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4.38 out of 5 stars

The best in its category

Venkat, 09/03/2008
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
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I researched Civic, Corolla and Sentra before deciding to buy the Sentra. I was impressed by its size and feel. Sentra was bigger, longer and wider then both Civic and Corolla. Even though I liked the looks of Civic more, I choose Sentra because of some key striking features. The gear shift knob was moved towards the dash to make more room in the driver's cabin. The CVT feature made the drive very smooth. I chose the intelligent key feature and the music system had an auxiliary jack which enabled me to play my iPod. All this combined with good looks convinced me to go for Sentra. I am very happy with the car.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

bad tires

bobbie, 05/11/2009
2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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mileage is great if you can afford tires every 30,000 miles because of the tire alignment going bad all the time.

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5 out of 5 stars

I love this car

LovesHerSentra, 06/20/2008
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
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The Sentra had everything I was looking for, fantastic fuel economy, power, economy and great styling. I drove the corolla as well, and there was just no comparison in how it felt. Upon taking the test drive, I knew immediately this was the car for me. The fuel economy is very good as well. I've been getting 28-30 mpg on average with mixed driving, and up to 35 during pure highway driving. Did I mention its fun to drive? The CVT is so smooth and I feel that I'm getting better fuel efficiency without sacrificing power. The styling is great. I think it looks like a much more expensive car. The convenience package is definitely a must.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Constant Transmission problems

SD, 05/24/2009
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
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Bought a new 2008 Sentra S back in Feb and have had an ongoing issue with the transmission. Any time I ease off the accelerator in 4th, 5th and 6th gear, I can hear a high pitched whining sound. Started noticing it before 1,000 miles and brought it to the dealership. They test drove the car and told me it was normal. The sound kept getting louder and the dealership agreed to replace the transmission at 2,500 miles. The sound was still their after the swap, just not as loud. 6,500 miles on the car now and whine is back. Nissan says it is normal once again and refuses requests for additional work on car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Lots of Bang for the Buck!

CARL K., 01/07/2008
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
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Chose to lease the Sentra because of all the features that came with the car. On my SL model, leather, sunroof, XM radio, keyless entry and ignition, like on cars 2x the price.

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