Used 2017 Nissan Sentra Sedan Consumer Reviews
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SV Seems Like Nice Value!
Rob, 09/29/2018
2017 Nissan Sentra SV 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Bought my Sentra over a year ago and, given the vehicle type and price range I was in, am glad I did. The SV has nicer cloth that looks much better than that in similar priced cars. Seats are comfy. Space is great for this style car. Friends who ride in the back have complimented the room and comfort. The steering wheel feels great, it has a nice information screen where the gauges are. The large bright white gauges appealed to me when I test drove the car and still do. The trunk is large. Ride is good enough and it brakes well. Gas mileage is great. Acceleration is awful and engine (or transmission, I am not sure) is very loud when pushed. The take for great gas mileage I guess and that's fine by me. The surprise downside is when there is a strong crosswind this car will get moved around when on the highway/interstate. Feels like the older model car experience...not in a good way. The surprise upside is the thinner tires, and maybe the brand of tire, allow it to navigate through snow so, so well! For the $16,400 I paid (out the door) for the car, overall, I can't ask for better.
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Consider getting a sentra!
AugustRush1993, 09/21/2017
2017 Nissan Sentra SV 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
22 of 26 people found this review helpful
Previous Vehicles Owned: 2010 Sentra SL, 2013 Nissan Cube; To begin with, the Nissan Sentra is not a race car- do not have that expectation. While I personally would like more horsepower, the Sentra is adequate when you use the "Sport Mode" option. It takes some time to get used to Nissan CVT engines, but you will adjust. I was very skeptical of buying a 2017 Sentra, but I was pleasantly surprised. The 2017 Sentra is very refined, since this generation was first introduced in 2013. Some improvements are; refreshed exterior styling (very attractive), more sound deadening materials, new SV packages. (I highly recommend getting the "SV" trim level, and adding the "Style Package" for $750.00, you will get alloy wheels, moon roof, and a few other things.) When it comes to my driving, I currently drive 140/miles daily to work and back. This vehicle is more than capable of city, highway, and mixed driving. Regardless of what other people say, the engine noise is not that bad. If a driver is treating this car like a racecar and slams on the brakes, then yes you'll hear the engine. The interior room is sufficient- the truck space is exceptional. To the best of my knowledge, the rear seats have more legroom than any other vehicle in it's class. Overall, I would recommend this car. The 2017 Sentra is a very refined and well-built vehicle for the money. I purchased my Sentra at Nissan of Keene in New Hampshire. (great dealerships, I recommend checking them out, I drove three hours to them because good dealerships are hard to find).
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Great Value
I. Schmidt, 01/15/2019
updated 07/16/2020
2017 Nissan Sentra SV 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
This car was a dream come true...... affordable, clean, reliable, loaded with many features. Although it is not brand new, it appears and performs like a brand new car. The car just "feels" perfect and fit my needs like a glove. I feel like a kid with a new toy. The people at the dealership were also helpful in many ways and not your hard pressure salesmen that you want to run from. The cars speak for themselves.
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Minimal power
K, 10/12/2020
2017 Nissan Sentra SV 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Although vehicle was dependable, pick up power is lacking and tranny problems identified nationally.
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Cost Cutting ruins an otherwise great car
Bryan, 12/26/2017
2017 Nissan Sentra SR TURBO 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
21 of 25 people found this review helpful
With the stick, is very fun to drive despite having the wrong gearing for the powerband and notchy shift action. No limited slip diff for some reason, even though this is the juke powertrain, which comes with the LSD standard. This car looks upscale and the interior is very nice. Unfortunately, this is thin veneer over a very cheaply made car that in my opinion will not last for the long haul. Feels substantially less well put together then the last generation sentra, which feels built like a brick outhouse. This is confirmed in that the 2007-2012 sentra weighs 150lb more despite being smaller than the 2013-up model. I am a mechanic and bought this car not only to improve my credit, but so I wouldn't have to work on my own car, as I spend 60 hours a week most weeks working on other people's cars. Less than 100 miles into my purchase, I noticed 2nd gear was very hard to engage. Had to bring it to the attention of the dealer 3 times before they confirmed my findings (defective transmission). After that they replaced it with no issues. I have had the car for a year and have put only 5600 miles on it so far, and already the body is starting to loosen up, various squeaks are manifesting themselves. The body simply does not feel very solid at all. My mother owns a 2008 sentra, with over 180k on it and it feels more solid than my brand new car. I know this because I service her car for her. Yes, I test drove multiple 2017 sentras (after I was already committed to mine, unfortunately,) and they are all the same. If I would have known, I would have saved myself over 15 grand and bought a 2012 sentra (the last year for the old bodystyle) from Copart and fixed it, because that's how flimsy this new car feels to me. The car is otherwise great, I average nearly 33mpg average around town and have touched 54mpg on one particular back road trip! My issue is that I don't feel it will last long. Cost cutting abounds everywhere. The interior is about the only place that they didn't try to save coin....it is very nice. Everywhere else the cost cutting monster has had it's way. The ride is nice, until you hit the first big bump, and you run out of suspension travel (something the previous sentra did very well was absorb bumps.....) Open the hood or trunk and you are greeted by great swaths of metal that Nissan didn't bother painting body color (to save on paint)...all you see is the base coat. What paint is on the car is very thin and very easily chipped or scratched, which was never the case on previous Nissan products. I already have chips on almost every body panel which are down to the primer. Remember, this is a NINE MONTH OLD CAR with 5600 gentle miles on it. The driver's door already closes with a different sound than the passenger's door. It sounds tinnier, as if the weatherstrip is already wearing out. The rear brakes squeal when stopping, i feel like I am in one of those old 1950's TV shows every time I stop. The sunvisors buzz incessantly against the headliner at idle and the package tray rattles. Again, most of this stuff is nitpicking, but still, when a NEW CAR has more NVH problems than its 10 year old sibling, that is saying a lot, especially when the old car has 11 times the mileage. It is a great car to lease, not to buy, in my opinion.
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