This month, we are featuring one of our Finance Managers, Crystal Brouwer. Crystal has been in the automotive industry for 12 years, she has worked at several of our other West Coast Auto Group locations, including West Coast Toyota, West Coast Ford Lincoln and West Coast Nissan. She has been with Nissan for 6 years.
The new Armada is also the first vehicle to carry the new Nissan logo, found on the front grille, back, wheels and steering wheel.
A new aggressive, chiseled exterior design
The 2021 Armada again features rugged body-on-frame construction, providing a balance of strength, durability and utility – including the ability to tow up to 8,500 pounds with confidence (when properly equipped). But the look for the 2021 model year is new.
Standard on the Armada SL are 20-inch painted aluminum-alloy wheels with 275/60R20 all-season tires, while Platinum models feature large machine-faced 22-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with 275/50R22 all-season tires.
Premium interior with largest display screen in class, reservation for eight
The 2021 Armada’s new, refined interior offers simplified everyday usage and an enhanced driving experience. The new Armada combines style, roominess and premium interior comfort – with a special emphasis on quietness and new, easy-to-navigate connectivity features.
Most noticeable is an all-new standard 12.3-inch display screen that is 4.3-inches larger than the previous generation screen, features a higher resolution display (WXGA 1920 x 720 versus WVGA 800 x 480) – and is the largest display screen in the class. The customizable home screen includes shortcut/widgets to user favourites and one-line destination search.
The 2021 Armada also features standard Rear Door Alert, which can help remind customers of items that may be forgotten in the rear seat – pets, valuables, dry cleaning, groceries and more.
Family adventures will be a little more enjoyable thanks to the roomy, 8-passenger Armada interior that offers 39.0 inches/989 mm of 2nd row headroom and 41.0 inches/1,015 mm of 2nd row legroom. The standard seating configuration includes front heated 10-way power-adjustable bucket seats with a large centre console, 2nd row fold flat 60/40 split bench seat and 3rd row 60/40-split folding bench seat, which folds flat into the floor for extra cargo carrying flexibility.
Best-in-class standard 400 horsepower and 8,500-lb towing capacity
Nowhere is the 2021 Armada’s balanced combination of strength and refinement more apparent than in its advanced powertrain – which offers a mix of brute strength, off-road prowess and refined ride and handling.
Starting with a durable, heavy-duty ladder frame as its foundation, Armada features a proven 5.6-litre Endurance® V8 with best-in-class1 standard 400 horsepower (at 5,200 rpm). Torque is rated at 413 lb-ft (at 4,000 rpm).
As part of its adventure-ready spirit, the 2021 Armada also offers a standard maximum towing capacity of up to 8,500 pounds (when properly equipped).
EPA Fuel economy7 is rated at 17.5L/100km city/12.9L/100km highway/15.4L/100km combined7. Canadian fuel economy ratings will be released at a later date.
Responsive braking is provided by a 4-wheel disc brake system with Anti-lock Braking System with Electronic Brake force Distribution and Brake Assist. The braking system utilizes a hydraulic booster (versus a vacuum booster found on some competitive vehicles).
Advanced safety technology, security features and driving aids
The 2021 Armada’s purposeful safety features allow peace of mind for an adventurous family road trip or a simple drive to the market – and everything in between. Nissan Safety Shield® 360 is standard on all grades. It includes Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning, High Beam Assist and Rear Automatic Braking.
Also standard are Intelligent Forward Collision Warning, Intelligent Cruise Control (Full Speed Range), Intelligent Lane Intervention, Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention, RearView Monitor and Intelligent Driver Alertness. Armada Platinum includes class-exclusive Intelligent Backup Collision Intervention.
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Please Note: The details of this article were accurate at the time it was written. Manufacturers may change the details of any vehicle’s specifications, at any time, without notice.
