Environmental fuel-economy ratings are 27 mpg city/36 mpg highway with the manual transmission and 30 mpg city/39 mpg highway with the CVT. Buyers can also opt for an FE+ package that improves CVT fuel economy to 30 mpg city/40 mpg highway.
The
new breed of compact cars has raised the bar for interior quality. The new
Sentra hits those heights in some ways and misses in others. The materials are
highlighted by a soft-touch dashboard and padded armrests on the doors. The electroluminescent gauges are also unexpected in a
compact car. Most of the other materials are hard plastic, but that's still
expected in this class.
Nissan
also boasts that the Sentra offers technology beyond its class, including the
NissanConnect system, a Bose audio system and dual-zone automatic climate
control. While all of those features are nice, the other new cars in the
compact class offer similar equipment. NissanConnect features a 5.8-inch touch
screen and a navigation system with real-time traffic and weather information.
It pairs with phones to stream audio via Bluetooth or Pandora Internet radio.
It also reads back text messages and lets drivers respond with predetermined
messages.
The
Sentra offers a lot of interior room for its compact size. The front seats have
plenty of travel so taller drivers can get comfortable, and a standard
tilt/telescoping steering wheel makes it easy to achieve an optimal driving
position. Unfortunately, the driver's seat is too flat to offer any real
support, and the front passenger seat is worse. The rear seat is among the
roomiest in the class. Adult passengers will fit behind adults comfortably.
That's seldom the case with compact cars.
-Courtesy
of Kirk Bell, MSN Autos
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