The 2018 Nissan Sentra competes among other value-packed sedans, which offer surprising features for little money.
The Honda Civic is our pick in the class for its peppy turbo engines, great fuel economy, and available body styles.
The Mazda 3 is a compelling choice thanks to its elegant looks and hatchback body style.
The Ford Focus is aged among rivals, but its high-powered RS model is the performance pick anywhere.
The Chevy Cruze offers a diesel powertrain for high-mileage buyers, and a hatch body for better practicality.
The Toyota Corolla is very outdated in the class and falls down to the Sentra in nearly every way except the name on the nose.
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The 2018 Nissan Sentra is a compact car that does what it says on the package: it’s roomy, quiet, and relatively affordable. |
The 2018 Chevy Cruze offers lots of compelling reasons to select it, but we’d like to see more safety tech on its standard equipment roster. |
The 2018 Ford Focus is irony on wheels: it comes in a dizzying range of models, of which the SEL and ST are our picks. |
The 2018 Honda Civic is a good car made better by plenty of options and value at nearly every stop. |
The 2018 Mazda 3 adds standard active safety features to an already compelling value. Among compact cars, this is one to consider. |
Perfectly average in every way, the Toyota Corolla is thoroughly competent, but not at all interesting. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $16,990 | $16,975 | $17,950 | $18,940 | $18,095 | $18,600 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 25 MPG City / 37 MPG Hwy | 27 MPG City / 52 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 42 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 38 MPG Hwy | 27 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Turbocharged Gas I4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
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| Mid-Size Cars | Midsize Cars | Compact Cars | Mid-Size Cars | Compact Cars | Compact Cars |
| Style Name | |||||
| S Manual | 4-Door Sedan 1.4L L w/1SM | S Sedan | LX Manual | Sport Manual | L CVT (GS) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan |
| Transmission | |||||
| Manual w/OD | Manual | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | CVT w/OD |
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| 2018 Nissan Sentra vs. 2018 Chevrolet Cruze | 2018 Nissan Sentra vs. 2018 Ford Focus | 2018 Nissan Sentra vs. 2018 Honda Civic | 2018 Nissan Sentra vs. 2018 Mazda MAZDA3 | 2018 Nissan Sentra vs. 2018 Toyota Corolla | |
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