2007 Chicago: 2008 Nissan Pathfinder and 2008 Nissan Armada Video

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Watch this video of the 2008 Nissan Armada and 2008 Nissan Pathfinder from the 2007 Chicago Auto Sho...

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00:06 Pathfinder has a great heritage within Nissan, no doubt about it.

00:09 Well-known product.

00:10 And for '08, we get in a refreshment.

00:12 In particular, the big story this year is the addition of a V8 to Pathfinder.

00:16 First time ever.

00:18 This V8 is the same 5.6 liter engine that we use in the Titan and Armada,

00:22 tuned a little bit differently, has over 300 horsepower and over 380 pound-feet of torque.

00:28 Minor changes that also are enhanced in the '08 model year are new front and rear fascias,

00:33 new rear door styling, and in the wheel category on the SE, we've added new 17-inch,

00:39 and for the first time ever, 18-inch on all the V8 Pathfinders.

00:43 Interior gets a freshening also.

00:45 The new center stack now is much upgraded, much more classier look to the Pathfinder.

00:50 We've added new cup holders.

00:52 Color screen monitor is standard on the two upper grades.

00:56 And features like backup camera are also included.

00:59 Big story with Armada, refreshing, restyling of key elements on the exterior,

01:04 and especially the interior, and the addition of some really neat new features.

01:08 Up front for the '08 model year minor change, we have a new front fascia,

01:12 new front grill, and new front sonar parking assist.

01:16 Up top, a new one-piece roof rack system.

01:20 Used to have two rails up there.

01:22 We've integrated it into one rail.

01:24 Much more utility and a lot more versatility with the roof rack by doing this.

01:27 The rear of the vehicle, we've added a new rear fascia for it,

01:31 and inside is where some really key elements are.

01:34 We've had the 60/40 split third row seat, but for '08, very important,

01:39 we added an automatic electronic raising and lowering of the rear seats.

01:45 Before we climb in the vehicle, I'd like to point out we've added I-key to the Armada.

01:49 It's an option, standard on the LE, and it is--

01:52 of course, you no longer need a key to get in the vehicle.

01:55 Just keep it in your pocket.

01:56 You can enter the vehicle, unlock the vehicle, and start the vehicle,

01:59 all without pulling out your key.

02:01 The interior of the Armada is something we've really worked hard at.

02:04 It had shared the interior with the Titan up until the '08 model year,

02:08 and then we kind of differentiated the two

02:10 and went with a little more classier style within the Armada

02:13 based on its target customer and what our customers who were buying it were telling us.

02:17 Starting off is the door panels.

02:19 We completely changed the door panels, relocated where the switches are on it,

02:23 added wood grain, added a much classier look to the vehicle.

02:27 Inside, the really big story, a completely new instrument panel for Armada.

02:32 It is completely new meter gauges, completely new center cluster.

02:36 We've incorporated a color stream monitor on both the SE and LE models.

02:40 Things you can't see include things like Bluetooth.

02:43 We now are Bluetooth telephone capable with this vehicle.

02:47 And again, just major enhancement, things like addition of wood grain,

02:52 the dials, just about everything inside the instrument panel has changed for Armada personally.

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