The 2011 Nissan Armada is a large-sized SUV with a robust engine that translates into a powerful vehicle with an impressive towing capacity. The exterior exudes strength with a menacing front fascia and bulging bumpers and fenders. The rugged body-on-frame construction makes for a pleasant and spacious interior loaded with numerous storage areas.
The Nissan Armada is offered in three trim levels: SE, SL and Platinum, all of which seat eight people. Features on the base SE include 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, climate control with two zones, rear seat air-conditioning, second and third row seats that fold flat, rear parking sensors, a tilt-steering wheel and six standard air-bags. The SL trim model of the Nissan Armada adds 20-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, a towing package, leather upholstery, roof rack, chrome grille, a Bluetooth hands-free phone system, keyless entry and ignition system, front seats with four power adjustments, a powered third row and a Bose audio system with satellite radio and eleven speakers. The Platinum model adds 20-inch chrome-clad aluminum alloy wheels, front parking sensors, sunroof, power lift gate, front seats and steering wheel that are heated, memory for the driver’s seating position, an entertainment system with DVD, 9.3 Gigabytes for storage of music and a navigations system with real-time traffic.
Specs:
The engine in the Nissan Armada is a 5.6 liter V8 that can produce 317 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque. Rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive is available for all models and the transmission is a five speed automatic. With the proper equipment, the vehicle can tow 9,100 pounds.
Fuel economy for the Nissan Armada is based on the type of drive with two-wheel drive rated at 13 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway and the four-wheel drive rated at12 mpg in the city and 18 mpg on the highway.
The interior of the Nissan Armada is a pleasing design with materials that are soft to the touch and of a higher quality than would be expected of models in this class. Touchscreen controls and high-mounted buttons make it easy to control most functions of the vehicle. The second row of seats can be replaced by captain’s chairs and the third row of seats is easy to fold flat, allowing for various configurations of people and cargo. The maximum capacity for cargo, with the second and third row seats down, is 97 cubic feet.
Safety features in the Nissan Armada include stability control, disc brakes that are antilock, front seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and active head restraints. In frontal-impact crash tests run by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the vehicle scored five stars for protection of the driver and four stars for protection of the passengers.
The ride of the 2011 Nissan Armada is comfortable, although there is some perception in the seats when the vehicle goes over bumps and ruts. Steering can be somewhat cumbersome when parking but strong and weighty at higher speeds. Like other full-size vehicles, this one can be hard to maneuver in tight spots yet the compensation is off-road performance that is rather impressive.
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