2007 Nissan Armada FFV to be compatible with E85 biodiesel

Nissan North America has just announced its plans to introduce to the local market the E85 compatible 2007 Nissan Armada, which will be manufactured at Nissan's Canton, Mississippi plant.



2007 Armada will be the second Nissan's SUV capable to run on a flexible fuel. Having introduced in 2005 the 5.6-liter FFV Titan truck, Nissan hopes to sell around 55,000 of these vehicles this year. As to the 2007 FFV Armadas, the Japanese company currently plans to produce around 20,000 of the SUVs in model year 2007.

The 2007 E85 Armada SUV will come equipped with a 5.6-liter V8 engine and will offer three-row, eight-passenger seating and up to 9,100-pound maximum towing capacity. The company promises to sell both the Titan and Armada in North Central, South Central, South East, and Mid-Atlantic regions where there are the highest concentrations of E85 stations.

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Source: Nissan announces new FFV model at NEVC meeting