The Nissan Armada received a complete redesign for 2025 with a new platform and new powertrain. It is a full-size body-on-frame SUV, and its key competitors are the Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, Toyota Sequoia, and Jeep Wagoneer. The 2027 Nissan Armada has five trims: SL, Platinum, Patrol PRO-4X, NISMO, and Platinum Reserve.
2027 Nissan Armada Pricing, Specs, and Release Date
- What’s New for the 2027 Nissan Armada
- Design
- Powertrain
- Interior
- Technology
- Safety
- Pricing and Release Date
- Further Research
What’s New for the 2027 Nissan Armada
As a part of the redesign in 2025, the Armada got new exterior styling, a new twin-turbo V6, a nine-speed automatic transmission, an updated body-on-frame architecture, a new suspension, and significantly updated technology. Therefore, the 2027 model is largely a carryover, but there is a bit of a trim shakeup. The lineup drops the base SV trim, and the PRO-4X trim is renamed Patrol PRO-4X. This marks the first time the Patrol nameplate has been in the U.S. since 1969. The Patrol PRO-4X is more adventure-ready with NISMO rock sliders and a NISMO roof rack. Also new for 2027, Armada gets a Dark Armor package on the SL trim, and ProPILOT Assist 2.1 is now standard on the Platinum Reserve.
Design
The Nissan Armada has big and bold proportions with an upright stance. Standard wheels are 20 inches on the SL, Platinum, and Patrol PRO-4X, and 22-inch wheels are standard on the NISMO and Platinum Reserve. Each trim of the Armada has a unique flavor, so there aren’t really appearance packages available, except the new Dark Armor package on the SL trim. This adds 20-inch black wheels, Dark Armor badging, and dark chrome exterior trim.
Powertrain
The 2027 Nissan Armada comes equipped with a 425-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The NISMO trim has the same basic engine as the regular trims, but it has NISMO-specific performance tuning that ups the horsepower to 460. Rear-wheel drive is standard on the base SL trim. All-wheel drive is available on the SL trim and standard on all other trims. The Patrol PRO-4X trim is the off-road model and comes equipped with an electronic locking rear differential, red tow hooks, and LED fog lights. It also gets 11.6 inches of ground clearance and better approach angles than the other models. The Armada gets 16 mpg in the city in most trims, and it gets between 19 and 20 mpg on the highway depending on drivetrain. The Patrol PRO-4X gets 15 mpg in the city and 18 mpg on the highway.
Interior
The Nissan Armada seats up to eight passengers with the second-row bench seat. Captain’s chairs are available in some trims, which drops the seating capacity to seven. Armada sits toward the bottom of the competitive pack in terms of cargo space with 20.4 cubic feet behind the third row, then 56.3 and 97.1 behind the second and first rows, respectively. Synthetic leather seats are standard, but leather and suede materials are available depending on the trim. A dual-pane panoramic moonroof is optional on the SL and Patrol PRO-4X trims, but it is standard on the Platinum, NISMO, and Platinum Reserve trims.
Technology
The tech overhaul that the Armada got with the 2025 redesign helped this full-size SUV level up. Standard tech includes dual 12.3-inch screens for the gauge cluster and infotainment, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Amazon Alexa Built-In, five USB-C ports, a wireless phone charger, a 5G LTE hotspot (subscription required), an around-view monitor, an invisible hood view, and a 12-speaker Klipsch audio system. Available tech features include 14.3-inch screens for the instrument cluster and infotainment, seven USB-C ports, an in-car camera, a dash cam, a head-up display, biometric cooling, a 3D around-view monitor, and an intelligent rearview monitor.
