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- Sportier, more dramatic exterior style aided by new lower, wider proportions
- New refined, premium interior styling with extra attention paid to quality
- Standard Nissan Safety Shield® 360 and available driver assist technologies
- Comprehensive suite of intelligent connectivity technologies, including available NissanConnect® featuring Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™
- New, more powerful 149-horsepower, 2.0L 4-cylinder engine with improved fuel economy
- Enhanced driving dynamics with new independent rear suspension and dual pinion electric steering
The all-new 2020 Sentra represents a breakthrough for Nissan's popular compact sedan – with eye-catching new styling, a comprehensive suite of intelligent driving technologies including standard Nissan Safety Shield 360, advanced connectivity functions and confident performance provided by a new platform and engine.
Now in its eighth generation, the 2020 Sentra has been transformed from a traditional compact sedan to a powerful presence that shares the muscular, sporty design elements from models like Maxima and Altima. It also features a new refined, premium interior, setting new standards for quality and comfort.
Sentra's driving experience is also completely upgraded. A new, fuel-efficient 2.0-liter DOHC 4-cylinder engine replaces the previous 1.8-liter design, delivering 149 horsepower and 146 ft-lb of torque – increases of 20 percent and 17 percent respectively over the previous model. Sentra's top-level driving dynamics are provided by a new independent rear suspension matched to a McPherson strut front suspension with twin-tube shock absorbers. Also new are a responsive dual pinion rack electric power steering system and Nissan Intelligent Trace Control technology, both standard.
Nissan Safety Shield 360, a suite of six advanced driver-assist systems, is standard on all 2020 Sentra grade levels. Nissan Safety Shield 360 includes Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning, High Beam Assist and Rear Automatic Braking. Sentra also features standard Rear Door Alert, 10 supplemental air bags and Intelligent Driver Alertness2.
Highlights of the 2020 Nissan Sentra include:
Body
- All-new expressive design with improved proportions, aggressive stance and a powerful presence
- Adopts latest Nissan design language found on Maxima and Altima
- Bold front fascia, V-motion grille, sharp body lines that flow into the more muscular sides and floating roof
- Rear design features lower roofline and wider shoulders, with wheels flush to the body
- Body is 2.0 inches lower (71.5 inches) and 2.2 inches wider (56.9 inches) than previous generation design
- Also offers a long wheelbase of 106.8 inches (+0.5 inches), 182.7-inch overall length (+0.6 inches)
- Halogen headlights, available thin projector (high/low beam) LED headlights
- Available LED fog lights
- Standard Intelligent Auto Headlights with windshield wiper activation
- Standard High Beam Assist
- Available heated outside mirrors with integrated LED turn signals
- Body color door handles
- Available power sliding glass moonroof with tilt feature
- SR grade includes Dark Chrome V-motion grille, lower body side sill extensions, rear spoiler, chrome exhaust tip finisher, black painted heated outside mirrors with turn signal
- Eight available exterior colors: Electric Blue Metallic, Brilliant Silver Metallic, Gun Metallic, Super Black, Aspen White TriCoat (premium color), Fresh Powder, Rosewood Metallic and Scarlet Ember TriCoat (premium color)
- Three available two-tone exterior paint combinations: Super Black/Gun Metallic, Super Black/Aspen White TriCoat (premium color) and Super Black/Monarch Orange Metallic (premium color)
Platform and Powertrain
- Lightweight front engine/front-wheel drive
- New Sentra-exclusive platform
- 2.0-liter DOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder engine, with 149 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm (an increase of 20 percent) and 146 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm (an increase of 17 percent)
- Twin Continuously Variable Timing Control, beehive shaped valve springs reduce inertial weight
- Next-generation Xtronic transmission with D-Step shift program for direct shift feel and linear acceleration feel
- Fuel economy1 rated at 29 mpg city, 39 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined for S and SV grades and 28 mpg city, 37 mpg highway and 32 mpg combined for the SR grade
Suspension, Steering and Braking
- Independent strut front suspension with 22.2 mm stabilizer bar
- New multi-link independent rear suspension with 26.5 mm stabilizer bar
- Twin tube front and rear shock absorbers
- 4-wheel power-assisted vented disc brakes (SV and SR grades, rear drum brakes on S grade)
- Standard Anti-lock Braking System with Electronic Brake force Distribution and Brake Assist
