How Much Does It Cost to Fill Up a 2018 Nissan Armada?

Mid-size and smaller crossovers may be the hottest items in the auto industry, but some consumers still clamor for a full-size SUV like the 2018 Nissan Armada, one of the four competitors in our upcoming 2018 Full-Size SUV Challenge. What’s it like on your bank account filling up Nissan’s big, family-hauling SUV?

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The answer, unfortunately, is more than at any point in nearly three years. According to GasBuddy.com, gas prices are the highest they’ve been since August 2015. Here’s how that plays out when filling the Armada’s 26-gallon tank, depending on where you live or are driving, based on average prices for regular gas listed early Thursday on the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report:

• Using AAA’s national average of $2.66 for regular, a complete fill-up would cost more than $69.
• In California, where the average price was $3.51, it would cost more than $91. Only Hawaii had a higher average Thursday, $3.52, where a fill-up of the 2018 Armada would cost you $91.52.
• Filling up from empty in Arkansas, which had the lowest statewide average at $2.39, the cost would drop to a comparatively low $62.14.

AAA said the national average for regular rose a penny this past week. Premium fuel was up 2 cents to $3.19, and the average for diesel was a penny higher at $2.97. Prices rose in most states but were offset by declines in central states such as Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.

Those select regional drops aren’t likely to be of much comfort to owners of the 2018 Armada, which features a 5.6-liter V-8 and seven-speed automatic transmission that do no wonders for fuel economy. Opting for two-wheel drive instead of four-wheel drive gets you a 1-mpg advantage in EPA-estimated combined city and highway driving, but it’s still only 16 mpg versus 15 mpg.

Even so, the Armada seats up to eight and has substantial towing capacity. Does that mean it outperformed 2018 versions of the Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition and Toyota Sequoia in our Full-Size SUV Challenge? Check back April 16 to find out.

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