The Nissan Sentra has been a staple of the compact car segment since its introduction in the early 1980s and competes against long-running class rivals including the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla.

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Nissan returns a little bit of sport to the Sentra with a turbo engine, available manual transmission and suspension upgrades. Jon Wong Former editor for CNET Cars Jon Wong was a reviews editor ...

The last time Nissan offered a sporty Sentra was 2012, when the SE-R and SE-R Spec V models were powered by a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated I-4. Since the current Sentra entered production ...

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.