[Nissan News] After an absence of eight years, the Nissan Sentra has returned to SA in a bid to capture a slice of the local C-segment market.
The new sedan’s curvaceous styling broadly echoes that of the recently introduced Almera, with a prominent chrome grille, headlamps with integrated LED daytime running lights and crescent-shaped brakelamp accents. A set of 16-inch alloy wheels round off the package.
The cabin is a simple, conservative affair that, thanks to a 2 700 mm wheelbase, serves up plenty of space for its occupants, including a 510 dm3 boot. Among the areas upon which Nissan has placed particular emphasis are accessibility, with the new car’s dimensions lending an additional 30 mm of shoulder room, as well as claiming a marked improvement in NVH.
The two locally offered Nissan Sentra models are powered by a 1,6-litre, naturally aspirated, four-cylinder petrol engine. This unit develops 85 kW and 154 N.m of torque, and is offered with a choice of five-speed manual or CVT gearboxes. According to Nissan, the manual model returns an average fuel consumption of 6,6 litres/100 km and the CVT 6,2. The CO2 emissions stand at 156 and 149 g/km for the manual and CVT, respectively.
Among the Sentra’s standard comfort and convenience features are; remote central locking, multifunction steering wheel with reach and rake adjustment, radio/CD/MP3/USB/aux/iPod audio system, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity, air conditioning, and electric windows and mirrors.
The Sentra’s safety features include six airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, Isofix child seat anchorage points and doors that lock automatically upon pull-away.
Pricing:
Nissan Sentra Acenta MT R230 900
Nissan Sentra Acenta CVT R253 600
Both models come with a 3-year/90 000 km service plan and a 3-year/100 000 km warranty. Service intervals are every 15 000 km.