The Armada gets a significant makeover for 2021, starting with a squarer front end featuring prominent headlights. The design revisions reach out back, too, with a new bumper and taillights that are connected by a continuous trim piece. There's also a newly available Midnight Edition with blacked-out trim. Inside, Nissan redesigned the center stack and added a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay.
PROS Serenely quiet and comfy, smooth, potent powertrain, pillowy ride.
CONS Dreadful fuel economy, some dated interior elements, wanders at highway speeds.
The 2021 Nissan Armada is a big, comfortable brute that can tow the boat and haul the family all at once.
PROS Spacious inside Lusty V-8 Strong for towing Good safety features Value at the base level
CONS Gas guzzler Third row for kids only Gets expensive Plodding moves
Pros Quick acceleration and impressively smooth power delivery Great-sounding Mark Levinson audio system Ultra Luxury trim brings first-class accommodations to rear passengers
Cons Big and top-heavy feel around turns Excessively floaty ride like a 1970s Cadillac Some driver aids can be overly intrusive Not as much cargo space as some rival SUVs
Pros Broad range of available trims, refined twin-turbo V-6 powertrain, more deluxe interior than outgoing model.
Cons Third row not standard equipment, F Sport model has a rough ride, not as rich looking as a Range Rover.
