Nissan Dealership
Nissan Dealership Near Roanoke, VA
51 miles south on US-220

Gunter Nissan of Martinsville is a Nissan dealership near Roanoke, VA, one hour south down US-220 through Boones Mill and Rocky Mount. You have a Nissan store closer to home, so this page does the harder job: it tells you exactly what is worth an hour of your Saturday and what is not.

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The 220 Run, Stage by Stage

US-220 south is the Virgil H. Goode Highway. It is also, for our money, the best test-drive road in this half of Virginia. Here is what the hour actually looks like.

StageRoughlyWhat the road does
Roanoke to Boones Mill15 milesOut of the valley and up, running between Cahas Mountain and the Blue Ridge. Real grades and real elevation change. This is the stretch that tells you whether a powertrain has anything left at 55.
Boones Mill to Rocky Mount10 milesCrosses the Blue Ridge Parkway near Murray Gap, then drops into Franklin County. Smith Mountain Lake traffic joins here on a summer weekend. Boones Mill is not divided, so ease off through town.
Rocky Mount to Martinsville27 milesOpen four-lane running at 55, bypasses and at-grade sections mixed. The halfway point of the whole trip is right about here, which is a useful thing to know if you are weighing the drive.
Martinsville to RidgewayUs4 milesStraight through and out the south side on 220. We are at 4760 Greensboro Rd, on the corridor that carries on toward the North Carolina line.
Nissan Frontier PRO-4X climbing a rocky grade
US-220 north of Rocky Mount is grades and sweepers. It tells you more about a vehicle in twenty minutes than a lap of the lot.

Ask for the keys when you get here and drive a piece of 220 before you decide anything. Grades, sweepers, merges and open highway inside twenty minutes is a far better read on a vehicle than a lap of the lot, and it is the road you would be driving home on.

Why Roanoke Drivers Make the Drive

Five honest reasons, and one section further down that says who should not bother.

01

A Second Number on Your Trade

Trade appraisals are opinions, and opinions vary by lot. A second franchise Nissan store an hour away costs you a morning and gets you a second figure to compare. Start it online through our appraisal tool and you will have a range before you leave Roanoke.

02

Built for What 220 and the Parkway Ask For

The Pathfinder runs Intelligent 4WD with an actual transfer case and locking modes, not a reactive system that waits for a wheel to slip. The Rogue Rock Creek gets all-wheel drive standard with all-terrain tires, Off-Road mode and Hill Descent Control. Blue Ridge weather is a real specification, not a marketing one.

03

The Lifetime Powertrain Program

Qualified new Nissan vehicles and select pre-owned vehicles bought here carry complimentary powertrain coverage that can add up to four years and up to 60,000 miles on top of the factory warranty, kept active with maintenance every six months and a complimentary inspection every 30,000 miles.

04

One Person, Start to Finish

We are a single-point store in a small market. You will most likely deal with the same person from the first handshake to the plates, and nobody here is working a queue of walk-ins behind you. That is the practical difference a smaller market buys you.

05

Smith Mountain Lake Is On the Way

The lake sits just off 220 near Rocky Mount, halfway between us and you. If you are shopping a tow vehicle, you can drive it on the road you would actually be towing on and be at the water in twenty-five minutes.

06

Public Numbers, Not Our Own

4.4 stars across 567 Google reviews as of September 2026. An A+ Better Business Bureau rating. 4.6 on Carfax across 322 reviews. Check them before you spend two hours of round trip on us.

New, Used and Certified Nissan Inventory

Worth a phone call before the drive. An hour is too long to spend finding out we do not have it.

New Nissan

New Nissan Inventory

Pathfinder, Rogue, Frontier, Armada, Murano, Kicks, Sentra, Altima, LEAF and Z. Call ahead and we will hold the trim and drivetrain you want up front.

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Used and Certified

Used and Certified Pre-Owned

Used trucks and used SUVs move fastest on this lot, because 220 is a working corridor. Certified Pre-Owned Nissans add factory-backed coverage on top.

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Shop Nissan Models Near Roanoke, VA

Ordered for a market that drives grades and tows to the lake, not for a flat commute.

2026 Nissan Pathfinder towing a trailer through forest, available near Roanoke, VA
Pathfinder

Intelligent 4WD with a real transfer case. Eight seats standard.

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2026 Nissan Rogue compact SUV parked at dusk, available near Roanoke, VA
Rogue

Rock Creek adds AWD, all-terrain tires and Hill Descent Control.

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2026 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X on a dirt trail, available near Roanoke, VA
Frontier

310-horsepower V6, up to 7,150 lbs of towing when properly equipped.

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2026 Nissan Armada full-size SUV, available near Roanoke, VA
Armada

Full-size three-row, up to 8,500 lbs when properly equipped.

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2026 Nissan Murano two-row SUV, available near Roanoke, VA
Murano

AWD standard on every trim. Two rows, 241 horsepower.

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2026 Nissan Kicks small SUV on a wet road, available near Roanoke, VA
Kicks

Small crossover with available Intelligent AWD on the SR.

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See the full Nissan model lineup, or read the OEM specs on Nissan USA.

When the Drive Is Not Worth It

A page that only argues one side is an advertisement, so here is the other side. If you are buying a common trim in a common colour and the store in Roanoke has three of them sitting on the lot, buy it there. You will not save an hour's driving by driving an hour.

The trip earns its keep in three situations. You want a specific configuration that is not sitting locally and you would rather see it than order it blind. You are shopping used, where every lot's inventory is genuinely different and a second look costs nothing. Or you are trading something and you want a second appraisal before you accept the first one.

Call (276) 956-1212 and ask us straight out whether we have what you are after. We would rather tell you no on the phone than have you find out at the end of US-220.

