Compare the2026 Nissan ArmadaVS 2025 Land Rover Discovery

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Nissan Armada are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Land Rover Discovery doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Armada are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Discovery doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Nissan Armada has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Discovery doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Armada Platinum Reserve has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Discovery doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Armada has standard Rear Automatic Braking that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Discovery doesn’t offer automatic braking for stationary objects directly to the rear.

Both the Armada and the Discovery have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The Nissan Armada weighs 531 to 1271 pounds more than the Land Rover Discovery. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Nissan Armada has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2025 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and a “Good” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Discovery has not yet been evaluated by the IIHS for 2025.

Nissan’s powertrain warranty covers the Armada 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Land Rover covers the Discovery. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Discovery ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

Nissan pays for scheduled maintenance on the Armada for 2 years and 24,000 miles. Nissan will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Land Rover doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Discovery.

There are over 5 times as many Nissan dealers as there are Land Rover dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Armada’s warranty.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Armada’s reliability 15 points higher than the Discovery.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are better in initial quality than Land Rover vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Nissan second in initial quality, above the industry average. With 39 more problems per 100 vehicles, Land Rover is ranked 20th, below the industry average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are more reliable than Land Rover With 55 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Nissan higher than Land Rover.

The Armada’s standard 3.5 turbo V6 produces 129 more horsepower (425 vs. 296) and 221 lbs.-ft. more torque (516 vs. 295) than the Discovery’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder. The Armada’s 3.5 turbo V6 produces 70 more horsepower (425 vs. 355) and 147 lbs.-ft. more torque (516 vs. 369) than the Discovery P360’s optional 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid. The Armada NISMO’s standard 3.5 turbo V6 produces 105 more horsepower (460 vs. 355) and 147 lbs.-ft. more torque (516 vs. 369) than the Discovery P360’s optional 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Car and Driver the Nissan Armada (base engine) is faster than the Discovery P360 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid:

The Armada has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Discovery doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Nissan Armada, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the Discovery.

The Armada stops much shorter than the Discovery:

For better traction, the Armada has larger standard tires than the Discovery (265/70R18 vs. 255/55R20).

The Nissan Armada’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Land Rover Discovery only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Armada has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Discovery doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Armada has a standard full size spare so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare costs extra on the Discovery. Without the option you must depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Armada’s wheelbase is 6 inches longer than on the Discovery (121.1 inches vs. 115.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Armada is 1.5 inches wider in the front and 1.5 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Discovery.

The Armada PRO-4X handles at .77 G’s, while the Discovery Dynamic SE pulls only .76 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For greater off-road capability the Armada PRO-4X has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Discovery (11.6 vs. 11.2 inches), allowing the Armada to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Armada offers optional seating for 8 passengers; the Discovery can only carry 7.

The Armada has 2.2 inches more front headroom, 4.7 inches more front legroom, 2.1 inches more front hip room, 3.8 inches more front shoulder room, 1 inch more rear headroom, 1.8 inches more rear legroom, 4.2 inches more rear hip room, 4.2 inches more rear shoulder room, 9.7 inches more third row hip room and 16 inches more third row shoulder room than the Discovery.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Armada’s middle and third row seats recline. The Discovery’s third row seats don’t recline.

The Armada’s cargo area provides more volume than the Discovery.

The Armada’s cargo area is larger than the Discovery’s in every dimension:

The Armada’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Discovery’s (8500 vs. 5952 pounds).

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Armada has standard extendable sun visors. The Discovery doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Armada SL/NISMO/Platinum/PRO-4X has a 115-volt a/c outlet in the cargo area, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Discovery doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The Armada is available in both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Discovery doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

According to iSeeCars.com the 2025 Nissan Armada retains 39.62% of its original value after 5 years, more than the 39.37% resale value of the 2025 Land Rover Discovery after five years, which can save the Nissan’s owner up to $1768.67767 in depreciation.

The Nissan Armada outsold the Land Rover Discovery by almost four to one during 2024.