What we researched for this specific generation: where an enclosure actually fits, what the factory speakers are, how the factory audio is wired, and which real builds and commercial products exist for it. Confidence badges say how well each figure is sourced — this is research, not manufacturer spec.
Body styles covered: 4-Door SUV, 3-row
These are researched envelopes, not a guarantee. Measure your own vehicle — the numbers here tell you what to expect, not what you have.
| Location | trunk, driver-side back panel or driver's side behind 3rd row (year-dependent, see cargo fitment) |
|---|---|
| Outer bounding box | No independently measured raw cavity envelope found — the factory dual-5.25" Bose sub enclosure is the best reference point. |
| Known obstructions | Side panel removal required to access the sub on later model years within this generation. Nissan 2023 kit: the spare tire is "full-size, under rear floor" on S and SV and a "mini spare tire (under rear floor)" on SL and Platinum — the spare lives under the rear floor on every trim. |
Suggested configurations for this vehicle, not prescriptions. Run the numbers in the Box Builder before you buy anything.
| Subwoofers | 1x8" or 1x10" powered, added via a high-to-low converter alongside the factory Bose system |
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| Box type | n/a — powered unit, factory-appearance-preserving |
| Location | trunk, driver-side (exact spot is model-year-dependent) |
| Subwoofers | keep/upgrade the factory dual 5.25" 2-ohm Bose subwoofers (match impedance carefully) |
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| Box type | n/a — factory dual-driver system |
| Location | driver-side back panel (early years) or driver's side behind 3rd row (later years) |
Sizes and depths below are what research turned up for this generation. Confirm against your own vehicle before cutting or ordering — trim levels vary.
| Factory speaker size | 6x9" midrange (Bose-equipped trims, confirmed via a detailed real 2017-model breakdown). |
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| Known obstructions | None specifically documented |
| Adapter bracket needed | unconfirmed |
| Midrange | Front door, 6x9" — this IS the door's midrange driver in the full Bose component layout |
| Factory speaker size | 6.5" midrange PLUS a separate 1" tweeter per rear door (Bose-equipped trims) — two distinct elements per door, not a single combined unit. |
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| Known obstructions | None specifically documented |
| Adapter bracket needed | unconfirmed |
| Tweeter | Rear door-mounted, confirmed 1" tweeter alongside the 6.5" midrange in the same door — genuinely different from the front doors, which have no door tweeter at all (front tweeter function is served by the dash-corner units instead). |
| Midrange | Rear door, 6.5" |
| Factory amp / premium audio | Bose premium system (2017 model, 13-speaker breakdown): 6x9" front door midrange, 2.5" front dash tweeters, 3.5" front center midrange, 6.5" rear door midrange + 1" rear door tweeter, 3.5" rear ceiling midrange, and TWO 5.25" 2-ohm subwoofers. GENUINE TECHNICAL WARNING, real and specific: the stock 5.25" subwoofers are rated at 2 ohms each — swapping to a standard 4-8 ohm aftermarket driver risks burning up the factory amp, not just underperforming. Owner consensus: the Bose system is strong in mids/highs and overall SPL but genuinely weak in bass — a specific factory-system critique rather than a generic 'could be better' comment. Nissan kits: 2017 "Bose® audio system with AM/FM/SXM/MP3/CD with 13 speakers and subwoofer and digital amplifier"; 2023: S 4 speakers, SV 6 speakers, SL and Platinum Bose 13 speakers, subwoofer and digital amplifier. CONFLICT: Nissan says "a subwoofer" (singular); the two 5.25-inch 2-ohm subs above come from the commercial breakdown, not Nissan. |
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| Adding subs without a head-unit swap | Confirmed via extensive forum discussion (multiple clubarmada.com threads across several model years) of adding an aftermarket sub via a high-to-low converter while keeping the factory Bose system and appearance intact. |
| Head unit | No replacement needed |
Specific, WITHIN-GENERATION change confirmed via direct owner sourcing: on 2017 Armada models, there are TWO subwoofers located in the SAME enclosure behind the driver-side back panel in the trunk area. On newer model years (within this same 2nd-Gen range), the sub location moved to the driver's side behind the 3rd row, requiring the side panel to be removed for access — a sourced mid-generation change worth treating as a real variable, similar to the RAV4 4th-gen JBL-sub-side-swap finding already confirmed on other vehicles covered here.
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Measure your own vehicle. Trim levels, factory subwoofer options, and mid-generation changes all move these numbers, and a box cut to a researched figure that does not match your truck is wasted wood. Where a badge reads Unconfirmed, treat the value as a starting point for your own measurement, not as an answer.