While the Middle East is getting a facelifted Nissan Patrol, North America’s Armada remains mostly the same for the 2020 model year.
The only updates the 2020 Armada gets in the United States include standard heated side mirrors on all grade levels and a newly-available 22’’ Wheel Package with 22×8-inch forged aluminum-alloy wheels in a 14-spoke design shod with 275/50 R22 all-season tires.
Nissan’s flagship SUV continues to offer seating for up to eight passengers and a cavernous interior with flexible cargo space. The engine remains the same brawny 5.6-liter Endurance V8 shared with the Infiniti QX80. Rated at 390 horsepower (395 PS) and 394 lb-ft (533 Nm) of torque and linked to a seven-speed automatic transmission, the power plant contributes to a 8,500-pound (3,855-kg) towing capacity in both 4WD and 2WD configurations.
The 2020 Nissan Armada is available in four trim levels (SV, SL, Platinum, and Platinum Reserve), each of which offered with standard 2WD or available 4WD — a $3,000 option on each grade. The base SV 4×2 model starts at $47,100, accounting for a $310 increase over the 2019 Armada SV 4×2. The range-topping 2020 Armada Platinum Reserve 4×4 costs $68,030, up $2,340 compared to the equivalent 2019 model.
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Notable standard features for 2020 include the digital Intelligent Rear View Mirror (I-RVM) and the suite of safety features that consists of Intelligent Distance Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning/Intelligent Lane Intervention, Blind Spot Warning, and Intelligent Around View Monitor, among other systems.
2020 Armada customers can spec four option packages, including the Driver Package, Premium Package, Captain’s Chairs Package, and new 22″ Wheel Package.
Note: Prices exclude a destination and handling fee of $1,395