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Dodge Durango vs Nissan Armada

2026 Dodge Durango vs 2026 Nissan Armada — two standard SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Dodge Durango

2026 Dodge Durango

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD
VS3 – 4Nissan Armada wins 4 of 7 categories
Nissan Armada

2026 Nissan Armada

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD

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The short version

The Dodge Durango is more fuel-efficient: 20 vs 18 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $1,200 a year less in fuel for the Dodge Durango (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Nissan Armada is the bigger car, about 10 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Nissan Armada has had fewer recall campaigns (16 vs 47).

The two cars

The 2026 Dodge Durango is a standard SUV offered with 4 engines (3.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 200 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 120-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,987 lb (4dr SUV AWD V6).

The 2026 Nissan Armada is a standard SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. It measures about 210 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 6,080 lb (Platinum 4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2024 Durango and the 2024 Armada have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2015 Durango and the 2019 Armada.

Basics

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Regular Gasoline, Midgrade Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl
Engines
3.5L 6-cyl turbo
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

20 MPG
Best combined MPG
18 MPG
18 city
City / highway MPG (best)
16 city
$3,350
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$4,550

Performance & space

357 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
460 hp
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Seats (most)
8
200 in
Length
209.8 in
76 in
Width
79.9 in
70.9 in
Height
77.2 in
4,987 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
5,964 lb

Safety & reliability

11
Driver-assist features standard
15
1
Recalls (2026)
2
47
Recalls, all years since 2005
16
14
Owner complaints (latest year)
9

Interest

14,700
Wikipedia views, 30 days
8,708

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2015
Year to avoid
2019

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Dodge Durango if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (20 vs 18 MPG)
  • You want something easier to park (10 in shorter)

Choose the Nissan Armada if…

  • You want more power (up to 460 vs 357 hp)
  • You want more room (10 in longer)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech
  • You put reliability history first (16 vs 47 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Dodge Durango

  • Strong performanceUp to 357 hp, versus about 285 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2026 Nissan Armada

  • Strong performanceUp to 460 hp, versus about 285 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Seats up to 83 rows of seating.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 18 MPG combined, 17% below the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG.
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

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