Nissan Dealers Say New Armada Will Be 'Range-Rover Like'

Nissan has previewed future products to US dealers in a meeting in Las Vegas, including three new EVs, next-generation ICEs, and a brand-new technology that has yet to arrive in North America.

In a report by一个utomotive News, Nissan gave the 3,000 dealer executives a glimpse of the redesigned一个rmadaSUV. The dealers said it's dropping the current V8 in favor of a 424-horsepower twin-turbo V6 gasoline engine,confirming what we learned last year. Those who have seen the model described it as "Range Rover-like" and said it's bigger and more rugged-looking.

The automaker also previewed the next-generation Murano and Kicks. The latter, however, is reportedly being delayed until next year.

一个part from the ICE models, Nissan also showed theLeafhatchback andMaximasedan replacements in the dealer meeting. A third electric model based on the CMF-EV platform that underpins the一个riyawas also shown.

First came to light two years ago, we already know that the next-generation Leaf (if it were to keep the name)will become a crossoverbased on the CMF-EV platform. It will reportedly become a coupe crossover, previewed in 2021 in adramatic teaser, which, according to an unnamed dealer, looks like a "mini-Ariya." It will arrive by 2025 and have 25% more range than the outgoing model.

Though details are scarce, the Maxima will also become an electric sedan after itsretirement this year.