trucks, the 2016 Nissan Titan XD, with its diesel engine. It was the named to the top award, the Truck of Texas, which happens to the nation's top state for truck buying.

The all-new iteration of the truck doesn't go on sale until December.

Nissan Titan was helped by its new 5-liter Cummins V-8 turbo-diesel, which it has promised would make it one of the most powerful. Besides the top trophy, the engine alone won the best powertrain award.

A Titan XD Pro-4X won in the best off-road category and the Tital XD Paltinum Reserve won for best luxury pickup. Nissan also won for another vehicle, the Murano Platinum in the midsize crossover category.

"The Nissan Titan with the Cummins Diesel engine really impressed TAWA members at this year's event," says Michael Marrs, the group's president. "There's no doubt that innovative powertrains, impressive designs and new technologies paid off for the Titan."

The 69 members of the association were challenged to test 88 vehicles this year at a ranch outside San Antonio.

Here are all the winners:

•Truck of Texas: Nissan Titan XD (Cummins Diesel)

•SUV of Texas: 2016 Ford Explorer

•CUV of Texas: 2016 Volvo

•Truck line of Texas: Ford

•Heavy duty pickup truck: 2016 Ram 2500

•Best commercial vehicle: 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris Cargo and Passenger van

•Luxury pickup truck: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Platinum Reserve

•Off-road pickup: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Pro-4X

•Full-size pickup: 2016 Ram 1500 Rebel

•Midsize pickup: 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road & TRD Sport & Limited

•Best technology: Ford Pro-Trailer Backup Assist

•Best connectivity: Volvo Sensus

•Best powertrain: Nissan Cummins 5-liter V-8 diesel & Aisin

•Off-road utility vehicle: 2016 Jeep Wrangler

•Full-size luxury SUV: 2016 Lexus LX 570

•Mid-size luxury SUV: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4x4

•Compact luxury SUV: 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE LUX

•Full-size SUV: 2015 Dodge Durango RT AWD and Citadel AWD

•Mid-size SUV: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Diesel

•Compact SUV: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and Limited

•Full-size CUV: 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited AWD

•Mid-size CUV: 2015 Nissan Murano Platinum

•Compact CUV: 2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk

•Luxury CUV: 2016 Volvo XC90 T6