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1990 Nissan Sentra Review
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Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 1990 Nissan Sentra SE 2dr Coupe and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.64 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.
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3.88 out of 5 stars
368,000 and going
las27563481, 03/11/2013
1990 Nissan Sentra 2dr Coupe
Bought the car with 70K on it in 1994? I have driven it 300,000 miles since and have had only one failure where I let it run out of water (hose leak) and ran it hot.
Threw a head gasket on it (this all around 340,00 miles and running fine now. I've put one clutch in at 180,000 and two DS and one PS front axles, both rear wheel bearings and one set of 4 struts over the entire time i've … owned his car. BTW, when I had the cylinder head off to replace the head gasket (again, at 340,00 miles) there was NO ridge at the top of any of the four cylinders.
I've torn down many motors and have seen wear and cylinder wall ridges at 80,000.
This engine has 5 times that in miles and was smooth.
4.13 out of 5 stars
Just 'cause it's a Nissan---
familycarman, 03/01/2002
1990 Nissan Sentra XE 2dr Hatchback
Don't be fooled by the "no maintenance" theology of Nissan cars. I purchased this one from a dealership. The previous owner (traded it in for a Ford) had used it to commutte several miles each day-- and I believe never bothered to do hardly any maintenance.
The car was low-priced and worked great-- until one day it all came falling apart at about 130,000 miles-- much less than what I … would expect for a Nissan.
4.63 out of 5 stars
GREAT CAR!!
Horseowner, 02/24/2003
1990 Nissan Sentra XE 2dr Hatchback
Mine was actually the the '89, but
basically the same. Bought with '91K,
had 196K on it when slid into the back
of a Saturn. Always got 30mpg or better
on Calif. gas (33mpg before that),
virtually no repairs until 180K miles
(timing chain tensioner & alternator
went). Fixed accident damage, but bad
front suspension - (from the accident?)
would be a $500+ repair & the valves & …
cv joints are threatening to go, so
regretfully "retiring" it. Finding it
VERY hard to hard to replace, & will be
spending a lot more than I paid for this
one.
5 out of 5 stars
This car will not die!
SG, 01/13/2010
1990 Nissan Sentra XE 2dr Coupe
This car is phenomenal on gas mileage. My husband (to be, at the time) bought this car before I met him. We've now been married 15 years. A few years back, we thought it might be time to get him a new car, so we did, and I inherited this as I was driving a pickup at the time. Well, that was 4 years ago, and I'm still driving this little car. It looks terrible - the paint's starting to … fade, the door has a big gash in it that's starting to rust, the interior ceiling cloth has disintegrated and is coming down in sheets, but I cannot bring myself to get a new car. This car drives great. It gets incredible gas mileage. I fill it up ONCE A MONTH. I have a 12 mile commute to work.
1990 Sentra Highlights
Coupe
Base
| Engine Type | Gas |
|---|---|
| Combined MPG | 28 MPG |
| Cost to Drive | $159/month |
| Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 12.0 cu.ft. |
| Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
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- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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