The facelifted Armada is perfection. Infotainment that isn't out of 2012 and it has real Japanese reliability that matches pre-Ghosn Nissan. This is the last call for any potential Land Cruiser buyers who missed out. It's essentially a Nissan Patrol and people in the Middle East drive these. If it can survive the Middle East, it can survive suburban America.

My niece just bought this exact model for Christmas, and she absolutely loves it! Very nice, high-end presence....

Excellent

Great review! Definitely a bit old school but the road presence and that V8 are top notch. Love it!

the key to nailing the throttle is to hit the gas pedal like 3/4 down. it’s weird, but i’ve gotten used to it. if you floor it, it’ll just take its time.

Great video Kirk, your videos with a cameraman are great! Much better than the POV videos!

Kirk Kreifels friend keep up the great work and God Bless you and your family 💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸😃😃👍👍👍👍

Another excellent review Kirk, and I can relate as I'm a car enthusiast with a family of four as well.

What a good weather you have there! I am jealous we have at least two feet of snow on the ground and more to come here in Montreal 😇 TNX for video

I was just telling my dad, I wish we could get this Armada we’re we live. The biggest Nissan SUV is the Rogue, and third row seat is literally imaginary. The newer Nissans are quite some lookers.😍

Lol my wife and I shop at the Whole Foods you could see in the background at 8:57. I mean to say at that very location. We love our 2022 Armada Platinum. Great reviews Kirk. Keep it up.

BEV, BEV, BEV... I will miss the V8 engine😢. (not to mention V12, too. Yes, V12👍) Armada is not my cup of tea, but I love V8. I love your kids; they are so cute and adorable🥰.

I just got this vehicle and I love it! Can easily remove center console in the back too.

Hey man great real review video.

Nissan needs to seriously keep that V8 engine into there Armada s u v for the next generation please just refreshed V8 engine and Transmission up for technology Efficiency, but very good V8 engine and Transmission for sure 🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪💪👍👍

I love that truck rented one when I visited family on the east coast. Side note Kirk the outro music is amazing 🙌🏾… I need that track.

Awesome! Great review.

I spent about a week with the pre facelifted Armada. That whole time my friends and I kept saying “why spend the extra money on the QX”. It’s getting pretty old now but I still prefer the Armada to all of the other big body on frame suvs. 70k seems like a lot though. Not that I can justify having something that large but if I did I’d just find an used QX or Armada for under 30k and call it a day.

Kirk, I have no issues with the Nissan Armada, it is the Renault Armada that concerns me. 😉

Even though I like the new design of the Sequoia. The Armada still looks modern. This suits you well and looking fit! Kirk

There is something just nice when you pop a disc in & it works vs passwords/connection, etc plus a collection is something tied to nostalgia for the little ones to keep. Passengers w/ Captain chairs is a nice touch, but prob could use a slider on the middle console to access the far rear seats or possible modular storage. 17MPG in this day & age is a no go unless driving a literal tactical fortress for high profile clients (that pay the fuel bills, hah)

Nissan Patrol

This thing is a beast i will definitely get one in the new year.

Best review

You can get a lower trim in the low 50s and it’s a beast. I love the powerful engine and growl it makes. It’s roomy and comfortable. I love the rear end including it’s powerful bumper.

Thanks to this video and the one from the Engineer Armada prices are going up again.

Great review! btw, What's the biggest BFG KO2 tire that can be put on a stock 2023 Armada? and where's the V8 on the outside? Thanks!

I just bought one, I love it

Love the armada/qx80. An extended wheelbase version would be sick to compete w suburbans/esv Escalades. Obviously a different crowd but if u want a Japanese body on frame suv this is a better value than a Toyota/Lexus. Also has more interior space than a land cruiser/sequoia while coming in a price comparable to a gx or 4Runner. Overseas these are known as patrols and are very popular. I have also noticed a good amount of armadas and qx80 refreshes on the road in my city. I will say tho that u are getting what u pay for when u spend more on the Toyota Lexus product but it’s still a great product and the only new v8 full sized suv from a Japanese company

Just bought one…..WHAT A GREAT VEHICLE!!!

Love this unit just purchased a 2023. I hope they keep using the v8. Amazing 👏

If you press map voice in the center control/consul while on maps, it will expand to the entire screen and rid of that “dead space/screen”.

Im thinking of buying one i know i will love it

Great to see it packed with kiddos and their stuff … looks familiar. 😂 Would a 23 Lexus RX 500 be at least as roomy and quick - thinking of the RX for us.

Love Nissan armadas, very reliable and it’s not a lousy crossover

Great review. The engine is not built in Japan. It’s built in Decherd Tennessee. That version of the 5.6 was built in Japan for the QX56 / QX80 until 2017.

I just rented a brand new Armanda Platinum and did a 2000 mile road trip. It was a nice truck, but to me the seats were very uncomfortable driving 7 to 8 hours a day. Also the adaptive cruise could use some work as it is overly sensitive. It would pick up vehicles in the lane exiting next to me and brake hard then gun the engine extremely hard to get back to it's previously set speed. The ability to use regular gas was a plus though!

So much better than the catastrophic sequoia

that mirror is great

We have a 2022 Mazda CX9 which we really like but it does have a 4cyl. It does have a lot of power but the gas mileage is only about 20mpg. Not a huge difference from a V-8.

I always appreciate any built-in monitors. Much safer than ipads or phones. Even in minor accidents, any loose objects can kill or do serious damage to any passengers. Just ask anyone who works in emergency rooms or ICUs.

One classy ride

Hands down THE best value in the used market.