Your Visit

Visiting Gunter Nissan From Roanoke

The Route, and What to Look For

US-220 south the entire way. Out of Roanoke past Cahas Mountain, through Boones Mill, across the Blue Ridge Parkway near Murray Gap, down through Rocky Mount and Franklin County into Martinsville, then four more miles south to Ridgeway. Around 51 miles and about an hour.

On the Showroom Floor

Single-point Nissan store, small market pace. Take a proper test drive on 220 rather than around the block. If you have driven an hour to get here, nobody is going to rush you through it.

Service and Parts

Factory-trained technicians and genuine Nissan parts. Weekdays 7:30am to 5:30pm, Saturday 8:00am to 2:00pm. We service Nissans regardless of where they were purchased.

Getting in Touch

Call (276) 956-1212 or use the contact form. Sales is open until 7:00pm Monday through Friday and until 5:00pm on Saturday.

Hours and DirectionsSchedule Service

Gunter Nissan of Martinsville showroom seen from the lot, Express Service lane on the left
4760 Greensboro Rd, Ridgeway. The Express Service lane is the entrance on the left.

Gunter Nissan of Martinsville

4760 Greensboro Rd, Ridgeway, VA 24148

(276) 956-1212

About 51 miles and one hour from Roanoke via US-220 south, through Rocky Mount.

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Sort the Financing Before You Leave Roanoke

An hour each way is too long to spend on paperwork you could have done at the kitchen table. Run the credit application from home and arrive with a number already in hand.

What Customers Say

4.4 stars across 567 Google reviews as of September 2026, and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Read them before you commit the Saturday.

Roanoke Nissan Questions, Answered

Straight answers, including the ones that talk you out of the drive.

How far is Gunter Nissan from Roanoke, VA?

About 51 miles and right around an hour. US-220 south, the Virgil H. Goode Highway, runs the whole way from Roanoke to Martinsville, and we are four miles further south in Ridgeway at 4760 Greensboro Rd.

Rocky Mount is the halfway mark at roughly 25 miles from Roanoke, which is a useful way to think about the trip: two short drives rather than one long one.

Roanoke already has a Nissan store. Why drive an hour?

Because a second franchise store gives you a second lot, a second used inventory and a second number on your trade, and none of those cost you anything but the drive.

The honest answer is that it is worth it for some buyers and not for others. If you are buying a common trim off a lot that has three of them, stay home. If you want a specific configuration, a real look at a used truck, or a second quote before you sign, an hour on 220 is cheap.

What is the drive on US-220 actually like?

Mostly four lanes, a mix of freeway bypasses and 55 mph rural highway. Out of Roanoke it climbs past Cahas Mountain toward Boones Mill, crosses the Blue Ridge Parkway near Murray Gap, then opens up through Rocky Mount and Franklin County into Henry County.

It is the single best test-drive road in this part of the state. Grades, sweepers, merges and open highway in one hour, which tells you far more about a vehicle than a lap of a parking lot.

Which Nissan handles Blue Ridge weather best?

The Pathfinder, and it is not close. It uses Intelligent 4WD with a real transfer case and locking modes rather than a reactive all-wheel-drive system, which is what you want on a Parkway approach in February.

For a smaller household, the Rogue Rock Creek comes with all-wheel drive standard, all-terrain tires, an Off-Road mode and Hill Descent Control.

I tow to Smith Mountain Lake. What should I look at?

Smith Mountain Lake sits just off 220 near Rocky Mount, so this is a question we get a lot. The Frontier is the straightforward answer: a 3.8-liter V6 making 310 horsepower and a 9-speed automatic, rated up to 7,150 lbs when properly equipped.

If you need three rows as well, the Armada tows up to 8,500 lbs when properly equipped. The Pathfinder is rated up to 6,000 lbs on Rock Creek and Platinum, or on SV and SL with the Premium Package. On an SV without that package the rating is 3,500 lbs, so check the window sticker rather than the brochure.

Can I have service done while I am down this way?

Yes. Service and parts run 7:30am to 5:30pm on weekdays and 8:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, and we work on Nissans no matter where they were bought. Book through Schedule Service.

Roanoke customers usually pair it with something else in Martinsville or Rocky Mount rather than sitting in the lounge for an hour each way.

What is the Lifetime Powertrain Program?

Complimentary powertrain coverage on qualified new Nissan vehicles and select pre-owned vehicles bought here. It can add up to four years and up to 60,000 miles on top of the factory warranty.

It stays active with maintenance every six months and a complimentary inspection every 30,000 miles, and European brands are excluded. The full terms are on our Lifetime Powertrain page.

Can I handle the paperwork before I drive down?

Yes, and for an hour's drive you should. Run the prequalification or the credit application from home, and get a number on your trade through our online appraisal tool.

Then the trip is a test drive and a signature instead of an afternoon of forms.

What do your reviews say?

4.4 stars across 567 Google reviews as of September 2026, an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, and a 4.6 Carfax dealer rating across 322 reviews.

Worth checking before you commit two hours of round trip to a dealership you have not visited.

Do you get many customers from Roanoke and Franklin County?

Franklin County is our nearest neighbour up 220, and Rocky Mount customers are routine. Roanoke is a further reach and we know it, which is why this page argues the case instead of assuming it.

Call (276) 956-1212 before you set out and we will tell you honestly whether we have what you are looking for. An hour is too long to spend finding out we do not.

One Hour Down 220

Call before you set out and we will tell you honestly whether the drive is worth making. If it is, the vehicle will be pulled up front when you arrive.

Gunter Nissan of Martinsville, 4760 Greensboro Rd Ridgeway VA, 24148

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