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$26,108 - $33,678 | More Details |
| Value Rating: |
 Average |
| Fuel Economy: |
12 MPG city / 17 MPG highway |
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SUV |
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5.6L V8
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About the Nissan Armada
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The 2008 Nissan Armada demonstrates that you need not have an all-new vehicle to make it feel like one. With familiar bodywork and a proven engine and chassis it might come across as merely a minor restyle, but with an essentially new interior and a lot of fine-tuning behind the scenes, it's a major advancement. While fuel prices and environmental concerns have tempered the full-size SUV market, there remains a need for seven-or-eight seat vehicles with room for some cargo that have the ability to tow sizable trailers, reach remote destinations, or both, and that's what the Armada is for. Armada is rated to tow a 9,000-pound trailer. The Armada is spacious enough to seat adults in the third row and with up to five individually folding seats allows a variety of configurations balancing people and package needs.Click here to read more
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EXPERT REVIEWS & RATINGS
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Full-size SUV Comparison: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe vs. 2008 Ford Expedition vs. 2008 Nissan Armada vs...
Not only is the Nissan quick, thanks to its 5.6-liter V-8 and five-speed automatic, it's also agile. In any case, the Armada's handsome body makes it easier to accept its fat fuel fix. "The exterior is the most tidy--she hides her weight well," notes Loh. St. Antoine concurs: "I like this exterior the best--it's chunky, modern, and sporty, and the big wheels and tires look great." This Armada is capable of adding a 9000-pound vessel to the end of the line, more than that of the Expedition. That feat, along with its athletic handling, strong acceleration, and striking styling, placed it ahead of the Ford. But there was one it couldn't outpace. |
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2008 Nissan Armada Review
The 2008 Nissan Armada demonstrates that you need not have an all-new vehicle to make it feel like one. With familiar bodywork and a proven engine and chassis it might come across as merely a minor restyle, but with an essentially new interior and a lot of fine-tuning behind the scenes, it's a major advancement. It possess a competitive, healthy V8 engine and five-speed automatic designed for serious work yet tamed to smoothness and background hum, and independent suspension all 'round capable of delivering a good ride, accurate response, and durability off the highway. The Nissan Armada is a sizable piece of equipment in which you feel the heft yet it doesn't become an impediment. It drives like a really big, high car, a notable feat considering it has the strength of a truck frame underneath, more than 10 inches of ground clearance and a 4WD system that will get you off the road and not just through the snow." "Side steps are standard across the board, watering down the off-road image a bit but making it easier for shorter folks to climb aboard. With its refinement-based revamp for 2008, the Nissan Armada provides enough features and amenities for a sybarite, flexible capability for cargo and passengers, and all the mechanical stoutness of a full-size truck without the rough ride and racket, wrapped up in a burly yet polished package in which you won't see yourself coming and going or mistaken for someone else at every intersection. |
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