- Active Understeer Control system
- New Dual Pinion Electric Power Steering system (vehicle-speed-sensitive) with 15.3:1 steering ratio
- Standard 16-inch wheels with 205/55R16 all-season tires on S grade
- Standard 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with 205/55R16 all-season tires on SV grade
- Available 17-inch 10-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with 205/50R17 all-season tires on SV grade
- Standard 18-inch 10-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with 215/45R18 all-season tires on SR grade
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) – direct sensor type
- Easy Fill Tire Alert
Interior Features
- Newly designed, refined interior with attention to detail and craftsmanship
- Intuitive placement of controls, smooth switches and controls operation
- D-shaped steering wheel
- Standard tilt and telescopic steering column
- Fine Vision electroluminescent gauges
- 7.0-inch color touchscreen display audio system
- Available 8.0-inch color display with multi-touch control
- Available NissanConnect® featuring Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™
- Cloth seat trim, available premium cloth, Prima-Tex™ leatherette or quilted leather-appointed seating
- Available 7.0-inch Advanced Drive-Assist™ Display
- Standard 6-way manual driver's seat/4-way manual front passenger's seat
- Available 6-way power driver's seat with 2-way power lumbar
- Available heated front seats
- Front center console with large storage, armrest and front cupholders
- 60/40-split fold-down rear seat
- Available rear center armrest
- Available Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control
- Power windows with driver-side one-touch auto up/down and auto-reverse feature
- Power door locks with auto-locking feature
- AM/FM audio system with 4 speakers and MP3/WMA playback capability; auxiliary audio input jack, Radio Data System; available AM/FM with 6 speakers
- Available Bose® Premium audio system with eight speakers
- Available SiriusXM® Radio (SiriusXM® subscription required, sold separately)
- USB connection port (Type A) w/ iPod® Interface
- Available Two front USB ports (1 Type A, 1 Type C), 1 charge-only USB port (Type A) in center console Standard Streaming Audio via Bluetooth®
- Siri Eyes Free® Voice Recognition
- 12-volt DC power outlet
- Standard Hands-Free Text Messaging Assistant
- Remote keyless entry with Push Button Ignition
- Available Nissan Intelligent Key® keyless entry with two-key FOBs
- Standard Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
- Standard RearView Monitor
- Available Intelligent Around View® Monitor
- Available Intelligent Cruise Control – standard on SV and SR
- Standard Intelligent Driver Alertness2
- Available remote engine start3 – standard on SV and SR
- Charcoal interior color, sport interior with orange stitching on SR grade
Safety, Security and Driving Assistance
- Nissan Advanced Air Bag System with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant classification sensors
- Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags
- Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags with rollover sensor for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection
- Driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags
- Rear passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags
- Driver and front passenger knee supplemental air bags
- LATCH System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
- Front-seat belts with pretensioners, load limiters and adjustable upper anchors
- Standard 3-point seatbelts for all seating positions
- Zone Body Construction with front and rear crumple zones
- Child safety rear door locks
- Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System
- Standard Vehicle Dynamic Control and Traction Control System
- Standard Blind Spot Warning
- Standard Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Standard Lane Departure Warning with haptic steering wheel
- Standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection
- Standard Rear Automatic Braking
- Standard Intelligent Forward Collision Warning
Models and Options
- Offered in three well-equipped trim levels: Sentra S, Sentra SV and Sentra SR
- Two available options: SV Premium Package and Premium Package (SR)
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1. 2020 EPA Fuel Economy 29 mpg city, 39 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined for S and SV grades, and 28 mpg city, 37 mpg highway and 32 mpg combined for the SR grade. Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions – use for comparison only.
2. It is the driver's responsibility to remain alert at all times. Intelligent Driver Alertness is only a warning to inform the driver of a potential lack of driver attention or drowsiness. It does not detect and provide an alert in every situation. See Owner's Manual for details.
3. State laws may apply; review local laws before using.