Comparison - Nissan Armada Platinum 2021 - vs - Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC 2020

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Nissan Armada Platinum 2021

General

Other Names:

Also called:

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Also called:

GL-Class

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Make:

Model:

Average Price:

67,900

Updated:

15 Dec 2020

97,800

Updated:

18 Apr 2019

Car Type:

SUV

Drive Type:

All Wheel Drive

Year:

2021

2020

Total Seating:

Transmission:

7-speed Shiftable Automatic

9-speed Shiftable Automatic

Bluetooth:

yes

Heated seats:

yes

Doors:

Fuel Tank Capacity:

26.00gals

23.80gals

Exterior Colors:

Color:

Coulis Red Pearl

#601419

Aspen White TriCoat

#F2F6EB

Brilliant Silver Metallic

#C2C5CB

Gun Metallic

#858885

Super Black

#170E0F

Mocha Almond Pearl

#4B3D32

Hermosa Blue Pearl

#282E45

Color:

Iridium Silver Metallic

#B6B5B8

Obsidian Black Metallic

#424242

Selenite Grey Metallic

#868A8D

Designo Cardinal Red Metallic

#AD2E2E

Emerald Green Metallic

#2E3535

Mojave Silver Metallic

#B0ABAA

Lunar Blue Metallic

#3B4059

Black

#1B1B1B

Designo Diamond White Metallic

#D7DAC7

Brilliant Blue Metallic

#12198F

Polar White

#F9F9F9

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews:

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.

By:

caranddriver.com

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

By:

thecarconnection.com

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class is a three-row crossover SUV that redefines luxurious family transport.

Pros
Sublime demeanor
Posh interior
Strong turbocharged engines
Impressive dynamics
AMG, Maybach editions sure to come

Cons
Hefty price
Hefty curb weight
Hefty fuel consumption
Occasional cheap touch

By:

thecarconnection.com

Sitting atop the Mercedes-Benz SUV hierarchy is the spacious and indisputably luxurious GLS-Class. It's all new for 2020 and it has big shoes to fill—we've named the outgoing GLS-Class to our 10Best Trucks and SUVs list for three straight years—but our first impressions of this new big Benz are very good.

Pros
Tech-rich cabin, spacious in all three rows, refined powertrains.

Cons
Anonymous styling, fussy infotainment system, heavily optioned models carry high price tags

By:

caranddriver.com

New styling in line with other Mercedes SUVs.Powerful mild hybrid powertrains.Standard adjustable air suspension.All-new third GLS generation launched for 2020.

Pros
MBUX infotainment is outstanding
Tops in comfort and easily seats adults in all three rows
Flexible cargo capacity
Responsive powertrains feel like driving a smaller SUV

Cons
Not as off-road-worthy as some rugged competitors
Somewhat vague steering with large wheels and thin tires
MBUX has a steep learning curve

By:

edmunds.com

Fuel

Fuel Type:

Premium Unleaded

Fuel Economy City USA:

13.00mpg

16.00mpg

Fuel Economy HWY:

18.00mpg

21.00mpg

Engine type:

Petrol/Gas

Hybrid

Engine and Performance

Valves:

Cylinders:

Engine Size/Displacement:

5.60L

4.00L

Torque:

413ft-lbs

at 4 000rpm

516ft-lbs

at 2 000rpm

Horsepower:

400hp

at 5 800rpm

483hp

at 5 500rpm

Cam Type:

Double overhead cam (DOHC)

Turning Circle:

39.40Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control:

yes

Door Pockets:

yes

Cupholders:

yes

Overhead console:

yes

Seatback Storage:

yes

Power Steering:

yes

Parking sensors:

yes

Steering Wheel Tilt:

yes

Telescopic steering wheel:

yes

Rear View Camera:

yes

Front view Camera:

yes

Side view Camera:

yes

On steering wheel:

Audio Controls On Steering Wheel

Transmission, Cruise And Audio Controls On Steering Wheel

Exterior Dimensions

Length:

208.90in

205.20in

Width:

79.90in

Height:

75.80in

71.80in

Ground Clearance:

9.20in

7.90in

Front Track:

67.50in

65.70in

Rear Track:

