Ford Expedition vs Nissan Armada: 0–60 and Quarter-Mile Comparison
This comparison looks at verified acceleration results for the Ford Expedition and Nissan Armada, focusing on 0–60 mph times, quarter-mile times, and side-by-side performance trends across tested model years. The page includes 25 tests for the Ford and 17 for the Nissan, covering 1997–2025 for Expedition and 2004–2025 for Armada.
In production form, the Expedition holds the quicker 0–60 result at 4.9 seconds, a 1.0-second advantage over the Armada’s 5.9-second best. It also leads the production quarter-mile comparison, with a best of 13.5 seconds versus the Armada’s 14.4 seconds. Those are separate records: the Expedition’s quickest quarter-mile came from a 2025 Max Platinum with Stealth Performance Pack, while the Armada’s best quarter-mile was recorded by a 2025 Platinum Reserve. By median 0–60 time, however, the Armada is slightly quicker across the full set of tests.
The latest shared model year with verified data is 2025, and the Expedition is also quicker there in 0–60 mph testing by 1.0 second. Results on this page come from published instrumented tests and can vary by trim, drivetrain, and source, so the tables below are useful for checking how specific versions of each SUV compare beyond the headline acceleration numbers.
Expedition Fastest 0–60
4.90sec
2025
Max Platinum (Stealth Performance Pack)
Armada Fastest 0–60
5.90sec
2025
Pro-4X
0–60 Winner
Ford Expedition
(1.00s faster)
Tests in Database
42
25 + 17
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Category Winners: Expedition vs Armada
The Ford Expedition leads 4–2 across 6 performance categories, with the Nissan Armada taking 2 categories.
| Category | Ford Expedition | Nissan Armada |
|---|---|---|
| Fastest production 0–60 | 4.90s Winner | 5.90s |
| Fastest production ¼ mile | 13.50s Winner | 14.40s |
| Fastest overall 0–60 | 4.90s Winner | 5.90s |
| Fastest overall ¼ mile | 13.50s Winner | 14.40s |
| Median production 0–60 | 6.50s | 6.30s Winner |
| Median production ¼ mile | 15.10s | 14.80s Winner |
| Category wins | 4 | 2 |
🏆 Overall Winner: Ford Expedition
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All-Time Production Records
Production vehicles onlyThe Ford Expedition holds the production 0–60 record at 4.90s, 1.00s quicker than the Nissan Armada's best of 5.90s.
Fastest Production 0–60
Expedition
4.90s
2025 · Max Platinum (Stealth Performance Pack)
Armada
5.90s
2025 · Pro-4X
1.00s difference
Fastest Production ¼ Mile
Expedition
13.50s
2025 · 102.0 mph
Armada
14.40s
2025 · 99.0 mph
0.90s difference
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Fastest Overall Results
Includes modified and non-production vehiclesCounting all tests, the Ford Expedition has been clocked at 4.90s 0–60 — 1.00s quicker than the Nissan Armada's overall best of 5.90s.
Fastest Overall 0–60
Expedition
4.90s
2025 · Max Platinum (Stealth Performance Pack)
Armada
5.90s
2025 · Pro-4X
Fastest Overall ¼ Mile
Expedition
13.50s
2025 · 102.0 mph
Armada
14.40s
2025 · 99.0 mph
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Typical Production Performance
Medians and averages across all production testsOn a typical production run, the Nissan Armada reaches 60 mph in 6.30s — 0.20s quicker than the Ford Expedition's median of 6.50s.
| Metric | Ford Expedition | Nissan Armada |
|---|---|---|
| Median 0–60 | 6.50s | 6.30s |
| Average 0–60 | 7.29s | 6.45s |
| Median ¼ Mile | 15.10s | 14.80s |
| Average ¼ Mile | 15.48s | 14.92s |
| Sample (0–60) | 25 | 17 |
Median is preferred over average — it is less influenced by extreme outlier tests. Averages include all production runs on record.
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Latest Available Results
| Metric | Ford Expedition | Nissan Armada |
|---|---|---|
| Latest tested year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Best 0–60 that year |
4.90s
Max Platinum (Stealth Performance Pack) |
5.90s
Pro-4X |
| Best ¼ mile that year | 13.50s | 14.40s |
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Overlapping Model Years (2004–2025)
5 shared tested yearsRestricted to the 5 years both models overlapped (2004–2025), the Ford Expedition held a 0.40s median 0–60 advantage over the Nissan Armada.
Median 0–60 · 2004–2025 era only
Expedition
5.90s
15 production runs
Armada
6.30s
14 production runs
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Data Coverage
The Ford Expedition has 25 tests spanning 1997–2025, while the Nissan Armada has 17 tests from 2004–2025.
| Metric | Ford Expedition | Nissan Armada |
|---|---|---|
| Total tests | 25 | 17 |
| Production tests | 25 | 17 |
| Earliest tested year | 1997 | 2004 |
| Latest tested year | 2025 | 2025 |
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Methodology
All 0–60 and quarter-mile results are sourced from independently published road tests by reputable automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed times are not included. When multiple publications test the same vehicle, each run is listed separately. Production and non-production results are clearly distinguished throughout. Fastest 0–60 and fastest quarter-mile records are treated as independent measurements and may come from different tests, trims, or sources.