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Nissan Armada

Nissan Armada
Manufacturer	Nissan
Also called	Nissan Pathfinder Armada
Production	2004-present
Assembly	Canton, Mississippi
Class	Full-size SUV
Body style(s)	4-door SUV
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	Nissan F-Alpha platform
Engine(s)	5.6 L VK56DE V8
Transmission(s)	5-speed automatic
Wheelbase	123.2 in (3129 mm)
Length	206.9 in (5255 mm)
Width	78.8 in (2002 mm)
Height	78.7 in (1999 mm)
Related	Infiniti QX56 Nissan Titan Nissan Frontier Nissan Xterra Nissan Pathfinder

The Nissan Armada (formerly called the Pathfinder Armada) is Nissan's full-size sport utility vehicle. It shares its body-on-frame F-Alpha platform with the Nissan Titan pickup truck, Nissan Xterra SUV, Nissan Frontier pickup truck, and Nissan Pathfinder SUV. An upscale version of the Armada is sold as the Infiniti QX56. All Armadas are currently built in Canton, Mississippi (the factory is not unionized). The Armada's competitors are the Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon, Dodge Durango/Chrysler Aspen, Ford Expedition and Toyota Sequoia.

The Armada has a 5.6 L 317 hp (227 kW) VK56DE V8 engine, a 5-speed automatic transmission, and a choice of rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The Armada was designed for North America and introduced for the 2004 model year. The switch to the Armada name was made in 2005, where it got new badges.

It has a towing capacity of 9,100 lbs.

According to Consumer Reports, [1], the Armada and QX56 have been very unreliable primarily due to problems with the brakes. But as of the 2008 model year, many of these problems have been reportedly solved.

There are some Armadas that are capable of using E85. It is currently the only Japanese vehicle sold in the U.S. other than the Nissan Titan that can use E85.