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2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0

4dr Sedan

2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR

4dr Sedan

2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL

4dr Sedan
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2012 Nissan Sentra
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2012 Nissan Sentra
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2012 Nissan Sentra
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*Does not include customer cash-back incentives or options		    $15,906*    $17,314*    $18,574*
MSRP $16,430 $18,360 $19,760
Destination Charge $790 $790 $790
Invoice Price $15,759 $17,125 $18,428
Total List Price $17,220 $19,150 $20,550
Available Engines 135-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (regular gas) 140-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (regular gas) 140-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (regular gas) 135-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (regular gas) 140-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (regular gas) 135-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (regular gas)
Available Transmissions 6-speed manual w/OD 2-speed CVT w/OD 2-speed CVT w/OD 2-speed CVT w/OD
Fuel Economy City 24 mpg 27 mpg 27 mpg
Fuel Economy Highway 31 mpg 34 mpg 34 mpg
NHTSA Crash Test Data      
Other, Overall Rollover Rating
Side - Pole, Side - Pole
Side, Rear Seat
Overall, Overall
Side - Pole Barrier combined, Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)
Front, Overall Front
Side - Pole Barrier combined, Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)
Front, Driver's
Side, Front Seat
Side - Barrier, Side - Barrier
Front, Passenger's
Side, Overall Side
IIHS Crash Test Data      
Side, Driver Torso Good Good Good
Side, Driver Pelvis/Leg Good Good Good
Rear, Dynamic Rating Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
Side, Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg Good Good Good
Frontal Offset Crash Test Performance, Right Leg/Foot Good Good Good
Side, Driver Head and Neck Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
Side, Rear Passenger Head Protection Good Good Good
Frontal Offset Crash Test Performance, Restraints Good Good Good
Side, Rear Passenger Head and Neck Good Good Good
Side, Rear Passenger Torso Good Good Good
Frontal Offset Crash Test Performance, Structure/safety cage Good Good Good
Rear, Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Good Good Good
Side, Structure/safety cage Marginal Marginal Marginal
Frontal Offset Crash Test Performance, Chest Good Good Good
Rear, Overall Rear Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
Other, Roof Strength Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
Frontal Offset Crash Test Performance, Left Leg/Foot Good Good Good
Frontal Offset Crash Test Performance, Overall Front Good Good Good
Frontal Offset Crash Test Performance, Head/Neck Good Good Good
Side, Overall Side Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
Side, Driver Head Protection Good Good Good
Overview 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Safety Overview driver and passenger front impact airbags, rear center 3 point seatbelt, ABS brakes, immobilizer driver and passenger front impact airbags, rear center 3 point seatbelt, ABS brakes, immobilizer driver and passenger front impact airbags, rear center 3 point seatbelt, ABS brakes, immobilizer
Drive-Type Overview front wheel drive front wheel drive front wheel drive
Audio Overview AM/FM stereo, clock, seek-scan, in-dash mounted single CD, 4, integrated roof antenna Standard:
AM/FM stereo, clock, seek-scan, in-dash mounted single CD, MP3 decoder, 6, integrated roof antenna, radio steering wheel controls		 Standard:
AM/FM/Satellite, clock, seek-scan, in-dash mounted single CD, MP3 decoder, 6, integrated roof antenna, radio steering wheel controls
N/A Available:
AM/FM stereo, seek-scan, in-dash mounted single CD, MP3 decoder		 Available:
AM/FM/Satellite, seek-scan, in-dash mounted single CD, MP3 decoder, 8 brand, amplifier, radio steering wheel controls
N/A Available:
AM/FM/Satellite, seek-scan, in-dash mounted single CD, MP3 decoder		 N/A
Interior 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Air conditioning, front manual manual manual
Air filter Standard Standard Standard
Underseat ducts Standard Standard Standard
