Nissan Sentra Reviews Sedan
Surrounded by four competing sedans, the Nissan Sentra looks like a hippopotamus amongst a pack of grinning velociraptors. It’s as if the old model went on a Haagen-Daz bender after having its heart broken by a Renault Megane LE (Lothario Edition). And talk about late to the party. If you’re young, stylish and sporty-ish, you buy a Mazda3. If you’re young, stylish, play too much X-Box and want a handbrake like a photon torpedo release, you buy a Honda Civic. And if you’re a veteran of the Crimean War or your personality’s been surgically removed, you buy a Toyota Corolla. So what does the Sentra bring to the small car party?
The old Sentra wasn't so much designed as extruded. The new car is no longer just an unidentifiable lump; it’s a lump crammed with Nissan design cues. It’s not a Mini-Maxima; more a “Maltima” with a pair of 350Z ears sewn on. The basic body shape is generic Japanese, with lots of sharp lines, flat wheel arches and anything else Nissan could think of. “Look at me!’ the Sentra shouts, “I’ve been styled!” Thankfully, the taillights are attractive– I get the feeling I’m going to be spending a lot of time admiring them whilst trundling along at exactly the speed limit.
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