2005 Nissan Armada Review

Name: 2005 Nissan Armada Review
Brand: Nissan
Rating: 4.5 (142 reviews)

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Pros

Spacious interior, monster motor, lots of storage areas up front, fold-flat third-row seat, comfortable ride quality around town, solid tow rating.

Cons

Leather seats not as comfortable as their cloth counterparts, dismal fuel mileage, cumbersome to park.

What’s new

For 2005, the Armada receives active head restraints and seatbelt pre-tensioners for the first row, a unique wheel finish for SE models and metallic interior accent trim for all models. A power liftgate has been added to the SE Sunroof Package while a new RearView Monitor is now included in the Technology Package.

Edmunds says

Other than its odd proportions, the Armada sizes up favorably with its domestic competition on nearly every front.

Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2005 Nissan Armada SE Rwd 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio

$298/mo

$254/mo

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The best truck I ever had.

mjones, 04/28/2016

2005 Nissan Armada LE 4WD 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A)

I have a 2005 Nissan armada 5.6L V8 and It has 210,000 miles on it and Is still running great.

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Happy Camper, 11/11/2010

2005 Nissan Armada LE Rwd 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A)

Update from my July 2007 review. We bought this in 12/2005. Now has 90,000 miles, and it still drives great. Wife doesn't want anything else. Still very solid, drives great, and no significant problems. We can afford a new one, but there is no need yet. Still load it down for vacations with 6 people and luggage carrier. Driven through blizzards, pulled trailers, and it's still …

It was great...at first

mwahlgren7, 08/23/2011

2005 Nissan Armada SE 4WD 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A)

No doubt the Armada is cool. Step on the gas and it pounces forward, and it looks aggressive. All the pillars are annoyingly thick however. For the first 100000 miles we were pretty happy with it but at that point it kind of started to disintegrate. 6,000 dollars in one year on things that shouldn't go wrong like diffs and suspension components. Also, there's significant rust coming in …

Nice vehicle ... BAD brakes

Sandi, 08/16/2005

2005 Nissan Armada LE Rwd 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A)

Beautiful vehicle! WOW. I did however have it in the shop within 2,000 miles. There is a KNOWN defect on the braking system in the 2004 & 2005 Armada's & Titan's that Nissan has chosen not to share with the customers unless it becomes a problem. Supposedly there are no parts available to make the repairs on the brakes at this time, so they are temporarily turning the rotors to keep …

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2005 Armada Highlights

Trim:

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$34,000
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	14 MPG
Cost to Drive	$298/month
Seating	8 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	20.0 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	rear wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

Key safety features on the Armada include:

Alarm
Tire Pressure Warning
Stability Control

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2005 Nissan Armada Review

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Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2005 Nissan Armada SE Rwd 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

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Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2005 Nissan Armada SE Rwd 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.

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The best truck I ever had.

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Nice vehicle ... BAD brakes

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Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2005 Nissan Armada SE Rwd 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}