13/12/2025
Think Nissans are boring?
Not this one. Nissan really NISMO’d their full-size, body-on-frame Armada and it’s not a concept.
So, what’s the deal?
The twin-turbo V6 gets a bump to 460 hp, thanks to NISMO’s tuning, revised exhaust, and a retuned steering rack. They also added active air suspension with adaptive dampers.
And the design? Honestly, amazing - more aggressive, red accents, Alcantara inside, and NISMO badges everywhere. When it drops into entry/exit height, it genuinely looks sick.
Underneath, it’s still the good old Armada - body-on-frame construction, double-wishbone suspension, 3.5L twin-turbo V6 and a 9-speed auto sending power to all four wheels. Oh, and it still tows up to 8,500 lbs, so no compromises there.
Price? Around $80K, making it the priciest Armada you can buy.
My first impressions are very positive. It feels more like a unibody construction, rather than a body-on-frame one. The powertrain is well calibrated, and while it’s not super fun to drive (it doesn’t have a fun factor that the Escalade V does), I like it more than I thought.
It actually might be my favorite full-size SUV currently on the market (for the money).
