Rolman80 80 I have no doubt that it fits people of a variety of heights. The answer to your question is because people believe they look better. Can’t do much about that.
My mother bought the first generation Sentra in 1982. $6,622 out the door as a base model with the only option being side bumper strips and a 3-speed AT w/torque converter lock up feature. No AC, no radio. Back then entry level cars didn't have leather options. The fully loaded edition went for somewhere between $5795 (on sale) to $7,250 with all the bells and whistles. Great little car. Over the 9 years she owned it there was never one time it failed. The only unscheduled maintenance came when a smart ass gas attendant stuffed a credit card receipt in the tank before filling it up. It cost her nothing because they were able to figure out where it had happened. The station manager/owner paid for the repairs and fired the attendant. Tires and tune ups were the only expenses over 75,000 miles of ownership.
@Haidar Mohammed Only time will tell about reliability. Honda isn't what they used to be either. Also, the engaging and faster crap you talk about with the Civic only applies to the higher end sport trims which I'm sure the Sentra will get soon. The NISMO Sentra could easily compete head on with the Civic SR. The Civic is just so ugly though and their interiors suck.
EXCITING! I just got myself a 2020 nissan versa sv. ive been obsessed with watching these kinds of videos. I originally wanted a toyota but this is what i just ended up leaving with, i dropped the gun too fast and jumped on it without seeing what else cars i had to choose from, lol. i'm very grateful though, god is good.
The new "it car" for Uber drivers who dont splurge for a Prius..... the longterm reliability of the JATCO/Nissan CVT is DEFINITELY suspect... which is why Nissan resale value is horrendous.
yikes, that's a single minded opinion. if you did your research, much of the reason for their shit residual value is due to their high fleet sales of the vehicle.
It's the Jatco CVT I'm worried about, they haven't really said what they did to improve the reliability this time because that would be admitting it was an issue last time.
Civic-->CVT Corolla-->CVT Elantra-->CVT Forte-->CVT Cruze-->CVT Am I missing something in the comments about the incessant bitching about the CVT for the Sentra? I get it, we know Nissan haphazardly uses it, but it's looking more like a class thing now.
It all comes down to who made their CVT... if it’s JATCO, then goodluck! It is undeniable that Nissan is known for having soooooooo manyyyyy issues and complaints from owners but they do not give single *bleep* So no to Nissan with JATCO Transmission..? BIG NO
I hate that the engine is so messy. Wires and tubes crossing over the top/sparkplugs. Civic and Corolla cleans all of that up and makes things more accessible.
Civic and Corollas are much more reliable as well.... Shows the little attentions to details that Toyota and Honda does that separates themselves from crappy Nissans
This is a surprise to me. It is fun little car. I had a rental car recently that was a Sentra. Feels much more upscale then the econobox I used to drive. It was a SV version with blind spot detection, lane keep assist, not only rear view camera with projection but also warning sensor. Car had good acceleration. I’m impressed. The only complaint I have is compared to Corolla, interior is a bit snug with Sentra.
Love this new model. I'm driving my 4th Sentra now. A 2010 SR. Didn't care for it at first because the cvt was new to me. Now I love it. Don't know about the issues others have said about it. I changed the fluid at 60k and it is still as strong as the day I got it. I bought my first one in 1991 and there have only been 3 years where I didn't have a Sentra. Can't wait to get one of these!
To say nissan hasn't gotten a handle on incorporating CVT's is an understatement. It's like when people hear those 3 letters, they coincide them with nissans, failures and unreliability no matter what brand is discussed. Nissan CVT's are notoriously known for all the wrong reasons
I am getting my credit up and paying off my loan to upgrade to a newer vehicle, and im keeping my options open. And my boyfriend mentioned this car and its the most attractive vehicle I've seen. Doesnt seem to small or to big. I hear its very fuel efficient. Ill definitely be test driving
The 1991 Sentra made 140 horsepower (vs 149) and weighed 1,000 pounds less. The 2020 Sentra is officially underpowered, its performance surpassed by its own 30 year old version.
Maybe I am out of line and should comment about the Sentra which turns to be a nice modelled car. I though wanted also to compliment Lyn for a stunning makeup and clothes choice. She is an absolute wow in this review.
I have a 2012 with the cvt transmission and it runs great after 135,000 miles. I take very good care of it and do all the regularly scheduled maintenance. That especially includes religiously changing the transmission fluid every 55-60,000 miles. The thing with cvt, in my experience, is you have to adjust how you on and off the gas. I feel like I have to let the transmission “catch up” when I’m coming out of a turn before hitting the gas again. If I don’t, it acts real sluggish and feels like the engine is fighting itself. Other than that, this little car is a beast. I take good care of it, but I drive it like I would a sports car. It handles well and is sporty. And despite what some haters may say, I love it. I could afford a nicer car, but when I got it, I lived in a city with street parking only. Made no sense to buy a super nice car to sit outside and get dinged by people trying to park. Plus, it was small and fit the tight spaces easier. Aaaand it’s paid off and still runs great. Why get a car note if you don’t need to? Sounds like someone needs to watch some Dave Ramsey videos instead of trying to floss to impress a bunch of people who at the end of the day really don’t care. All the best!
@@shane-o-matic if you take care of them they last a while. Also many of them end up fine. But I've seen quite a few reports of people with 2016-17 altimas already having trouble with their transmissions
What a pretty and smart Lady, greetings from Mexico City, and the Car by the way, it´s really good and actually made in Aguascalientes Nissan Plant for all the world.
jassi445 I sell Nissans. & if you take care of them in regards to maintenance you can get over 150k-200k miles out of them easy. Most people don’t know how to drive a vehicle with a CVT correctly. I’ve seen 2017-2019 Toyota’s & Honda’s with blown motors & transmissions at 40k miles. All about maintenance & how bad you beat on the car. Our CVT’s have come a long way. Got a bad rep early last decade & people just won’t let it go.
