«With the introduction of the all - new, second -
generation Armada full - size SUV, the last piece of Nissan's transformation of its SUV and crossover lineup falls into place following the recent makeovers of our Pathfinder, Murano and Rogue models,» said Phil O'Connor, Director, Chief Marketing Manager, Nissan North America, Inc. «We're particularly proud that with this new Armada we're setting a new standard in class, offering advanced safety and security features usually reserved for much higher priced luxury sedans or premium SUVs.»
The redesigned chassis features rugged body - on - frame construction, but also maintains the first -
generation Armada's athletic image — just with added contemporary style.
There's a lot of tech on the brand new Nissan Armada full - size SUV that wasn't around when the first -
generation Armada launched back in 2003.
The first -
generation Armada was based on the Nissan Titan pickup truck.
Every SUV under 40,000 unit sales in 2015 starts in the sixties or higher, except the first -
generation Armada that dated to the 2004 model year, and the also - aging Toyota Sequoia that dates to the 2008 model year.
Bold Style, Traditional Body - on - Frame Construction Like the first -
generation Armada, the 2018 Armada features rugged body - on - frame construction, providing a balance of strength, durability and utility — including the ability to tow up to 8,500 pounds with confidence (when properly equipped).
The second -
generation Armada offers three rows of seats and a beefier 5.6 - liter «Endurance» V8 engine and seven - speed automatic with 390 hp and 401 lb - ft of torque, huge improvements over the outgoing powerplant.
«For this next -
generation Armada, we've raised the bar, offering technology usually reserved for much higher priced luxury sedans or premium SUVs,» said Bunce.
Like the first -
generation Armada, the 2017 model features rugged body - on - frame construction, providing a balance of strength, durability and utility — including the ability to tow up to 8,500 pounds with confidence (when properly equipped).
With the introduction of the all - new second -
generation Armada full - size SUV, arriving at Nissan dealers nationwide in mid-2016, the last piece of Nissan's transformation of its SUV and crossover lineup falls into place.
For 2017, the previous -
generation Armada's powertrain has been completely reengineered.
When all three rows are in place, there's just 16.6 cubic feet of space behind the third row — less than the prior -
generation Armada (20 cubic feet), the Expedition (18.6) and the Sequoia (18.9); only the Tahoe offers less (15.3).
Not exact matches
Freeride champion Tanner Hall, cofounder of
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So it is with the Nissan Patrol, a vehicle which operates in Canada as the second -
generation Nissan
Armada.
Key distinctions between the 2017
Armada and the previous
generation include a fresh exterior design, enhanced performance from a new 390 - horsepower 5.6 - liter Endurance ® V8 and new 7 - speed automatic transmission, a comfortable full - feature cabin and class - exclusive ** available safety and security features — including Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW), Blind Spot Intervention (BSI), Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) and Around View ® Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection (MOD).
The Nissan
Armada — a vehicle I despised as the previous
generation offering — is what I would purchase from the dealer right now.
The next -
generation QX80 will continue to share its platform with the Nissan
Armada.
The Endurance is Nissan's 5.6 - liter, naturally aspirated, gasoline V - 8 engine that can be found under the hood of the previous -
generation Titan, the Nissan
Armada large SUV, as well as the NV series of commercial vans.
Further, even with the next - gen
Armada on the horizon, the previous -
generation lineup provides a full complement of SUV - style capability, including a tow rating of up to 9,000 lbs., as well as seating for up to eight and some of the brand's most luxurious interior appointments furnished by the Platinum and Platinum Reserve trims.
Fast forward over a decade and the second
generation, 2017 Nissan
Armada remains a honking big eight - passenger SUV with a 390 - hp V8 engine weighing just under three tons.
The 2017 Nissan
Armada is all - new, entering its second
generation.
Nissan used this course to prove the
Armada's off - road credentials, although just knowing the provenance of the second
generation of this eight - passenger body - on - frame SUV should settle the issue for some.
While the last -
generation QX56 shared a good portion of its exterior look with the Nissan
Armada, the 2011 QX is an entirely new beast that belongs to Infiniti only.
The Nissan
Armada is all - new for the 2017 model year, dumping the old, first -
generation Titan - based platform for something new.
As a reminder, the
Armada is the brand's flagship SUV, which just saw the second -
generation introduced for the 2017 model year.
This marks the second
generation for the
Armada, an SUV introduced in 2004 and based on the first
generation Titan pickup.
Armada's redesigned body features an aggressive stance with bold V - motion front grille and standard LED low - beam headlights and signature LED Daytime Running Lights — maintaining the previous
generation's rugged, athletic image but with added contemporary style.
But shoppers looking for the latest body - on - frame SUVs should keep in mind that the
Armada rides on the same platform as the Nissan Titan full - size pickup, and that truck is launching as an all - new
generation for the 2016 model year — complete with an available 5.0 - liter turbodiesel V8 from Cummins that will be able to tow more than 12,000 lbs.
This is the second
generation of the
Armada, based on the Nissan Patrol SUV sold elsewhere in the world.
Nissan introduced the second
generation of its
Armada large SUV at the Chicago auto show this year, promising a capable vehicle for large families.
The new
Armada loses some interior capacity compared to the previous
generation due to the platform change.
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