2026 Nissan Armada NISMO Is a Big SUV with a 'Fast & Furious' Body Kit
The 2026 Nissan Armada NISMO also sports an aggressive body kit, unique 22-inch wheels, and retuned steering and suspension.
The NISMO is adorned with red accents both inside and out and will go on sale this fall, but pricing hasn't yet been announced.
When Nissan overhauled the Armada for the 2025 model year, it added an off-road-focused Pro-4X model for the first time, complete with red tow hooks, skid plates, and all-terrain tires. Now, the company continues to expand the full-size SUV's lineup, introducing the sporty 2026 Nissan Armada NISMO, which gains more power, an assertive body kit, and a retuned chassis.
Enter the Armada NISMO
The NISMO still packs the same twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 as lesser Armadas, but Nissan managed to extract an extra 35 horsepower, bringing the total to 460 ponies. Nissan says the gains came from engine reprogramming and revising the valve clearances. The Armada also has a retuned exhaust, but we weren't able to hear how it sounds. There's also an "Active Sound Enhancement" system that Nissan says boosts the engine note in the cabin. To give the NISMO variant a more athletic driving demeanor, Nissan retuned the steering and adjusted the air suspension.
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To go along with the performance upgrades, Nissan gave the Armada a muscular makeover. Fender flares emphasize the confident stance, and the front end is significantly more brutish, with a larger grille flanked by vertical slashes that direct air around the front wheels. A splitter juts out below, concealing LED fog lamps and carrying the same red accent seen on both sides of the grille, the rear diffuser, the sculpted side skirts, and the sideview mirrors. The body kit lowers the SUV's minimum ground clearance by 0.7 to 8.9 inches and has a Fast & Furious-like appearance.
At the rear, the spoiler extends further than before. The Armada NISMO wears exclusive 22-inch forged wheels, fitted with Bridgestone Alenza Sport A/S Enliten all-season tires, and the brake calipers are painted red. NISMO badges are located in the center of each fascia below the Nissan emblem—an unusual logo placement.
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Inside the Armada NISMO
The cabin is decked out in red accents, with a red microsuede quilted insert on the charcoal leather seats and a red stripe on the center console. The color also appears on the air-vent trim, the stitching, and the 12 o'clock marker on the steering wheel. The NISMO logo is stitched into the headrests, embossed in the steering wheel, and found on the floor mats. The NISMO adds aluminum pedals and multicolor ambient lighting.
The front seats, which are 12-way power adjustable with four-way lumbar as standard, also feature adjustable side bolsters to better hold you in place while making the most of that 460 horsepower. Other standard features include a heated and power-adjustable steering wheel, heated and massaging front seats, and a Klipsch 12-speaker sound system.
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The NISMO gets two exclusive colors: NISMO Stealth Gray and Black Diamond Pearl. The former can be paired with a black roof, as can Everest White Pearl Tricoat. All NISMOs come with a dual panoramic sunroof, a motion-activated liftgate, and a 3-D surround-view camera.
The Armada NISMO goes on sale this fall, with pricing to be announced later. It will only be offered in a seven-seat configuration. We expect the NISMO to be on the more expensive side of the Armada's lineup too, likely starting somewhere in the $70,000 range.
Caleb Miller
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Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.
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