Nissan Sentra

Nissan Sentra
Nissan Sentra (B17)
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Also called	Nissan Sunny (1982–2006) Nissan Sylphy (2013–present) Nissan Tsuru (1992–2017) Nissan Pulsar (2013–present)
Production	1982–present
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car (1982–1999) Compact car (1999–present)

First generation (B11)
Overview
Also called	Nissan Tsuru
Production	1982–1986
Assembly	Japan: Zama, Kanagawa United States: Smyrna, Tennessee Mexico: Cuernavaca, Morelos
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupe 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L E15 I4 (gasoline) 1.6 L E16 I4 (gasoline) 1.7 L CD17 I4 (diesel)
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	94.5 in (2,400 mm)
Length	167.3 in (4,249 mm) 172.2 in (4,374 mm) (wagon)
Width	63.7 in (1,618 mm)
Height	54.5 in (1,384 mm) 53.5 in (1,359 mm) (wagon)

Second generation
Overview
Also called	Nissan Tsuru II and Nissan Sunny
Production	1985–1990
Assembly	Smyrna, Tennessee Cuernavaca, Morelos, México Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupe 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 2-door sport coupe
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	Nissan B platform
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L GA14DE I4 1.6 L (96.7 cid) E16(s) I4 1.6 L (96.7 cid) E16(i) I4 1.6 L (96.7 cid) GA16(i) I4 1.6L CA16DE 1.7 L (102.7 cid) CD17(i) I4 1.8L (110.4 cid) CA18DE I4
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	95.7 in (2,431 mm)
Length	168.7 in (4,285 mm) (sedan) 166.5 in (4,229 mm) (coupe) 162.4 in (4,125 mm) (hatchback) 172.2 in (4,374 mm) (wagon)
Width	64.6 in (1,641 mm) (coupe, sedan, wagon & hatchback) 65.6 in (1,666 mm) (sport coupe)
Height	54.3 in (1,379 mm) (coupe, sedan & wagon) 52.2 in (1,326 mm) (sport coupe) 55.3 in (1,405 mm) (hatchback) 54.9 in (1,394 mm) (4WD wagon)

Third generation
Overview
Also called	Nissan Sunny (B13) Nissan Tsuru (Mexico) Nissan V16 (Mexico, South America) Nissan Sentra Genesis (Indonesia)
Production	August 1990 – October 1994 1992—May 2017 (Mexico)
Assembly	Smyrna, Tennessee Cuernavaca, Morelos, México Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines Jakarta, Indonesia
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupe/4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Platform	Nissan B platform
Related	Nissan Sunny Nissan Presea Nissan NX
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L GA14DE I4 1.6 L E16 I4 1.6 L GA16DE I4 2.0 L SR20DE I4
Transmission	4- or 5-speed manual 3- or 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	95.7 in (2,431 mm) Tsuru: 2,430 mm (95.7 in)
Length	170.3 in (4,326 mm) Tsuru: 4,325 mm (170.3 in)
Width	65.7 in (1,669 mm) (1993–94) 65.6 in (1,666 mm) (1991–92) 53.9 in (1,369 mm) (coupe & 1991–92 sedan) 54.1 in (1,374 mm) (1993–94 sedan) Tsuru: 1,650 mm (65.0 in)
Height	53.0 in (1,346 mm) Tsuru: 1,381 mm (54.4 in)
Curb weight	2 door: 2,266 lb (1,028 kg) 4 door: 2,288 lb (1,038 kg)

Fourth generation
Overview
Also called	Nissan Sunny (B14) Nissan Lucino/200SX Nissan Presea
Production	November 1994 – December 1999
Assembly	Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan Smyrna, Tennessee Aguascalientes, Mexico Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Designer	Jerry Hirschberg (1992)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Platform	Nissan B platform
Related	Nissan 200SX Nissan Sunny (B14) Nissan Presea (R11)
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L GA16DE I4 2.0 L SR20DE I4
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	99.8 in (2,535 mm)
Length	1995–96: 170.1 in (4,321 mm) 1997–99: 171.0 in (4,343 mm)
Width	66.6 in (1,692 mm)
Height	54.5 in (1,384 mm)

