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2012 Nissan Sentra - Safety Review and Crash Test Ratings

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The 2012 Nissan Sentra has some lackluster crash-test ratings, although in some respects it's impressive. Read more »
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‘Good,’ frontal offset; ‘good,’ side impact, ‘acceptable,’ rear impact

IIHS »

Four stars Overall; three stars Frontal Crash; three stars Side Crash; four stars Rollover

NHTSA »

SAFETY | 5 out of 10

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‘Good,’ frontal offset; ‘good,’ side impact, ‘acceptable,’ rear impact
IIHS

Four stars Overall; three stars Frontal Crash; three stars Side Crash; four stars Rollover
NHTSA




There are plenty of reasons to believe that the 2012 Nissan Sentra is a good, safe pick; but a set of unimpressive federal crash-test scores keep it from being a top choice for those who want peace of mind.

In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Sentra gets top 'good' ratings in frontal and side-impact tests, along with 'acceptable' ratings in the IIHS seat-based rear-impact test. Ratings from the federal government, though the new, tougher NHTSA test program, haven't been so positive, though; the Sentra earned just three stars for frontal and side impact, with a four-star overall score. However it did get a top five-star side-pole test score.

The rest of the Sentra's safety package is quite ordinary for the 2012 model year. Side and side-curtain airbags are standard, as are active head restraints, anti-lock brakes, and electronic stability control.

Conclusion

The 2012 Nissan Sentra has some lackluster crash-test ratings, although in some respects it's impressive.

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