Nissan Armada Engines by Year

The Titan-based Armada used the 5.6 VK56 V8, then the Patrol's VK56VD, and a twin-turbo V6 from 2025.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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TA60 gen1 (2004–2015): 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015

Y62 gen2 (2017–2024): 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Y63 gen3 (2025–2026): 2025 · 2026

Y63 gen3 NISMO (2026): 2026

TA60 gen1 (2004–2015)

2004 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	305 hp net	SE, LE (Pathfinder Armada for 2004); 2WD or 4WD

2005 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	305 hp net	SE, LE (Pathfinder Armada for 2004); 2WD or 4WD

2006 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	305 hp net	SE, LE (Pathfinder Armada for 2004); 2WD or 4WD

2007 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	SE, LE (2007-2009); SV, SL, Platinum (2010+); 2WD or 4WD

2008 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	SE, LE (2007-2009); SV, SL, Platinum (2010+); 2WD or 4WD

2009 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	SE, LE (2007-2009); SV, SL, Platinum (2010+); 2WD or 4WD

2010 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	SE, LE (2007-2009); SV, SL, Platinum (2010+); 2WD or 4WD

2011 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	SE, LE (2007-2009); SV, SL, Platinum (2010+); 2WD or 4WD

2012 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	SE, LE (2007-2009); SV, SL, Platinum (2010+); 2WD or 4WD

2013 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	SE, LE (2007-2009); SV, SL, Platinum (2010+); 2WD or 4WD

2014 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	SE, LE (2007-2009); SV, SL, Platinum (2010+); 2WD or 4WD

2015 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56DE	317 hp net	SE, LE (2007-2009); SV, SL, Platinum (2010+); 2WD or 4WD

Y62 gen2 (2017–2024)

2017 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56VD	390 hp net	SV, SL, Platinum (Platinum Reserve 2020); 2WD or 4WD

2018 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56VD	390 hp net	SV, SL, Platinum (Platinum Reserve 2020); 2WD or 4WD

2019 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56VD	390 hp net	SV, SL, Platinum (Platinum Reserve 2020); 2WD or 4WD

2020 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56VD	390 hp net	SV, SL, Platinum (Platinum Reserve 2020); 2WD or 4WD

2021 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56VD	—	S, SV, SL, Platinum, Platinum Reserve, Midnight; 2WD or 4WD

2022 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56VD	—	S, SV, SL, Platinum, Platinum Reserve, Midnight; 2WD or 4WD

2023 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56VD	—	S, SV, SL, Platinum, Platinum Reserve, Midnight; 2WD or 4WD

2024 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.6L / 342 V8 VK56VD	—	S, SV, SL, Platinum, Platinum Reserve, Midnight; 2WD or 4WD

Y63 gen3 (2025–2026)

2025 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 turbo VR35DDTT	425 hp net	SV, SL, Platinum, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve; 2WD or 4WD

2026 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 turbo VR35DDTT	425 hp net	SV, SL, Platinum, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve; 2WD or 4WD
3.5L / 214 V6 turbo VR35DDTT	460 hp net	NISMO (4WD)

Y63 gen3 NISMO (2026)

2026 Armada engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 214 V6 turbo VR35DDTT	425 hp net	SV, SL, Platinum, PRO-4X, Platinum Reserve; 2WD or 4WD
3.5L / 214 V6 turbo VR35DDTT	460 hp net	NISMO (4WD)

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