Used 2021 Nissan Sentra Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2021 Sentra, so we've included reviews for other years of the Sentra since its last redesign.
Looks are skin deep with this car
Robert California, 02/24/2023
updated 08/28/2023
2021 Nissan Sentra S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
The Good: Pretty nice looking car inside and out and the seats are comfortable enough but that’s about as much good as I can say The ‘not so good’: Performance - both the fuel economy and acceleration are underwhelming. I have a very light foot when driving and I struggle to get 25 mpg in the city with the A/C off. If I turn on the A/C I usually see 22-23 mpg; just not good enough for what this car is supposed to be. This is made to be a bigger issue when you consider how sluggish this car is. It’s understandable if you sacrifice fuel economy for performance or the other way around but in this case you get neither. The straight up bad: safety tech. It’s seriously awesome that Nissan includes so much safety tech even with the base model the issue is it doesn’t work often. Almost daily I get false emergency brake warnings and at times the car will automatically apply the breaks even with literally no car or object in front of the vehicle for miles. Also I’m constantly getting error messages from the blind spot monitor and it says the monitor is unavailable for use. Lastly, apple carplay is hit or miss. Constantly restarts on its own or sometimes just refuses to work. I have to completely turn off the vehicle, lock it, then start it back up to get it to work. Same with the radio. Looking to get rid of the car as soon as prices come back down. Update: nothing positive to add. The blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert stopped working a little after a year of owning the car luckily the car was still under warranty but I can’t imagine the head ache the car will be when the warranty runs out. Needless to say we have since gotten rid of the car.
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Surprisingly Good
Nick, 10/14/2021
2021 Nissan Sentra SV 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I will say right up front that I do not own this car, but I have had one for several weeks as rental vehicle while my car was in the shop, and frankly I'm shocked by how good it has been. The interior is well laid out, and spacious enough for the segment. The adjustability of the seats on my SV were somewhat lacking; as someone with long legs, I like the front of my seat angled up to give support so I can sit comfortably close to the steering wheel, and sadly this wasn't an option. I do believe this would be fixed on higher trim packages. Rear seats were comfortable and shockingly roomy for a compact car. This was my first CVT experience, and it changed my mind about this type of transmission in a commuter car application. It's quite unobtrusive, save for the occasional instance where it hits a few different ratios on the highway before finding one it's comfortable with. It's not a fast car by any means, but there's adequate enough power to get back and forth to work. Ride quality is composed, if a bit floaty at high speeds on the highway. Gas mileage has been phenomenal. I've averaged around 37 mpg commuting to work, mostly highway at 75-80mph, but I've gotten up to 44.6mpg going a bit slower and not having to pull out to pass anyone. Overall, I'd give a 4/5 mostly because of the drivers seat not having enough adjustability, but this issue could easily be rectified on a higher trim package. I'd happily drive this car back and forth on work.
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I love my new car but.....
heather, 12/10/2020
2020 Nissan Sentra SR 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had the car a little over 6 months and this will be the 2nd time that I have had to have the sensors recalibrated. I don't know if it was potholes in Portland the first time, but this time the only thing I can think of was the car wash that put them out of alignment. Other than that detail (so far) I love my new Sentra!
Only 2 stars
Jason Kevens , 05/02/2021
2020 Nissan Sentra SR 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
If it weren't for the super look it may as well be a ford pinto. Brakes brake very unevenly, push starts usually works, clock lost time for no reason, I can hear the valves tap upon acceleration and it nearly killed me today. I was driving 50 and the front radar decided a guy crossing the oncoming side of traffic side of the road, was not to the left of me but in my lane. As I was giving gas the car slammed the brakes and all my equipment in the back set flew all over the place. Im pretty sure that guy also thought I have mental problems pulling such a bizarre random stop. Yup I hate thus good looking car . It is garbage
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Suspension noise
RH, 12/15/2020
2020 Nissan Sentra SR 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
My husband got this car for me brand new and there is a large clunking noise from the rear suspension, especially over bumps, since day one. Nissan is looking at it now. Is this an issue with all of these models or do I have a lemon? Besides the suspension concerns it is a great car. I enjoy this model very much.