2011 Buick Park Avenue vs. 2012 Nissan Armada
To start off, 2012 Nissan Armada is newer by 1 year(s). Which means there will be less support and parts availability for 2011 Buick Park Avenue. In addition, the cost of maintenance, including insurance, on 2011 Buick Park Avenue would be higher. At 5,600 cc (8 cylinders), 2012 Nissan Armada is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 2012 Nissan Armada (317 HP @ 5200 RPM) has 66 more horse power than 2011 Buick Park Avenue. (251 HP @ 6500 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2012 Nissan Armada should accelerate faster than 2011 Buick Park Avenue. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2012 Nissan Armada weights approximately 578 kg more than 2011 Buick Park Avenue. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 2012 Nissan Armada (521 Nm @ 3400 RPM) has 181 more torque (in Nm) than 2011 Buick Park Avenue. (340 Nm @ 3200 RPM). This means 2012 Nissan Armada will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2011 Buick Park Avenue.
Compare all specifications:
| 2011 Buick Park Avenue | 2012 Nissan Armada | |
| Make | Buick | Nissan |
| Model | Park Avenue | Armada |
| Year Released | 2011 | 2012 |
| Body Type | Sedan | SUV |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 3564 cc | 5600 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 6 cylinders | 8 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | V |
| Horse Power | 251 HP | 317 HP |
| Engine RPM | 6500 RPM | 5200 RPM |
| Torque | 340 Nm | 521 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3200 RPM | 3400 RPM |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Automatic | 5-speed automatic |
| Number of Seats | 5 seats | 5 seats |
| Number of Doors | 4 doors | 5 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1891 kg | 2469 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5175 mm | 5276 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1899 mm | 2014 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1480 mm | 1961 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 3009 mm | 3129 mm |
