Used 2013 Nissan Sentra SL Sedan Review
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I'm getting a little scared...
cori1, Farragut, TN, 06/16/2014
2013 Nissan Sentra SL 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
I have a 2013 Sentra SL- At 2837 miles, The car went completely dead- electric system shut down. It was in my garage so no safety issue- Had the car towed. Local dealership said it was an internal failure in the IPDM. After 4 days and replacing this, car ran fine. Nissan paid for a 3 day rental. It happened again last night- approx. 11,000 miles- dead as a doornail. Spent the morning … waiting on a tow, setting up a rental car, etc. Waiting to hear from the dealer. Nissan has promised a 3 day rental but COME ON GUYS! I'm a single Mom- no one to help me get to work- no work, no pay!
I thought I was getting a RELIABLE car- AM I GOING TO BE ON THE NIGHTLY NEWS like the GM DRIVERS? I'M SCARED!!
Love My Sentra SL
pgh1559, Dothan, AL, 04/13/2013
2013 Nissan Sentra SL 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
I purchased my Sentra 2 months ago and have 5200 miles on it.
I traded a 2012 Rogue for it, because I got extremely poor gas mileage one the Rogue.
I am averaging approximately 33 miles per gallon around town (that is me figuring out the mileage when I fill up).
I don't know how the person who is only getting around 300 miles per a tank is driving, but I have never gotten less than 350 … per a tank and that was in the beginning.
I got the Leather Pkg, The Premium Pkg, and the Technology Pkg.
I actually had a 2009 Altima also, and I like this car better, to me the front seat is very comfortable, I was worried since it was not power.
I would highly recommend this car.
DO NOT BUY
Ashley, Herndon, VA, 11/21/2018
2013 Nissan Sentra SL 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
Bought a used 2013 Nissan Sentra SL with 15,000 miles on it in 2015. Had to replace the transmission at 41,000 miles and the new transmission has not fixed any of the car's issues. Almost $7,000 down the drain on repairs and the car is still unsafe. This was my first car and I will NEVER buy a Nissan or let any of my loved ones buy one ever again!!!! I am a college student who goes to … school out of state, and I cannot rely on this car to get me safely back and forth. I do not have the funds to continue fixing it or buy a new car. This has been overall a terrible experience and I would advise anyone thinking about buying a Nissan with a CVT engine to save your time and money and buy another car. Nissan knows the cars are unsafe and are being sued for it. Don't be fooled by the interior like my 16 year old self was. This car is not safe and it will spend more time in the shop than on the road.
Not confident with reliability/would never buy Nissan again.
mred72, Little Rock, AR, 02/19/2014
2013 Nissan Sentra SL 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
The GOOD:
Interior/Exterior design and fit and finish.
Ride quality excellent for highway which is what I mostly do.
Stock SL sound system is ample.
Voice activated Bluetooth is great!
LED accents make the car look better.
That's about where it ends.
The BAD:
CVT transmission's are just terrible in general, but Nissan JATCO's are probably the worst built out there.
I wonder if mine will … last.
Terrible wiper design.
Driver side wiper too long so it's trying to clean off too large an area that leaves a smeared mess on the passenger side.
Driver wiper also is half hidden/half protrudes.
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Edmunds Summary Review of the 2013 Nissan Sentra SL Sedan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Upscale and spacious interior
- Pro:high fuel economy
- Pro:generous trunk space
- Pro:useful electronic features.
- Con:Steering lacks feel
- Con:underwhelming acceleration.
Full Edmunds Review: 2013 Nissan Sentra Sedan
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