2025 Nissan Armada

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I'm in the market for a mainstream BOF full-sized SUV. I've ruled out the Sequoia even though I had a 2002, Expedition, Suburban, and Wagoneer.

So the Nissan Armada came up on my list and it looks promising. Supposedly the 2025 will be the exact Nissan Patrol that is offered worldwide and coveted by crazed Middle Easterners who use them as dune buggies.

Anyone have any driving time behind the new 2025 Nissan Armada and your pros and cons?
 
I’ve shopped a little for the later models that still had the 5.6 v8 which is a known good engine and came the conclusion that a 3-5yo Armada or QX80 is about the best value in BOF suvs… really nice low mileage examples around 1/2 msrp
 
GenSan said:
I'm in the market for a mainstream BOF full-sized SUV. I've ruled out the Sequoia even though I had a 2002, Expedition, Suburban, and Wagoneer.

So the Nissan Armada came up on my list and it looks promising. Supposedly the 2025 will be the exact Nissan Patrol that is offered worldwide and coveted by crazed Middle Easterners who use them as dune buggies.

Anyone have any driving time behind the new 2025 Nissan Armada and your pros and cons?
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https://tfltruck.com/2025/08/2026-nissan-armada-pricing-news/

If you can tolerate the production value=watch the above
 
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Any of the online reviews I've seen on the newest Armada with the twin turbo 3.5 were pretty much all praise. The 9spd is a Jatco copy of the MB 9G-tronic. I have that transmission in my 2022 Nissan Frontier. I like it.
 
There was a thing with older Nissans where the V8 was ingesting parts of the catalytic converter back into the engine. Or was it a pre-cat. Something that was in the exhaust headers and close to the cylinders. This was back in the time when the Pathfinder had a V8 version, so probably fixed since. Probably worth checking.
 
Here's a window sticker.

20250921_190957.webp
 
At the wholesale dealer auctions, the Armadas lose about a third of their value within the first year.

The funny thing is they're arguably better than the American alternatives at this point. GM's 6.2L and the crappy transmission they often pair with the 5.3L makes most of their larger SUVs not worth pursuing at all. I used to love the Ford Expedition, but that has become a complete disaster when it comes to reliability as well.

I know I'll get some bad feedback for this. But over the past couple of years, I have not bought a single American full-sized SUV for any of my customers. Even when folks want them, I push them in other directions. And the Nissan Armada is one of the frontrunners.
 
macarose said:
At the wholesale dealer auctions, the Armadas lose about a third of their value within the first year.

The funny thing is they're arguably better than the American alternatives at this point. GM's 6.2L and the crappy transmission they often pair with the 5.3L makes most of their larger SUVs not worth pursuing at all. I used to love the Ford Expedition, but that has become a complete disaster when it comes to reliability as well.

I know I'll get some bad feedback for this. But over the past couple of years, I have not bought a single American full-sized SUV for any of my customers. Even when folks want them, I push them in other directions. And the Nissan Armada is one of the frontrunners.
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I have a 2023 Silverado with the 5.3 and the ten speed. There is nothing wrong with the (10 speed) transmission. However-the F150 with the ten speed I traded in was an unmitigated piece of garbage.
You could have referenced the 8 speed and had a little more credibility.
 
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goblin said:
GM might beg to differ:

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/08/next-gen-gm-valve-body-now-arriving-at-dealers/
https://www.transmissiondigest.com/gms-new-10-speed-safety-recall-what-you-need-to-know/
https://cartipsdaily.com/chevrolet-silverado-transmission-recall

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Is this related to the issue with the Ford version of this transmission? I ditched both of my 2018 Mustangs because of this. They put a new valve body in my convertible on my dime at 30K miles but I felt like that was only a Band-Aid.

Screenshot_20250921-210641.webp
 
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