Consumer Reports Reviews the Nissan Sentra

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The Nissan Sentra is a sedan offered in a 4dr Sdn I4 Manual S, 4dr Sdn I4 CVT S, 4dr Sdn I4 CVT SV, 4dr Sdn I4 CVT FE+ S, 4dr Sdn I4 CVT FE+ SV, 4dr Sdn I4 CVT SR and 4dr Sdn I4 CVT SL. The powertrains include 1.8-liter 4 (130 hp) engines, and 6-speed manual and CVT transmissions. It is Front wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 30 mpg city to 39 mpg highway. The Sentra uses Regular fuel.

Competing models include Hyundai Elantra, Honda Civic , Toyota Corolla and Mazda3.

Last Model Reviewed: 2013

Reviewed Nissan Sentras from Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports has placed the following models through over 50 tests at our test track:

  • 2010 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL 4-cyl CVT
  • 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V 4-cyl MT
  • 2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4-cyl CVT

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