2008 Nissan Armada User Reviews

Pros

the room, the comfort, music box, nav system

Cons

duel air,

Purchased As New

This 4x4 with full package is powerful. I drive from san, fran to arizona twice a month. this ride is sweet.I do hear winds from the driver doors. The room, and all controlls with easy reach makes this a well packed ride.The tow package, hands free phone with xm raido thats small news compared to pushing on the gas pedal. I have an 08 and I wrote this because I'm getting an 2010. O-yea when I'm not in the armada I'm in the yellow 350z(05). enjoy your ride no matter what drive, just be safe....read morehide

Pros

Roomy interior, plenty of power, aggressive look

Cons

Wiring harness not installed for 2008 SE w/o factory tow package

Purchased As Used

Traded p.o.s V-6 02' Explorer for the Armada. Wow, what a difference! Very roomy even behind 3rd seat when up. Packed with new technology. Great ride. Gas mileage only about 1-2 MPG less than V-6 Explorer. Will never buy a Ford again. Nissan has much better craftmanship, fit and finish, and reliability. 02' Explorer is the most problematic vehicle out there. Do your research and shop around. The Armada is a BEAST! 5.7L engine probs on Seqouia make the Armada the better choice....read morehide

Pros

Room, comfortable, love its an SE and have leather and all the extras of an LE

Cons

No complaints!!

I love my 08 Armada. This is my third one. I get a new one every year and will continue to do so. I had an Expedition and would never drive another one. Gas mileage is great for me. No problems!! My family only drives Nissan and will always be that way.

Pros

Handling, Value, Features, flexibility

Cons

Suspension, fuel economy,

I purchased an 08 LE 4x4 4wd w/ Pref and Tow package in July at significantly below invoice. This explains the value part or my pros. The features are comparable (if not identifiable) to the Infiniti QX56 and it handles and accelerates well (especially for a big truck based vehicle). The vehicle is great for a highway traveler, as the ride is quite comfortable. The cons are what I expected and recognized: poor fuel economy (part of the large vehicle and powerful engine) and suspension on rough roads. Wanted a larger vehicle for regular road trips that could be a daily driver for family and this was an exceptional value for a well equipped high end large SUV. No fit and finish issues on the vehicle, and at only 2k miles - only issue I have had is the A/C cutting off once (though for a vehicle this new, would not expect any issues at this point)....read morehide

Pros

powerful engine thrust and acceleration.great handling and suspension,nice interior

Cons

thirsty--but what will you expect for a V8 with a torque like this?

we traded our 2007 murano for this truck (2008 Armada LE all packages incuded) and so far it is very reliable and rock solid in terms of performance.the suspension and handling is great,feels like i was driving a murano.instrumentations nd packages are worth to have,the thrust and acceleration is awesome. no problems on this truck yet.just put a K&N filter right after we bought the truck.before break-in i used to get 11mpg but now with 7000 on it i'm getting 14mpg cty/19.5 highway.its a good trade off on my part between fuel economy versus space and power.this family cruiser is tailor-made for us!...read morehide

Pros

decent ride, and not bad looking

Cons

extremely poor fuel economy, poor fit and finish, brake rotors warp easily

I was initially attrated to this vehicle because of its looks and thought Nissan quality would be good. after diving on long trips the seats become so uncomfortabel I have to stop and walk around, also the ride of the truck just is to stiff for longer rides ( 1 1/2 hours plus).
The fuel economy is going to be poor in any large SUV but they only offer 1 large engine the 5.4 L, it would be nice to offer a smaller V-8 also....read morehide

Pros

Great cargo space, feels safe and solid, attractive appearance, excellent acceleration

Cons

Gas mileage isn't great but better than our old Suburban

Previously drove a Suburban. We don't miss the extra space and we love the comfort of the Armada. The technology package continues to impress us. Gas mileage is not great, but this is a huge SUV! We get anywhere from 12-16 mpg. I like the fact that it feels solid and safe on long trips. Not difficult to park and accelerates well on the highway. Dealer (Glenn) support is outstanding....read morehide

Pros

Interior space, plenty of room, comfort on long drives and I'm averaging 19-22 miles per gallon.

Cons

Don't have any right now.

I bought this SUV as our family vehicle. My wife loves it and so do the kids. They love the comfort and all the room on long trips. I get great gas mileage for such a big truck. Most of our driving is highway. We hope to have many happy trips in our Armada, way to go Nissan.

Pros

power, room, style, good dealers across the US

Cons

wow is all I can say about the gas this thing needs, some problems, warranty issues

Let me get to the point- this is the worst vehicle I have ever owned. I traded in a 2003 Expedition for this and I feel I made big mistake. First my old Ford Expedition got much better gas MPG. I barely get 10 MPG city. My 12 on the highway. Next it has been repaired 7 times in 7 months for all sorts of things. The worst has to be the brake rotors which are warpping. On a 1 to 10 this gets a 2. Avoid this at all costs. Looking to get a Ford Expedition again....read morehide

Pros

XM radio, styling, fold flat seats, dash, seats, ....

The 08 Armada SE 4x2 does did not come with towing package standard. But I had put hitches on other vehicles so that was not going to be a problem. After I bought my Armada, my trailer hitch place advised I needed a special wiring harness, and for some reason they could not connect the lights on the Armada like the do for most other vehicles. He also advised "it is expensive, maybe $200?" I ask the dealer about wiring, and the parts dept said no problem, it is pre-wired and coiled up in the corner of the bumper, just hard to find. The parts guy couldn't find it so he had two tech's from the service dept come out to look at my vehicle, they too said, it is the edge of the bumper. After all three crawled around and couldn...read morehide