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Superior performance and headroom in comparison
Tim, 09/10/2017
2017 Nissan Sentra SV 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
Shop the price. We compared jetta , jeep , kia soul, forte, sentra sv showed better quality inside and out. Comfortable compared to VW jetta with a bigger cabin, and better quality interior. You cannot beat the smooth ride in comparison to the other vehicles we drove. Best value, and the only auto dealer that DID NOT switch up the eprice. Honored advertised price, Salesman @ Peoria Nissan were more knowledgeable than at other 5 dealerships here in A.Z. Love the Sentra SV.
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Transmission failed in only 3 years
Daniel, 01/01/2021
2017 Nissan Sentra S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
The transmission now needs to be replaced in my 2017 Nissan Sentra. Unless you want an unreliable vehicle that Nissan will not stand behind, I don't recommend buying one.
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DON'T BUY A LEMON OF A CAR
Sean Evans, 03/15/2019
updated 03/16/2022
2017 Nissan Sentra S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
The warrenty is misleading, the cvt transmission in this vehicle has a lemon law against it. They are known to break down and nissan will not fix it.over all the customer service with Nissan USA is no help! I have a 2017 sitting at home that i owe $18,000 on and cant drive do to a $4000 transmission .problem, this is the second time i had problems with car. First time was all the sensors went bad at less than 36000 miles.better off buying a used vehicle than buy a sentra. Only good thing it is pretty safe in a driver door accident.ok update,3/2020. My thoughts on my car has only gotten worse,just replaced the exhaust mainfold($486) and again i wouldnt suggest a nissan to anyone. Exwife bought a 2018 sentra sv and she is going through same problems,sensors went out,then transmission went out.i still own this car today 09/14/2020 & i still say dont buy a sentra.its 09/16/2021 my gf bought a 2019 sentra worst mistake ever, 45,000 miles and the transmission is slipping so again dont buy any cars from nissanok it 2022 gf has bought a 2019 nissan sentra and guess what problem after problem, so now nissan has made the versa the old sentra and the altima the new sentra, and the maxima the new altima and did away with maximas,a total joke think you change the name of a car it gonna be better? Lol again dont buy a nissan
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Dont buy!
Steven h, 10/08/2018
2017 Nissan Sentra S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I had a new 17 Sentra 1.8 stick and had issues with the carpet always coming out from the plastic. No fix. The shifting was so jerking and rocked back before it went forward always it was crazy and never got better did notice sport mode made it better so something with programming. Had a rattle from the timing chain tensioner from 500miles and nissan refused to fix it cause the other ones made the same sound even though the dealer stated it was a problem. Finally after it got louder then the new cars after 20k miles they put in a new motor and it still made the noise so I don't expect the motors to last with that issue. Also after 10k I started to hear a clunk everytime the motion changed. The dealer greased the half shafts from a service bulletin which fixed it but it's only a temp fix. But if your persistence or wanna invoke the lemon law hopefully you can get out of it.
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Nissan Sentra S shines as a daily driver
Rich Rausser, 12/30/2017
2017 Nissan Sentra S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I’ve been driving a brand new 2017 Nissan Sentra S for the past two months and 2,000 miles while my DD is in the shop for some work. I must say that I am impressed with this car as a daily driver. The car is comfortable and quiet. The seats are amazingly comfortable and they provide good lateral support for those of us who like to corner a bit harder than most. One really outstanding attribute is the fuel mileage. I can’t seem to get less than 38 MPG in my daily driving. When I really flog the car hard, my mileage drops to 34 MPG which is still very good. Oh, and on highway trips to Jersey, I’ve been able to get 49 MPG if I use a light foot on the gas. And one more thing, while the car is not super quick, it is more than adequate in normal day-to-day driving and the CVT transmission also works well with the power output of this engine. All-in-all, this is a very good car, and this comes from a guy who drives a BMW M2 on a regular basis.