Design 2013 Nissan Sentra

Design 2013 Nissan Sentra

Between Groupon and Living Social, it seems that the golden age of The Deal has arrived. It’s not just fancy restaurants and hotels slinging their wares for deep discounts. Now it seems Nissan is getting on board, too.

Redesigned for 2013, the compact Sentra comes across like two cars for the low, low price of one. A claimed weight reduction of up to 150 pounds excites people who remember when Sentras were sporty, fun little cars. Buyers simply looking for a comfortable, affordable runabout will appreciate the soft, cushy seats as well as rear-seat legroom now among the best in class due to the new car’s additional 0.6 inch of wheelbase and 2.3-inch increase in overall length.

A roofline that maintains competitive rear headroom before sweeping gracefully back to the trunklid imparts both outward visibility and style. And all buyers will appreciate an interior that, 10 years ago, would have seemed at home in an Infiniti. There are few straight lines anywhere, and certain parts such as the door handles and their bezels give the impression that a truck bound for an Infiniti assembly line got lost on its way to the factory and deposited its load instead at a Sentra plant.

Interrior 2013 Nissan Sentra

Specifications

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, port fuel injection

Displacement: 110 cu in, 1798 cc

Power: 130 hp @ 6000 rpm

Torque: 128 lb-ft @ 3600 rpm

TRANSMISSION: continuously variable automatic

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 106.3 in

Length: 182.1 in

Width: 69.3 in Height: 58.9 in

Curb weight: 2913 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 9.2 sec

Zero to 100 mph: 32.3 sec

Zero to 110 mph: 50.8 sec

Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 10.1 sec

Standing ¼-mile: 17.2 sec @ 81 mph

Top speed (drag limited): 118 mph

Braking, 70–0 mph: 172 ft

Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.81 g