67.90in

67.20in

Wheel Base:

121.10in

123.40in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room:

39.80

39.40

Rear Head Room:

40.00

40.20

Front Leg Room:

41.90in

40.30in

Rear leg room:

41.00in

41.90in

Front Hip Room:

59.20in

60.80in

Front Shoulder Room:

63.80in

59.30in

Rear Hip Room:

58.40in

60.00in

Rear Shoulder room:

63.40in

58.50in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity:

84.70cu.ft

Maximum Towing Capacity un-break:

8500lbs

7700lbs

Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place:

17.00cu.ft

17.40cu.ft

Angle of Approach:

21.00degrees

Angle of Departure:

22.40degrees

Curb Weight:

6037.00lbs

5699.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display:

yes

Clock:

yes

Trip computer:

yes

Techometer:

yes

Compass:

yes

Power Features

Power windows:

yes

Remote Keyless doors:

yes

More Power Features:

Power heated and folding chrome outside mirrors with LED turn signal indicators

Power liftgate

Power windows with front one-touch auto-up/down

Power door locks with auto-locking feature

Hands-Free Entry

Reverse Tilt Passenger Only Provides Curb View When Vehicle In Reverse

4 One-Touch Power Windows

Heated Mirrors

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible:

yes

Front Seats Features:

Climate-controlled front seats (heated and cooled)

Quilted leather-appointed seats

10-way power driver's seat, including 2-way power lumbar support

10-way power passenger's seat, including 2-way power lumbar support

Memory System – driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside mirrors

10 -Way Power Passenger Seat

Bucket Front Seats

Height Adjustable Passenger Seat

Multi-Level Heating Driver Seat

Ventilated Driver Seat

Ventilated Passenger Seat

10 -Way Power Driver Seat

Leather

Massaging

Height Adjustable Driver Seat

Multi-Level Heating Passenger Seat

Driver Seat With Power Adjustable Lumbar Support

Passenger Seat With Power Adjustable Lumbar Support

Driver Seat Thigh Extension

Rear Seats Features:

Folding center armrest

Heated outboard second-row seats

Power recline and fold third-row 60/40-split fold-down bench seat

Rear Ventilation Ducts With Fan Control

Power Folding Split-Bench Third Row Seats

Reclining Rear Seats

Split-Folding Rear Seatback

Folding Center Armrest

Suspension

Front Suspension:

Front Stabilizer Bar

Rear Suspension:

Rear Stabilizer Bar

Suspension Info:

Independent double-wishbone suspension

Four-Wheel Independent Suspension

Comfort

Interior air Filtration:

yes

Climate Control:

yes

More Comfort Features:

Auto-dimming outside mirrors

Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control

Rear air conditioning with rear controls

Rear seat heater ducts under front seats

In-cabin microfilter

Sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors and extension

Footwell lights

Rear step lamp

Dual front map lights

Turn Signal In Mirrors

Dual Illuminating Vanity Mirrors

Electrochromatic Inside Rearview Mirror

Entertainment

DVD player:

yes

AM/FM Radio:

yes

Satellite radio:

yes

Video monitor:

More Entertainment:

Tri-Zone Entertainment System with dual 8" monitors, remote control, two wireless headphones

USB and HDMI input

Three 12-volt DC power outlets

120-volt AC power outlet

Display Commander

Nissan Door to Door Navigation

Wireless Apple CarPlay

Android Auto

Wi-Fi Hotspot

Voice Recognition

Hands-free Text Messaging Assistant

Bluetooth

Bose Premium Audio System

Bose AudioPilot Noise Compensation Technology

Radio with 3-month complimentary trial access

MP3/WMA CD playback capability

Speed-sensitive volume control

Five USB ports

Wireless cellphone charger

Radio Data System

Thirteen speakers, including center speaker and subwoofer

590 Watts Stereo Output

Burmester Premium Brand Speakers

Speed Sensitive Volume Control

Auxiliary Audio Input And USB With External Media Control

2 Subwoofer(S)

6 Months Of Provided Satellite Radio Service

USB Connection

13 Total Speakers

Surround Audio Surround Audio (Discrete)

