Here's what we know about the new 2024 Nissan Armada.
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Nissan says the new Armada is better than the Toyota Land Cruiser
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Nissan senior VP Ivan Espinosa spoke to the Australian site CarExpertat the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. He noted that the new Armada used Toyota's J300 Land Cruiser — sold as the Lexus LX 600 in America — as a benchmark. Espinosa said the new SUV is "much better than the Land Cruiser."
The new Nissan Armada will ditch its V8 for a V6
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Like the Sequoia, the new Armada will swap out its 5.6-liter V8 for the third-generation. Automotive News initially reported that Nissan will swap in a more powerful and efficient twin-turbocharged V6 that bumps the Armada up to 424 horsepower from 400. That engine will pair with a new nine-speed automatic transmission.
Expect the Armada to get more modern, fancy and tech-forward
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A Nissan dealer described the new Armada as "Range Rover-like." That dealer does have a vested interest in building hype for the new Armada. But we should still expect some significant aesthetic upgrades even if it does not quite reach the status of one of America's fastest-selling SUVs.
Automotive News says the new Armada will be bigger and look more rugged, with redesigned headlights and taillights. The report also says the Armada will receive upgraded interior finishes and bigger screens. We'd bet the Armada interior gets a more modern, squared-off look as well. Espinosa confirmed to Car Expertthat infotainment was where customers would see a "big, big change."
When will the new Nissan Armada arrive?
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Nissan has not shared additional details or confirmed a reveal date for the Armada yet. But we'd expect it to arrive fairly soon. An Automotive News report from 2022 had the Armada arriving in late 2023.
How much will the new Nissan Armada cost?
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We don't know anything firm about pricing. We would expect the Armada to be more expensive than the current model, which starts at $50,700 and tops out below $70,000, but not dramatically so. The new Armada will likely have a new Infiniti QX80 version slotting above it.
Wait, why isn't the new Armada going to be electric?
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Nissan is converting much of its lineup to electric and hybrid power. Plans unveiled to dealers said Nissan will launch 27 new electrified vehicles by 2030, 19 of them battery electric. That rollout could include revolutionary new solid-state batteries.
The trouble is, something needs to generate profits to offset those development costs in the near term. A revamped Armada and keeping the Frontier pickup around longer should help Nissan do that.
