Next-gen Nissan Armada expected with a twin-turbo V6:
The Nissan Armada will soon drive into the magic booth that turns V8s into V6s. Nearly three years ago, Australian outlet CarSales wrote about Nissan commencing work on the next-generation Patrol, the 71-year-old off-roading nameplate that's earned something close to legendary status in lands outside America. In America, we get the Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX80 that are heavily based on the Patrol.
When Nissan refreshed the current, second-gen Armada for the 2021 model year, engineers squeezed a bit more power out of the VK56VD eight-cylinder, getting 400 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque on premium gasoline. The price for all that power is EPA-rated fuel economy of 14 miles per gallon in the city, 19 mpg on the highway and 16 mpg combined when output goes to the rear axle only. On four-wheel-drive models, fuel economy drops by 1 mpg across the board.
Nissan already has a twin-turbo V6 in its engine family, the 3.0-liter six-cylinder in the Infiniti Q60 that's headed for the 400Z, but we've no idea if it's being considered for the Armada. With the Patrol being the root of Nissan's large SUV family tree, it makes more sense to imagine the automaker is developing an engine that will serve that truck overseas, while being flexible enough to deliver the power, luxury, and tow rating to keep the Armada and QX80 in contention here.
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