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For this review that covers the Nissan Sentra along with its sporty SE-R and Spec V variants, TheCarConnection.com has surveyed a wide range of review sources and picked out the most useful information. Plus, experts from TheCarConnection.com have driven most of the models in the Sentra lineup and bring their firsthand observations to this Bottom Line, written to help you make the best purchase choice.
Likes:
- Roomy interior
- Lack of road and wind noise
- Fuel efficiency
Dislikes:
- Dowdy styling
- Only offered as a sedan
- Unappealing engine drone with CVT
- ABS not standard on base model
- Bluetooth requires CVT
The 2010 Nissan Sentra slots above the especially frugal Versa in size and price, yet offers a lower price and better fuel efficiency than mid-size sedans like the Altima.
With rather tall proportions for a sedan and a broadly arched roofline, the 2010 Nissan Sentra looks like a shorter, smaller car than it really is from a distance. Many of its cues, like the flared-outward headlamps and prominent flanks in at the top of the rear fenders, are borrowed from Nissan's larger Altima and Maxima. Inside, the design is chunky and a bit more angular than you'll find in other new vehicles; a center stack of controls flows downward, housing the shifter, while upright seating affords a good view out.
Several different powertrains are offered on the 2010 Sentra, and each gives this small sedan a very different personality. The 2.0, 2.0 S, and 2.0 SL versions feature a 140-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, with either a six-speed manual (S) or the Xtronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) in the S or SL. The sporty SE-R trim brings a larger 2.5-liter engine making 177 hp, matched only to the CVT. At the top of the line, the performance-focused SE-R Spec V gets a 200-hp, 2.5-liter four, hooked up to a six-speed manual gearbox.