Cargo net N/A Available Available
Clock in-radio display in-radio display in-radio display
Cruise control N/A Standard Standard
Cup holders front and rear front and rear front and rear
Gear shift knob trim Standard:
plastic/rubber		 metal-look metal-look
Available:
metal-look		 N/A N/A
12V DC power outlet 1 2 2
Overhead console N/A Available:
mini		 Available:
mini
Floor console full full full
Floor mats Available:
carpeted front & rear		 Available:
carpeted front & rear		 Available:
carpeted front & rear
Front windows power power power
Rear windows power power power
1-Touch Window Up driver driver driver
1-Touch Window Down driver driver driver
Instrumentation digital/analog digital/analog digital/analog
Tachometer Standard Standard Standard
Trip computer N/A Standard Standard
Water temp gauge Standard Standard Standard
Low fuel warning Standard Standard Standard
Exterior temperature display N/A Standard Standard
Lighting - map lights N/A front front
Lighting - dome light fade fade fade
Lighting - cargo light Standard Standard Standard
Illuminated vanity mirrors N/A Available:
driver and passenger		 Available:
driver and passenger
Rear window defogger Standard Standard Standard
Rearview mirror Standard:
day-night		 Standard:
day-night		 Standard:
day-night
Available:
auto-dimming day-night		 Available:
auto-dimming day-night		 Available:
auto-dimming day-night
Mirrors - visor vanity mirrors passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Fuel door release mechanical mechanical mechanical
Remote trunk release mechanical mechanical power
Retained accessory power Standard Standard Standard
Seatback storage pockets N/A 1 1
Tilt-Wheel adjustable steering column Standard Standard Standard
Steering wheel material plastic/vinyl Standard:
plastic/vinyl		 leather/metal-look
N/A Available:
leather/metal-look		 N/A
Seats 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Front seat type bucket bucket bucket
Seating capacity 5 passengers 5 passengers 5 passengers
Front seat driver direction controls 4-way 6-way 6-way
Front passenger seat direction controls 4-way 4-way 4-way
Front armrests center center center
Front head restraints adjustable adjustable adjustable
Heated front seats N/A N/A Available:
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Rear seats 60-40 split-bench 60-40 split-bench 60-40 split-bench
Rear armrest Standard Standard Standard
Rear head restraints 2 - adjustable 2 - adjustable 2 - adjustable
Seat trim cloth cloth Standard:
cloth
N/A N/A Available:
leather
Entertainment 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Radio AM/FM stereo, seek-scan Standard:
AM/FM stereo, seek-scan		 AM/FM/Satellite, seek-scan
N/A Available:
AM/FM/Satellite, seek-scan		 N/A
CD player in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single
MP3 capability N/A Standard Standard
Auxiliary audio input Standard Standard Standard
Steering wheel audio controls N/A Standard Standard
Speakers 4 6 Standard:
6
N/A N/A Available:
8 brand
Amplifier N/A N/A Available
Speed-Sensitive Volume N/A Standard Standard
Navigation system N/A Available Available
1st row LCD screen N/A Available:
1		 Available:
1
Bluetooth Compatibility N/A Available Standard
Safety and Security 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Airbags, frontal driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger
Airbags, side impact seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger
Airbags, side curtain curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row
Occupant sensor Standard Standard Standard
Traction control ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline
Height adjustable safety belts front front front
Seatbelt pretensioners front front front
Headlights halogen halogen halogen
Illuminated entry N/A Standard Standard
Parking assist N/A N/A Available
Remote keyless entry N/A keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors)
Keyless access system N/A Available Standard
Panic alarm N/A Standard Standard
Door locks power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock
Rear child safety door locks Standard Standard Standard
Content theft-deterrent alarm system N/A Standard Standard
Ignition disable Standard Standard Standard
Low tire pressure warning Standard Standard Standard
Warranty 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Warranty - Basic (mths/miles) 36/36,000 36/36,000 36/36,000
Warranty - Power Train (mths/miles) 60/60,000 60/60,000 60/60,000
