I have been asked not to make any comparisons between the fully revised 2025 Nissan Armada and 2025 Infiniti QX80, and pretend they are not mechanically related in any way.

By ignoring it completely, the new Armada is finally a fun and almost equal, sometimes cheaper, alternative to the QX80. Nissans more than full SUV also adds a new one, in addition to a robust Pro-4X edition, which I ran for a non-integrex 80,000; A basic version of Armada is priced at approximately $ 57,000.

While Burly Pro-4X gets winter-clear geolands all-season tires and a package of finies that mimic them on the QX80 (heated other row seats, a biometric second row of cooling systems and a built-in barbecue), that and the other Armada buildings remain with a less deficit.

That is, the 3.5-liter twin turbo V6 that is included here is only good for 425 horsepower, versus 450 hp which is on the Infiniti building. It may seem marginally (and is still 25 hp more than the old Armada V8 engine), but during my highway operation, the shortcomings were quite concrete, especially considering this Burler Armada’s 6,054 pounds curved.

These are some fairly high-driven times in SUV country, and many users probably do not feel the difference, especially since even the terrain-oriented PRO-4X model can also draw 8,500 pound trailer.

Second trims of the Armada may be equipped with QX80’s increasingly functional propilot assistant 2.1 system, which provides a credible hand-free driving, and Armada’s platinum spare model receives QX80’s massaging seats, 22-inch wheels and the adaptive air suspension system found on the patinum Reserve Model Pro-4x.

Appearance is definitely another type of impressive than the QX80, with a modified float line in liquid style (more body color and color here), gigantic wheel arches, solid running boards and lots of black trim. A massive, open grill, oversized headlight clusters and lots of LED lamps provide an impressive presence. By the way, the treadmills are absolutely necessary if you need to sweep snow from Armada’s roof.

The Pro-4X trim also seems as if it will do for some oversized summer time, with standard four-wheel drive, the slightly more manageable 20-inch terrain blankets and sliding plates. Woven the suspension to the max and it gets 9.6 inches of ground clearance; You can also call three dedicated off-road driving modes, Hill elevation control and various terrain monitors and information systems.

They are found in another of Armada’s changes from QX80, a center console that is so disgusting busy with so many buds, rotating rings and buttons you feel you are on a B-52. Fortunately, you can easily switch to low range and learn to ignore the rest except if needed, including another slightly difficult horizontal line with push button transmission checks.

Like the QX80, the higher trim for Armada receives a pair of 14.3-inch instruments and infotainment screens with built-in Google, two 12.3-inch on more basic models. An exceptionally padded leather interior, with lots of pro-4x labeling, covers virtually every surface. A slightly less ears earlike but still 600-watt clipsch sound system is also available.

While the figures are up, there is still relatively little behind the third row of cargo rooms if you really wear a full number of passengers (20.4 cubic foot), and the odd shelf system found in the QX80 is not here. However, flatten everything, and there are more than 97.1 cubic foot.

Andy Stonehouse column “Mountain Wheels” publishes Saturdays in Summit Daily News. Stonehouse has worked as editor and writer in Colorado since 1998, focusing on vehicle coverage since 2004. He lives in Golden. Contact him at [email protected].