New for 2017 After an extensive refresh in 2016, the standard Sentra models are largely unchanged. A new Premium Technology package is available for the SR and SL trims, thicker glass helps quiet the interior, and the center console has been redesigned for more storage space. Nissan introduced two new sporty models for 2017: the Sentra SR Turbo and Sentra NISMO. Vehicle Summary The Nissan Sentra competes in the popular compact class and slots above the subcompact Versa sedan and Versa Note hatchback, but below the midsize Altima and semi-premium Maxima sedans. Overview The standard 2017 Nissan Sentra is available in four trim levels including S, SV, SR and SL. Power for the standard models come from a 1.8-liter I-4 rated 124 hp and 125 lb-ft of torque. The base S model is available with a six-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while all other trims come with the CVT standard. Power for the Sentra SR Turbo and Sentra NISMO comes from a turbocharged and intercooled 1.6-liter I-4 rated 188 hp and 177 lb-ft mated to either a six-speed manual or CVT with a wider gear ratio spread. The SR Turbo model’s suspension rides on 17-inch wheels with unique suspension tuning including stiffer front springs and stiffer front and rear dampers. The electric power steering system features a larger steering motor and revised tuning. Nissan also upgraded the front brakes (11.7-inch vs. 11.0-inch) and revised the Active Understeer Control system. A power moonroof is standard on the SR Turbo. In addition to the SR Turbo model’s upgrades, the Sentra NISMO features revised aerodynamics including a new front fascia and rear spoiler. Other cosmetic changes include new lower side sills and fascia, dark chrome accents, red striping, black side mirrors, and NISMO badging. Inside, there are NISMO sport seats with red stitching as well as unique materials and colors throughout. NIMSO performance upgrades (over the SR Turbo) include reinforced floor and rear parcel shelf, revised suspension and steering tuning, and 18-inch NISMO 10-spoke alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport all-season tires. Safety The 2017 Nissan Sentra sedan has a four-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA (out of a possible five stars) and is considered a 2017 Top Safety Pick by the IIHS. Although the Sentra received a Superior rating for its optional front crash prevention, a Poor rating for its headlights prevented it from earning Top Safety Pick+ from the IIHS. In testing, the available Forward Emergency Braking avoided a collision in the 12-mph low-speed autobrake test and reduced impact speed by 10 mph in the 25-mph high-speed autobrake test. What We Think We had mixed feelings about the 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo in our First Drive: “What’s it like to drive? Way juicier than the cooking-grade SR, with ample midrange torque on tap in any gear and plenty of grunt to bark the tires in second after a good rush to the redline. Said rush is far less linear than was the case in the naturally aspirated SE-R that got us all revved up back at the dawn of my car-scribbling career. This turbo suffers a bit of lag on the low end, and power tapers off about 500 revs shy of the ho-hum 6,500-rpm redline. The SR20DE would pull to 7,500. Sigh. I also remember a more snickety-snick stick in the old one, but any of these memories may have become rosier than the reality. Although that early SE-R was certainly a second or so slower than the SR Turbo, it nevertheless inspired a degree of hooliganism that this heftier, more upright, better buttoned-down, safety-first descendant never quite conveys. But who knows? Maybe the youngest journos at the SR Turbo launch drive will pine for it a quarter century hence when we’re all moving autonomously along in mobility pods…” In our 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO Quick Drive we said: “The engine’s 188 hp won’t win the Sentra NISMO any drag races, but it felt adequate in the manual-equipped tester I drove. There’s a touch of lag below 2,000 rpm or so, but the engine pulls quickly to its redline once you’re past that. The engine doesn’t sound particularly good or make much noise at all, actually. The engine lacks the character and sporty growl of, say, a Fiesta ST or Volkswagen GTI, but I imagine that could be fixed with an obnoxious cat-back exhaust.” Cool Fact The SR Turbo and NISMO turbo engine makes 50 percent more power than the standard engine. Find a Nissan Sentra online or visit a Group 1 Nissan dealership to see and test drive the Sentra! Article source: http://www.motortrend.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2017/
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