Warranty - Corrosion/Perforation (mths/miles) 60/unlimited 60/unlimited 60/unlimited
Exterior 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Antenna integrated roof integrated roof integrated roof
Body material fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel
Paint clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone
Bodyside moldings Available:
body-colored		 N/A body-colored
Bodyside insert N/A N/A chrome
Grille trim black w/chrome surround black w/chrome surround black w/chrome surround
Fog/driving lights N/A front front
Door count 4 doors 4 doors 4 doors
Rear cargo door trunk trunk trunk
Tinted windows light light light
Rear window type fixed fixed fixed
Mirrors dual manual remote dual power remote dual power remote
Sunroof N/A Available:
1st row regular power sliding and tilting glass		 Available:
1st row regular power sliding and tilting glass
Spoiler Available:
lip		 lip lip
Tires P205/60HR15.0 BSW AS P205/55HR16.0 BSW AS P205/55HR16.0 BSW AS
Wheels 15" steel Standard:
16" silver aluminum		 16" silver aluminum
N/A Available:
16" machined aluminum		 N/A
Spare tire and wheel compact steel compact steel compact steel
Windshield wipers - front variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent
Mud flaps Available Available Available
Mechanical 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Engine 2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4
Engine - valvetrain DOHC DOHC DOHC
Brakes front disc/rear drum front disc/rear drum front disc/rear drum
Antilock braking system (ABS) 4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel
Drive type front-wheel front-wheel front-wheel
Exhaust stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel
Steering rack & pinion rack & pinion rack & pinion
Speed sensitive steering Standard Standard Standard
Suspension tuning regular regular regular
Front suspension type strut strut strut
Front anti-roll bar Standard Standard Standard
Front shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Front springs coil coil coil
Rear suspension type torsion beam torsion beam torsion beam
Rear anti-roll bar Standard Standard Standard
Rear shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Rear springs coil coil coil
Electronic stability system Standard Standard Standard
Transmission Standard:
6-spd man w/OD		 2-spd CVT w/OD 2-spd CVT w/OD
Available:
2-spd CVT w/OD		 N/A N/A
Axle ratio Standard:
3.93		 5.41 5.41
Available:
5.41		 N/A N/A
Specifications 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Exterior length 179.8 " 180.1 " 179.8 "
Exterior body width 70.5 " 70.5 " 70.5 "
Exterior height 59.5 " 59.5 " 59.5 "
Engine 2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4
Horsepower Standard:
140 @ 5,100 rpm		 Standard:
140 @ 5,100 rpm		 Standard:
140 @ 5,100 rpm
Available:
135 @ 5,100 rpm		 Available:
135 @ 5,100 rpm		 Available:
135 @ 5,100 rpm
Torque Standard:
147 @ 4,800 rpm		 Standard:
147 @ 4,800 rpm		 Standard:
147 @ 4,800 rpm
Available:
142 @ 4,800 rpm		 Available:
142 @ 4,800 rpm		 Available:
142 @ 4,800 rpm
Fuel economy - city 24 mpg 27 mpg 27 mpg
Fuel economy - highway 31 mpg 34 mpg 34 mpg
Bore-and-Stroke 3.31 / 3.55 " 3.31 / 3.55 " 3.31 / 3.55 "
Curb weight Standard:
2,906 lbs.		 Standard:
2,993 lbs.		 Standard:
2,997 lbs.
Available:
2,975 lbs.		 Available:
3,002 lbs.		 Available:
3,006 lbs.
Available:
2,923 lbs.		 N/A N/A
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 3,950 lbs. 3,950 lbs. 3,950 lbs.
Maximum Trailer Weight 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs.
Wheelbase 105.7 " 105.7 " 105.7 "
Front track 59.8 " 59.8 " 59.8 "
Rear track 60.8 " 60.8 " 60.8 "
Turning radius 17.7 ' 17.7 ' 17.7 '
Ground clearance 7.3 " 7.4 " 7.4 "
Drag coefficient .35 .35 .35
Front legroom 42.4 " 42.4 " 42.4 "
Rear legroom 34.5 " 34.5 " 34.5 "
Front headroom 40.6 " Standard:
40.6 "		 Standard:
40.6 "
N/A Available:
39.5 "		 Available:
39.5 "
Rear headroom 37.3 " Standard:
37.3 "		 Standard:
37.3 "
N/A Available:
35.9 "		 Available:
35.9 "
Front hiproom 54.1 " 54.1 " 54.1 "
Rear hiproom 53.0 " 53.0 " 53.0 "
Front shoulder room 56.9 " 56.9 " 56.9 "
Rear shoulder room 55.1 " 55.1 " 55.1 "
Luggage volume 13.1 cu.ft. 13.1 cu.ft. 13.1 cu.ft.
Luggage volume (max) 13.1 cu.ft. 13.1 cu.ft. 13.1 cu.ft.
Passenger volume 97 cu.ft. Standard:
98 cu.ft.		 Standard:
98 cu.ft.
N/A Available:
95 cu.ft.		 Available:
95 cu.ft.
Fuel tank 14.5 gal. 14.5 gal. 14.5 gal.