In the extremely
competitive compact segment where the dominating vehicles for the last little
while have been the Toyota Corolla as well as the Honda Civic. The Nissan
Sentra has gotten lost in the fold. But at this point in time, nissan is ready
to fight back with an all-new radically different Sentra for 2013. It is lower
leaner more sophisticated and more fuel-efficient.
Allright here's what
Nissan has to offer for the Sentra underneath the hood is a 1.8 litre. It’s producing
130 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque.
6 speed manual transmission is available on the base vehicle and when it comes
to fuel economy the center has best-in-class fuel numbers at 34 miles per
gallon beating out the Elantra in the Mazda which both have 33 miles per gallon.
Also when it comes to driving modes there's normal eco and sport. Last but not
least let's get in the price it seems like the Sentra is cheaper than its
previous model. The price 2013 Nissan Sentra starting at 15,000 dollars the
base six-speed manual transmission, 17,974 dollars the SV version, 18,874 dollars
the SR, and finally 19,764 dollars the SL. Now if you're looking to get the FE
it adds another 4000 dollars to the package. Overall when it comes to the package
of what the center is you get a lot for your buck.
For 2013 the central looks
grand what they've done is they wanted to create a vehicle that was a little
more sophisticated looking within the segment and you could tell from front to
back. First and foremost the front fascia with the front grille extremely
attractive. A little more in the aggressive side LED headlamps and tail lamps
are a dominant standard within this vehicle as well as you have a lower
roofline and beltline which makes this vehicle extremely attractive. Gone is
the boxy look of what the center used to be. In fact it looks a little bit like
a leaf and an ultima but just don't call it the small.
Allright let's talk
interior before the Sentra wasn't so attractive. But now looks great and feels
great. Here are the reasons why the new center has cloth or leather options as
well silver maple wood finishes. It's even got fine vision gauges. Also it's got
best-in-class when it comes to large rear seat legroom. So it's one inch more than
the Corolla surprisingly. It's also larger than what you would find the Chevy
Cruze as well as a Ford Focus when it comes to cabin space. Also within the SL
model you get dual zone, climate control which is a pretty unique feature to
the segment. It's also got good navigation. It's got POS which is point of
interest and they're powered by Google and Google Maps. So that's pretty helpful
pandora radio as well as bluetooth streaming is available and one of the
favorite things that I like about this vehicle. It's got Bose audio system. Also
one of the things I like about this vehicle it's got voice recognition text
messaging. Which allows you to dictate a text and have it sent out. Also when
you receive a text well you have the option of listening it back within the
system.
Now the center is not just a basic a to be car made for the city it's actually
got different packages available to you. It's got a driver's package for a
thousand dollars leather for a thousand as well navigation for 650 and a
premium package for 1200. Now when it comes to the trim options the S is just a
base model, the SV has CVT as well as better audio and an interior, the FE got
spoiler and some molding, the SR is definitely supportive, and the SL is the
luxury grade. Something new on the Sentra is the easy fill tire alert system
fan on the Nissan Altima. So when you're pumping your tire at a gas station to
make sure. That you're at the right level you'll get the ought to let you know.
When it comes to driving the new Sentra it feels gets lighter and it really
works with this vehicle. The vehicle has three different drive modes a normal mode
an echo mode as well as a sport mode overall performance is a little on the
lackluster side. It's pretty mild in fact the SR version that we're driving looks
great on the outside. It's not remotely powerful. Now some folks might say that
a 1.8 liter engine as well as a CVT powertrain. Itsn't that great but the truth
is it works for this car on the inside. It's just a very comfortable ride.
However
this vehicle does perform extremely well when it comes to different twists and
turns. People were starting to forget about the Sentra but with this updated
styling as well as fuel efficiency. It will get your attention again but the
number one reason to purchase this vehicle. It is about value overall you get a
lot for very little in terms of price, but some people might feel a little
under served by the horsepower. Nissan's ready to give competitors like honda
hyundai a run for their money in the extremely competitive compact segment and this
just might be the best small car out there.
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