Nissan Revives Patrol Name on Armada Pro-4X
Nissan is renaming its Armada Pro-4X trim the Armada Patrol Pro-4X for the 2027 model year.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Trucks
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Nissan renamed the Armada Pro-4X to the Armada Patrol Pro-4X for the 2027 model year, starting at $81,265. The name marks the return of a badge last sold in the United States in 1969.
Why it matters
The renaming ties the off-roader to the Patrol nameplate's history as it approaches its 75th anniversary. For U.S. truck buyers, it signals a higher-priced, more capable off-road trim within Nissan's full-size SUV lineup.
The Armada Patrol Pro-4X starts at $81,265, up $4,690 from the 2026 Pro-4X's $76,575. Its twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 produces 425 horsepower to all four wheels, though the source does not detail towing or fuel-economy figures.
The players
Nissan
Japanese automaker that builds the Armada and the overseas Patrol SUV on which it is based.
The details
The Armada Patrol Pro-4X adds optional NISMO rock sliders, a NISMO roof rack, and NISMO Axis wheels with BFGoodrich all-terrain tires. It retains an electronic locking rear differential, adaptive air suspension, and a metal underbody skid plate; Patrol badging appears on the rear and Armada on the D-pillar.
Timeline
1951: Production of the Patrol off-roader first began.
1969: The Patrol name was last sold in the U.S. through Datsun dealerships.
2017: The second-generation Armada launched as a rebadged overseas Patrol.
November 2026: Production of the Armada Patrol Pro-4X begins.
Late November 2026: The Armada Patrol Pro-4X debuts at the Los Angeles auto show.
Roadmap
The renaming revives a Patrol nameplate last sold in the United States in 1969, when Datsun dealers offered it as Nissan's first Nissan-badged vehicle in the market. The Armada has carried the Patrol's overseas identity since the second generation launched in 2017, and this trim change brings that heritage to the front of the badge.
Buyers considering a 2027 Armada will face a $4,690 higher starting price for the Patrol Pro-4X trim, which adds NISMO off-road equipment and adaptive air suspension. Shoppers who want the locking rear differential and skid plate will pay that premium up front.
The takeaway
Buyers comparing full-size off-road SUVs should weigh the Patrol Pro-4X's added NISMO hardware and suspension against its higher starting price relative to the 2026 trim.
What happens next
Production of the Armada Patrol Pro-4X begins in November 2026, and the model debuts at the Los Angeles auto show in late November 2026.
Further reading
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