An imposing stance and rugged, macho styling cues separate the 2011 Nissan Armada from the rest of the full-size SUV crowd, but the Nissan Armada fails to stand out for interior space, comfort, or practicality.
Second-row captain's chairs are also very comfortable but reduce capacity from eight to seven, replacing the bench seat. Just as Nissan has done this year with most of its lineup, it's added a new mid-level SV model to replace the previous SE trim, and a new Nissan Armada SL replaces the Titanium level—leaving three trims, SV, SL, and Platinum, each offered with rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
At the top of the line, the Platinum gets heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a Monroe’s, power rear lift gate, DVD entertainment, and a nave system with real-time traffic capability and hard-drive space for music storage.
It also gives Nissan's SUV flagship an impressive towing capacity of 9,100 pounds.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
The 2011 Nissan Armada is a full-size SUV offered in three trim levels, including the entry-level SV, midrange SL and top-of-the-line Platinum.
Base SV models come well equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels, side-step rails, rear parking assist, dual-zone automatic climate control, rear climate controls, an eight-way power driver seat, a tilt steering wheel and power-adjustable pedals.
The Platinum model adds 20-inch chrome wheels, front parking sensors, a sunroof, dual power-folding mirrors, a power rear lift gate, heated front seats and steering wheel, driver memory functions, a navigation system with real-time traffic display, a rear-seat DVD entertainment system and Bose audio system with a 9.3-gigabyte hard drive for media storage.
The 2011 Nissan Armada is available with either rear-wheel or four-wheel drive. Properly equipped, the Nissan Armada can tow as much as 9,100 pounds.
The 2011 Nissan Armada comes standard with antilock disc brakes and brake assist, stability control, front-seat active head restraints, front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags.
The 2011 Nissan Armada features an attractive, comfortable interior. Speaking of which, the Armada offers 20 cubic feet of cargo room behind the third row, and 97.1 cubic feet with all the rear seats folded -- a number that's roughly 10 cubic feet less than its full-size SUV competitors.
The Platinum remains the top trim.
Exterior
Exterior features include:
18- or 20-inch wheels
Standard running boards
Standard power side mirrors that can be heated and folded
Interior
The Armada can seat up to eight people.
Interior features include:
Cloth or leather seating
Available faux wood or metal trim
Standard dual-zone automatic climate control, plus rear controls
Standard leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter
Standard eight-way power driver's seat
Optional power passenger seat
Optional heated steering wheel
Optional heated front seats
Optional Bose audio system and hard drive
Optional rear DVD entertainment system
Optional Bluetooth hands-free phone system
Mechanical features include:
Standard 317-horsepower, 5.6-liter V-8 with 385 pounds-feet of torque
Standard five-speed automatic transmission
Standard speed-sensitive power steering
Optional auto-leveling suspension
Safety
Standard front, side-impact and side curtain airbags that cover all three rows of seats
Standard antilock brakes with brake assist
Standard electronic stability system and traction control
Standard rear backup sensor
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