In Asian market Nissan is very well known for having the best AC system compared to other Asian counterpart

i rented a infiniti qx80 2014 that thing moves

Would be cool if they made a more off-road focused trim of this to pay tribute to its Pstrol roots. 18” wheels please, no chrome, some better traction control systems for offroad… make this the replacement for the 200 series in some folks minds. There are some smoking deals on these out there right now, like sub 50k on some trims that aren’t bare bones.

@ 0:17 you can see the great quality build of the leather on the arm rest lol

V8 V8 V8, get your V8 while it lasts. I never had anything with a V8 but I've heard so many good things about it. I kinda avoided them cause of the gas usage over the V6. Looking at it now I rather get anything other than a 4 cylinder turbo. There is no replacement for smoothness.

Love the Armada-- but they need to add Nissan's ProPilot Assist system with lane-centering and adaptive cruise just like the pathfinder and Rogue. Vehicles in this category are great for roadtrips and freeway driving-- Their ADAS systems need to match their utility.

I just bougth the "S" trim in 4WD! I always wanted to have an affordable Y62 Patrol. Between the decontenting for the US market, picking the entry level trim and end-of-year deep discounts I was able to afford it!! 😍

Can you review the titan pro4x

What's the music artist and song name at the end??

Does it have a dvd player?

Mic your wife next time. Would be awesome to get a moms perspective and it sounds like she has a lot to say! Haha great review

Pefect timing . Im in market for full size SUV that is affordable and reliable for family

I wish they made a Pro-4X variant

This suv shows that Nissan can make reliable vehicles, just wish they sprinkled some of that reliability to their core models such as the rogue or Altima then Nissan would be back in the game

6:05. Telling Mazda they don't need to be locked into a *rotory* ? For Mazda that activates "challenge accepted" mode.

I'm getting 17 avg with town it's all good

Its very nice, I have a Titan, same drivetrain.

When big Altima energy isn’t big enough so you get an Armada

I would like to compare to my 2022 sequoia with towing. The rating is 7100 lbs but I am confident I could tow much more. I have a 5.7 6 speed with a 4:10 rear axle. It tows my family of 7 with a 6k trailer. The main thing I worry about is wheel base and payload. Might need to upgrade.

If I buy this one, I order the nismo package 😎

I respect your channel and opinions. But touch screens and panos are waaay overrated. I’d rather not reach for any screen while I’m enjoying my drive.

Tennis guy eh? My guy!

Didn´t know the engine is now also built in Japan.

Can Nissan be trusted, Like Toyota or Honda?

I wonder how many they will sell.

Much better buy than the Lexus and Sequoia

It´s Ok.

I'm looking at buying a used 2017 Armada but the engine knock issue is scaring me away. Such a shame

Did your wife drive the vehicle? Asking because I’m her size and wondered how comfortable it is for someone short to drive.

Каждый снимает обзор и думает, что он расскажет что-то новое. Сотни обзоров на эту машину!!!

V8, no auto START STOP, GREAT PARKING BRAKE, TOW HOOKS FRONT AND BACK, AUTO LOAD LEVELING SUSPENSION, GREAT DRIVING POSITION AND ALL THE TECH YOU NEED. GOT THE SL MODEL. WHY DID THEY EVER TAKE DVD PLAYER OUT OF CARS

I would remove that second row center console in a second.

In Saudi Arabia cost 100,000. $😢

Please keep the v8 in the next generation and for the qx80 give it the nismo

btw; made in japan..

Meanwhile I just want Suzuki to come back to the U.S.

How is its CVT. The only reason I would not buy a Nissan is the transmission.

it is not last ... Taho will be in production with V8 many years to come ... at least 5-10 ...

Even the seats look outdated, I gave the video a thumbs up anyway.

A great car indeed. Not interested in the new TT LC300 with its extremely overpriced tag here in my country.

Monitors in the second row? 2002 baby. Along with no USB in the third row. And they still haven't figured out how to put in the superior nine speed transmission. And people complain about Toyota having old technology

Not worth it. I would chose the Sequoia Limited fuel economy, power and reliability.

If anyone needs to change its Nissan. They are lagging way behind.

Owning one for the last 6.5yrs, I have some added insights. Suspension is too soft, and feels like a boat with all the weight. Lane departure is annoying at best. To correct you from crossing a lane line, it brakes the opposite wheels. It SUCKS! I just got back from a road trip in a friend's Lincoln Aviator, and the lane keep us so much better in that! Seat cooling/heating is acting up. Very noisy and shutting off randomly, something is wrong and I need to take it in. Gauge cluster was replaced under extended warranty, due to LEDs out. That was at 50k mi. The can't replace LEDs, it's the entire cluster. We had a ton of transmission problems in the first year, software related, and have been better since then....BUT, this is where Nissan is not good. Service department is typical "just another car". You go with a Lexus, and you get the red carpet for anything you need. It makes a difference. The climate control just makes me angry. Set it to auto, at 68°F, and it will cook you. Drop it down to 67°F, and it'll freeze you. I constantly have to mess with it on trips from being hot or cold. Lots of good things about it, but it's death by a thousand cuts.

Toyota needs to kill the twin turbo V6 and build a more efficient V8 or troll all the EV people and bring the V8 diesel engine.

Chrome is lame. Manufacturers need to stop.

Nissan need to bring that new rogue/pathfinder interior this suv is overpriced especially with analog gauges and outdated infotainment screen.

Sorry, if you're spending $70-80k for a Nissan, you need to take a second look at life. Even with a V8 option...