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Models and Pricing
Nissan offers the 2008 Armada in two flavors, SE and LE, both of which can be purchased with four-wheel drive. Our LE 4x4 test vehicle carried an MSRP of $44,550, and with options the total came to $52,270, including a $745 destination charge. The LE already comes with the kind of standard features expected on an SUV in this price range, including heated side view mirrors, an 11-speaker Bose Audio system with six-disc CD changer and XM Satellite radio, dual zone climate control, rear audio and climate controls, leather seats and a rear-view monitor.
Notable features added as options include second-row captain’s chairs, which replace the 40/20/40 split bench with two seats and a center console. You lose the ability to carry that eighth passenger, but those seated in the second row get more elbow room and two more cupholders. Nice thing about this option? It’s free, although only available on the LE.
There’s a Premium Package that includes items we expected, such as memory for the driver’s seat, side mirrors and adjustable pedals; puddle lights on the outside mirrors and Bluetooth phone connection. The feature that jumped out was heated seats, which are standard on a lot of vehicles that aren’t as expensive as the Armada. Here, they’re in a $1,000 package. On the 2008 Toyota Sequoia Limited – the middle of three trim levels – they’re standard, as they are on the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LT3.
The Technology Package includes navigation with a 9.3 GB music box hard drive and XM’s NavTraffic, which shows freeway speeds on the nav system map. Power folding third row seats and a heated steering wheel aren’t exactly high tech, but they’re part of it, too. All this techie goodness runs $2,400, so those who just want navigation without the rest might blanch at the price. The remaining options included rear seat entertainment, towing package, moonroof and some incidental items.
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