Exterior Features

Sunroof:

yes

Rear defogger:

yes

Safety Features

ABS:

yes

Front head airbags:

yes

Rear head airbags:

yes

Dual front side-mounted airbags:

yes

Emergency braking assist:

yes

Traction control:

yes

Child seat anchors:

yes

Front brakes:

13.8" x 1.2" front vented disc brakes

Ventilated Front Disc

Stability control:

yes

Rear brakes:

13.8" x 0.8" rear vented disc brakes

Rear Ventilated Disc Brakes

Rear door child safety locks:

yes

Daytime running lights:

yes

Engine immobilizer:

yes

Front fog lights:

yes

Dusk sensing headlamps:

yes

Auto delay off headlamps:

yes

Front headrests:

yes

Rear headrests:

yes

Tire pressure monitoring:

yes

More Safety Features:

Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)

Intelligent Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Rear Cross Traffic Alert

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction Control System

Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS)

Automatic on/off headlights

LED low/high-beam headlights with integrated signature

Energy-absorbing steering column

High-strength side-door guard beams

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), with Easy-Fill Tire Alert

Cornering Lights

Turn Signal Mirrors

Passenger Airbag Occupant Sensing Deactivation

Rear Height Adjustable Headrests

Remote Anti-Theft Alarm System

Blind Spot Warning Accident Avoidance System

Pre-Collision Safety System

Brake Drying

Rear Center 3-Point Belt

Post-Collision Safety System

LED Headlamp

Adaptive Headlights

Options

Packages:

Captain's Chairs Package

E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL Package

Warmth And Comfort Package

Air Balance Package

Night Package

Executive Rear Seat Package

Executive Rear Seat Package PLUS

Acoustic Comfort Package

ENERGIZING Package PLUS

Off-Road Package

Driver Assistance Package PLUS

Exterior Options:

Gun Metallic-painted lower center bumper fascias

Body-color overfenders

Chrome grille and door handles

Side mirrors with puddle lights

Chrome rear finisher

Black rear license plate finisher

Acoustic windshield and front side windows

Rear privacy glass

Dark gray roof rails

Body-color running boards

Class IV tow hitch receiver with 7-pin wiring harness [*]

Trailer Hitch (Class IV)

Silver Wheel Locks

Illuminated Star

22” AMG Multi-Spoke Wheels W/Black Accents

MAGIC VISION CONTROL

Panorama Sunroof

Roof Spoiler

22” AMG Multi-Spoke Wheels

Black Side Cladding

23” AMG Twin 5-Spoke Wheels W/Black Accents

Chrome Door Handle Inserts

21” AMG 5-Spoke Wheels W/Black Accents

Interior Options:

Heated 2nd-Row Seats

Head-Up Display

MBUX Interior Assistant

Power 2nd-Row Side-Window Sunshades

Wood/Leather Steering Wheel

Speed Limit Assist

Heated And Cooled 2nd-Row Cupholder

Black DINAMICA Headliner

Load Sill Protector

Burmester High-End 3D Surround Sound System

Topstitched MB-Tex Lower Dash And Upper Door Trim

6-Seat Cabin Configuration

Heated 3rd-Row Seats

Topstitched Nappa Leather Upper Dash And Door Trim

Heated Steering Wheel

Heated And Cooled Front Cupholders

MBUX Augmented Video For Navigation

Exclusive Trim Package

Colors

Interior Colors:

Color:

Quilted Almond Leather

#B8AB8A

Quilted Espresso Brown Leather

#352D20

Quilted Black Leather

#363B35

Color:

Black, leather

#12151D

Espresso Brown/Magma Grey, leather

#40352E

Macchiato Beige/Magma Grey, leather

#ACA4A0

Black Tartufo, leather

#6D6463

Black/Magma Grey Exclusive Nappa, premium leather

#4D5159

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Comparison - Nissan Armada Platinum 2021 - vs - Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC 2020

General

Also called:

--

Also called:

GL-Class

Expert Reviews

Fuel

Engine and Performance

Convenience

Exterior Dimensions

Interior Dimensions

Weights and capacites

Instruments

Power Features

Seats

Suspension

Comfort

Entertainment

Exterior Features

Safety Features

Options

Colors

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