Prices have just been announced for the new Nissan Sentra SE-R, which packs 177 hp and a continuously variable automatic transmission. The even sportier version of this sporty compact sedan is the SE-R Spec V, and it has 200 hp and a six-speed manual transmission. How much more would you pay for the sportier of the two? Surprisingly, you’ll only have to shell out an extra $500 when the car rolls onto dealer lots in April.
The Sentra SE-R starts at $19,400 and the SE-R Spec V starts at $19,900. Both prices exclude a $615 destination charge. The direct competition for the SE-R is the 197-hp Honda Civic Si, which can be had in coupe ($21,090) or sedan ($21,290) form. Early reports on the SE-R Spec V is that it is indeed faster than the Civic Si. Full option pricing is below.