2010 Nissan Armada

Full-sized sport-utility vehicle is ready for adventure

By Nina Russin

2010 Nissan Armada

The Armada is Nissan’s largest sport-utility vehicle, with seating for seven passengers. As its name suggests, the Armada has the durability to traverse extreme off-road terrain, sharing the same truck platform as the full-sized Nissan Titan.

A two-speed transfer case gives the Armada low gears for maneuverability on uneven trails. Towing capacity for the four-wheel drive version is 9000 pounds.

This year, Nissan dresses up the Armada with two new up-level grades: the Titanium and Platinum editions. I recently had the opportunity to drive the Platinum 4, priced from $52,190. Standard comfort and convenience features include keyless ignition, leather seating, navigation, a rearview camera, heated seats and steering wheel, a DVD entertainment system and a 9.3 gigabyte music box hard drive. Read the rest of this entry »