@@MA-qg5ju This issue is dated all the way to 2017 with the CVT issue on the Sentra. My buddy had one, a 2014 with on 28k when his first one was replaced .
Although I'm not the biggest fan of Nissan CVTs, it's really the way you drive one. If you floor it all the time in the CVT, you'll wear out the pulleys. I would also suggest changing out the transmission fluid every 35k miles on a CVT to keep it in tip top shape. With that said I'd prefer a standard automatic transmission even if it means taking a hit at the gas pump. Just a bit more reliable and less maintenance.
M Qayyum and what about civic’s unreliable cvt and corolla’s too. And Elantra just because it’s automatic doesn’t mean it’s reliable. It’s like ford and Chevy and Volkswagen, they’re all less reliable then Toyota Honda and Nissan AND also audi Benz and BMW’s are also worse.
@@iketanikoichiro3519 Civic and corolla moved to CVT in 2016 and 2017. Corolla had TSBs regarding it and they are working on it. Nissan has been consistently making CVTs from early 2000s and they consistently suck at it. And frankly it seems like they don't care. They would rather keep their costs down.
And uh let’s see this, first Nissan is working on breaking Renault’s ally so you mean Renault doesn’t care about it. And Renault are really shitty cars. And now, Nissan has threatened them to break their ally and last year Carlos Ghosh was arrested. And, there are no proof of its cvt’s being Less reliable then transmissions like companies besides Toyota and Honda for cars of now. And let me tell you, Nissan’s are still more reliable then companies besides Toyota Honda, maybe subaru and Mazda. But everything else, Nissan’s more reliable. And if they break their ally, don’t worry they’ll be the best again. And it’s only problem is the cvt, because Nissan has always been making great engines.
i have a CVT and ME-20. i like the CVT, but you have to learn how to drive two-toed and trailbrake with it to get really good mpg's. also some parameters are adjustable within the transmission control firmware- see a tech who has the CVT cert.
cornerofthemoon My sister has a 2017 Rogue and my parents have a 2017 Sentra. No problems here. I know that Nissan was having a LOT of problems back in 2013.
Renault engines in America must be low grade. In UK Nissans with Renault engines are best selling SUVs for over 5 years. Renault engines must be of cheaper quality for American markets and its had no major issues in UK. Obviously Nissan made engines are a lifetime reliability, one of the top three most reliable engines in the world. Most people buying Nissans have no idea of the engines unless they done their homework.
In the USA, we always get the leftovers or left out. Nissan has been the bottom of the barrel in the USA of japanese automakers. Sad really that we dont get the same quality. At this point, they could polish a turd and it have everything I'm looking for, but I would not touch it because nissan screws up a great car with a unreliable cvt transmission. If nissan owners dont feel like beta testers then idk what they are thinking.
It’s time car makers care about design of their compact sedan models. The buyers are mostly younger generation and they wouldn’t choose unattractive ones.
Nissan vechicle are reliable and affordable.im huge supporter of nissan .people say toyata is no.one.as per view I had experience driven both nissan and toyata I give first priority for nissa ..
I have a 13 sentra at 100000 miles. transmission is fine. Its the dealers that cause these cars to break. I got my transmission fluid changed at the dealer and they put universal snake oil CVT fluid in my transmission, had to contact Nissan to get them to put original fluid inside. Now im sure some aftermarket CVT fluid are good, but using a mass produced generic fluid out of Texas that they use in lube shops to rip off customers are not helping your customers. The sad part it was "Approved" by Nissan. I'll never buy another Nissan. I also don't drive it likes a sports car. Its a tiny 4 cylinder, that's slow. that's it. Do an Italian tuneup every once and awhile, blow out some carbon, then drive like grandpa.
Its a really good looking car. Even though the CVTs are better than before,I'd still prefer a regular A/T or a manual. I really wish Nissan would offer a normal transmission with their new sedans. That would be a great way for them to realise the CVT is not a favourite.
@@Brudus206 my 2018 worked out fine as a daily and road trip car. Had to get forward collision sensor and brake/starter components looked at by the Nissan dealership (thank God for the warranty) within the past two years and haven't had problems with it ever since
I love the design of this car, its just unfortunate that this car can't be had in a manual for those who don't want to deal with a CVT. Granted, a CVT is perfect for this segment, however, Nissan's CVT's have been notorious for poor reliability. I would love if Nissan had a nismo version of this sentra and gave it like 300 HP.
At this point Nissan just needs to move on from CVTs , other companies are getting great MPG with regular transmissions by adding gears and also adding a turbos. CVTs just take the fun out of cars.
Actually, in this segment more automakers are moving or have moved towards CVTs: Toyota, Honda, Kia, Subaru and Hyundai have all switched over in their compact cars.
yeah, 30.3 mpg after 8 years and 55K (no warranty work needed) really sucks. so does driving with ice-cold AC and jammin tunes. don't get one- you'd hate it. how many mpg's does your 10-speed turbo get??
Don't get me wrong it's a very good looking car and almost looks like a sedan. But I have one and I assure you this car is truly a Compaq sedan. It is really small. My plan is 2 trade it in for a Maxima quickly as possible.
@@nathancarson8113 We have a 2016 Murano that is great. I've had two Hyundai's (2005 and 2012 Sonatas) that we great cars. I've got it narrowed down to the new Sentra, a 2020 Elantra Limited or the Civic Sport Touring. It's hard to walk away from the Hyundai warranty, but the Sentra SR trim will have the Around View camera, which is the thing I love most because I have a very tight parking space that I have to back into.