Fifth generation
Overview
Production	November 1999 – August 2006
Model years	2000–2006
Assembly	Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan Aguascalientes, Mexico
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Platform	Nissan MS platform
Powertrain
Engine	1.8 L QG18DE I4 (126 hp) 2.0 L SR20DE I4 (145 hp) (2000–2001) 2.5 L QR25DE I4 (165,175 hp)
Transmission	5-speed RS5F51A manual (2.5L) 5-speed RS5F70A manual (1.8L, 2.0L) 6-speed RS6F51H manual 4-speed RE4F03B automatic (1.8L, 2.0L) 4-speed RE4F04B automatic (2.5L)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	99.8 in (2,535 mm)
Length	177.5 in (4,508 mm)
Width	67.3 in (1,709 mm)
Height	55.5 in (1,410 mm)
Curb weight	2,513 lb (1,140 kg)

Sixth generation
Overview
Also called	Nissan Sentra 200 Nissan SE
Production	September 2006 – August 2012
Model years	2007–2012
Assembly	Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan Aguascalientes, Mexico Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Platform	Nissan C platform
Related	Nissan X-Trail Nissan Rogue Nissan Qashqai Renault Mégane Nissan Bluebird Sylphy (G11)
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L MR20DE I4 2.5 L QR25DE I4
Transmission	6-speed manual CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	105.7 in (2,685 mm)
Length	179.8 in (4,567 mm) SE-R/Spec V: 180.1 in (4,575 mm)
Width	70.5 in (1,791 mm)
Height	59.5 in (1,511 mm) SE-R Spec V: 59.1 in (1,501 mm)

Seventh generation (B17)
2014 Nissan Sentra S (US)
Overview
Also called	Nissan Pulsar Nissan Sylphy
Production	2012–present
Model years	2013–present
Assembly	Japan: Nissan Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa China: Guangzhou (DMCL) Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Mexico: Aguascalientes Russia: Izhevsk (since 2014) Taiwan: Miaoli Thailand: Samut Prakan United States: Canton, Mississippi (2012–2014)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Nissan V platform
Related	Nissan Tiida (C12) Nissan Pulsar (C13)
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L HR16DE I4 (petrol) 1.8 L MRA8DE I4 (petrol) 2.0 L MR20DE I4 (petrol/ethanol; Brazil)
Transmission	6-speed manual CVT automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	106.3 in (2,700 mm)
Length	182.1 in (4,625 mm)
Width	69.3 in (1,760 mm)
Height	58.9 in (1,496 mm)
Curb weight	2,832–2,862 lb (1,285–1,298 kg)

The Nissan Sentra is a car produced by Nissan since 1982. Originally subcompact in classification, for model year 2000 it was reclassified as a compact car, becoming mid-size for 2007. Until 2006, Sentra was a rebadged export version of the Japanese Nissan Sunny, but since the 2013 model year, Sentra is a rebadged export version of the Nissan Sylphy. The Sentra nameplate is not used in Japan. Many other countries in South America sell their versions of the Sunny as the Sentra. In Mexico, the first three generations of the Sentra were known as the Nissan Tsuru (Japanese for crane), and the B13 model is still sold under that name, alongside the updated models badged as Sentra.

In North America, the Sentra currently serves as Nissan's compact car, despite being rated as mid-size due to its interior volume since the 2007 model year. While previous Sentras were subcompacts, the Sentra has grown over the years, with the Nissan Versa having replaced the Sentra in the entry-level area, and the Sentra is now rated as a mid-size car due to its interior volume.

The Sentra name was created for Nissan by Ira Bachrach of Namelab, and Bachrach describes the origin as "Nissan wanted consumers to understand that it was quite safe even though it was small. The word Sentra sounds like central as well as sentry, which evokes images of safety."

The first generation of the Nissan Sentra was introduced in the United States in May 1982 as a direct replacement for the Datsun 210. Initially the model was imported from Japan, where it was produced at Zama plant. Available in four body styles (two-door sedan, four-door sedan, five-door wagon and three-door hatchback coupe), it was the second car to be marketed in the United States under the nameplate of Nissan and using a model name instead of a number. The first one was the Nissan Stanza, introduced in the 1981 New York Auto Show as a 1982 model. While previous Sunny models had used a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, the B11 Sentra was the first to use a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout. Engine choice was the 67 hp (50 kW) (E15) 1.5 L four-cylinder SOHC, replacing the old A-Series OHV. This featured semi-hemispherical combustion chambers, high-swirl intake ports and a semi-dual exhaust manifold to provide strong torque at low and medium rpm ranges. Torque peak was 85 lb·ft (115 N·m) at 3200 rpm. Transmission options were a four-speed manual, 5-speed manual or a three-speed automatic with lock-up torque converter. Drag coefficient was 0.39 for the coupe and 0.40 for two- and four-door sedans.