2022 Nissan Armada
Overview
The Nissan Armada has long been one of the automotive world’s most sensible full-sized SUVs, blending rugged capabilities with a premium level of comfort. This best-of-both-worlds mix lets you simultaneously engage in hard-wearing activities and enjoy a level of refinement, all with plenty of space for passengers and belongings. The ’22 Armada gets a standard suite of standard safety features that use the latest technology. One change this model year is that the Platinum trim level receives an all-new one-touch power-folding function for the third-row seat.
S
Base trims are typically stocked with relatively bare-bones equipment; however, the S turns that custom on its head since it comes with several deluxe features. These include LED headlights, heated side mirrors with integrated turn-signal indicators, proximity entry, push-button ignition, dual-zone automatic climate control, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, a 7-inch advanced driver assist display, three 12-volt DC power outlets, four USB ports (two USB-A and two USB-C), four cup holders and eight bottle holders, a sunglasses storage compartment, power-adjustable front seats, and 60/40-split folding second- and third-row seats. Not only that, but the S comes from the factory with a class IV tow hitch receiver with a 7-pin wiring harness.
The S’s multimedia setup is quite advanced as well since it consists of a 12.3-inch touchscreen – an unusually generous size for a base trim – and is loaded with standard navigation, voice recognition, wireless smartphone integration (Android Auto and Apple CarPlay), Bluetooth for hands-free phone use and audio streaming, a Wi-Fi hotspot, SiriusXM satellite radio, and a sound system with four speakers. Nissan is known for its exceptional driver-assist technologies, and it has equipped the base Armada with Nissan Safety Shield 360. That includes rear automatic braking, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, and High Beam Assist. All Armadas also get Intelligent (adaptive) Cruise Control, Intelligent Lane Intervention, driver attention warning, intelligent blind-spot intervention, front and rear parking sensors, and reverse automatic braking.
SV
The SV is upgraded with convenient rooftop rails, a wireless phone charger, heated front seats, synthetic leather upholstery, rear privacy glass, and a trailer brake controller. The infotainment system also gets an additional pair of speakers.
SL
The SL raises the stakes considerably with a moonroof, a power liftgate, remote start, leather seating, wood interior trim, and position memory settings for the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and side mirrors. It also has LED fog lights, puddle lights, auto-dimming side and rearview mirrors, a HomeLink universal garage door opener, and a 120-volt AC power outlet. The safety factor is increased thanks to a standard surround-view camera system and trailer sway control, and the on-road music experience rises in elegance with a high-end 13-speaker Bose audio system.
Midnight Edition
The Midnight Edition is mostly a cosmetic package for the SL, marked by an all-black exterior and interior. Second-row captain’s chairs become standard, along with a padded center console containing two cup holders.
Platinum
The range-topping Platinum doesn’t have the Midnight Edition’s blacked-out look or second-row captain’s chairs (although the captain’s chairs can be ordered as an option). It does, however, come standard with quilted leather seats, a heated steering wheel with contrast stitching, heated and ventilated front seats, heated second-row outboard seats, sleek chrome accents, a windshield wiper de-icer, rain-sensing wipers, illuminated beverage holders, an additional USB port, a three-zone entertainment system with two 8-inch monitors, and a power third-row seat. Its version of Nissan Safety Shield 360 has traffic sign recognition, an intelligent rearview mirror (which allows you to see out the back even with a full cargo area that’s obstructing your view), and intelligent backup intervention (which can stop the vehicle if it’s coming too close to a rear obstacle).