2027 Nissan Armada Patrol Pro-4X First Look: Celebrating a Big Anniversary
Nissan celebrates the Patrol’s 75th anniversary with a new trim and some optional accessories.
It might come as a shock to many Americans, but the Toyota Land Cruiser isn’t the only hardcore off-roader to come from Japan. For as long as there’s been a Land Cruiser—1951—there’s been the Nissan Patrol. Despite global popularity, it’d be fair to say that most Americans are neither familiar with the Patrol name nor with the fact that the Patrol has been on sale in the U.S. since 2016 as the Nissan Armada.
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With the Patrol’s 75th anniversary happening this year, Nissan is celebrating by bringing the nameplate back stateside for the first time since 1969 as the 2027 Nissan Armada Patrol Pro-4X, adding some useful off-road optional extras in the process.
What Does the Armada Patrol Get?
Taking the place of the existing Armada Pro-4X, the new 2027 Armada Patrol Pro-4X is largely the same model as the one it replaces save for new Patrol badging on the tailgate, center console, door sills, and floor mats. A handful of optional extras, which presumably can be fit to earlier Armada Pro-4Xs, include new NISMO-branded rock sliders and roof rack with an incorporated light bar.
Those options can be packaged with NISMO’s existing 18-inch “Axis” wheel design and BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A K03s at your local Nissan dealer. The tires, together with the rock sliders, likely constitute the most effective possible off-road upgrade you can make to an Armada, as we’ve found the stock Yokohama Geolandar A/T tires wanting in wet and muddy conditions.
The Armada Patrol Pro-4X will otherwise continue to offer all of the same features found on previous versions. The three-row SUV sports a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 with 425 hp and 416 lb-ft of torque, paired with a 9-speed automatic and full-time four-wheel drive with a locking rear differential. The Armada also features a height-adjustable air suspension, underbody armor, and tow hooks.
How Much Is the Armada Patrol?
Prices for the 2027 Nissan Armada Patrol Pro-4X start at $81,265. It will make its public debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this month and hit Nissan dealers by early next year.
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