The updated 2025 Nissan Sentra is a classic four-door compact sedan front-wheel drive with 149 HP and good efficiency 30/40 MPG City/Highway starting at a low price of $21,590 for the 2025 car model.
Even if the Sentra is considered a classic model that most of us know since its beginning back in the 80’s, it was always a car with a modern and very attractive design that even today looks updated to what we expect on new cars.
Over time, the Sentra has continued to be modernized, resulting in a very attractive car with plenty to offer its drivers. Nissan has done an excellent job keeping the Sentra up-to-date and attractive without raising its retail price, offering excellent value.
The 2025 Nissan Sentra has a retro feel without feeling outdated, it reminds us of the 80’s back to the future now in 2025. I say “back to the future”, because it always had the look of a car from a more modern generation but with the typical 80’s happy and splendid style, a car of the future that most drivers can afford and enjoy with so many standard features.
I enjoy driving this compact sedan with advanced intuitive technology, bold styling, agile performance, and a premium exterior and interior. It feels good and looks good, even if this is not a premium luxury car you feel very comfortable driving it and it seems to have everything you need.
The new 2025 Nissan Sentra has been named on the Consumer Reports’ 2025 Top Ten Pick vehicles. Consumer Reports recognized it in the Small Car category for its value, safety features and overall driving experience.
New Sentra Offers Value with Low Price and Several Standard Features
The Sentra has been selling very well in recent years but, but I think that the Sentra can be a better seller now in 2025 due the combination of practical size, good performance, and especially a lot of value with tons of standard features and low pricing for less than $22K.
For many buyers car-shopping for a new car is not easy to find an attractive good looking model with good reputation like the sentra in this price range, this gives an advantage to the updated Sentra.
The Sentra model fits into the Nissan lineup between the smaller Nissan Versa and the larger Nissan Altima, and receives several changes this year to keep it competitive against its rivals.
The front styling of the Nissan Sentra has been updated and includes updated headlights and new wheel designs.
The sporty Nissan Sentra SR model has been upgraded with changes to to the rear exterior, along with new badges and interior details.
2025 Nissan Sentra Highlights
2-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine
149 Horsepower
146 Lb-ft of Torque
Standard Xtronic CVT Transmission
Four-cylinder engine that offers a good balance between power and fuel efficiency.
30/40 MPG City/Highway
Sportier and sleeker exterior design, featuring Nissan’s signature V-Motion grille and flowing lines.
New for the 2025 model year, a Midnight Edition package available on the SR trim or as an addition to the SR Premium Package
The 2025 Sentra Midnight Edition features a black painted V-motion grille, black rear spoiler and side sills, 18-inch gloss black alloy wheels, and Midnight Edition exterior badging.
Convenience of the Nissan Maintenance Care program, which includes up to three oil changes for two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first
NissanConnect Services package now available on the Sentra SV trim, including MyNISSAN app control, Wi-fi hotspot and many more features.
One of the great features of the new Nissan Sentra are its smart, flexible, and spacious interior with Zero Gravity front and rear seats, folding rear seats, and a huge, flexible cargo area.
Flexible storage with plenty of trunk storage, maximum cargo space with the rear seats folded down, you’ll be surprised on how much you can fit on the trunk of this compact sedan.
With 14.3 cu. ft. of cargo space (48″ wide, 22″ high, 39.2″ deep), a wide opening, and low liftover height. Flexible as you can Fold down just one side makes room for more gear and a passenger in the back seat.
Dynamic driving Enhanced control with Intelligent Engine Brake, Intelligent Trace Control, Active Ride Control, and hill start assist, you’ve got tech to help you handle the bumps, curves, and hills.
The available Remote Engine Start System with Intelligent Climate Control are smart and keep you in control of your Sentra.
Technology is everything in today’s car business, the Sentra features NissanConnect and seamlessly syncs with your compatible devices and your lifestyle, something that you might not receive on similar-price vehicles.
Good connectivity Features like MyNISSAN App gives you easy access to emergency response services, remote connectivity features, and customizable alerts using your compatible smartphone with NissanConnect Services through the MyNISSAN app.
Music makes any ride more enjoyable, and especially with the Sentra’s Bose Premium Audio System with custom tuning by Bose premium sound system with eight speakers strategically placed throughout the cabin provide the audio richness and sound of a live performance inside your car.
Safety Shield 360 Standard Takes Sentra Safety to Next Level
As I learn about all the standard safety features included in the Sentra at no additional cost, I understand that just this can be a great reason to buy this car. We all want to have a safe driving experience but with a lot of car manufacturers competitors features cost more, including safety features, but not with the Nissan Sentra.
Nissan claims that is working towards making a future safer place by making Safety Shield 360 standard on every Sentra.
Safety features included in the Sentra are Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection that can provide audio and visual alerts and can even apply the brakes to help avoid or mitigate collisions.
Rear Automatic Braking saves your bumper as it watches out directly behind you for large stationary items. If the system detects something and you fail to stop, it can automatically engage the brakes to help avoid a rear collision or lessen the severity of an impact.
One of the most common issues, Blind Spot Warning helps keep an eye on the blind spot area and gives you a heads-up if it detects a vehicle hiding there.
Rear Cross-Traffic Alert helps you when you’re backing out of a space, Rear Cross Traffic Alert watches around the rear of your Sentra and can warn you about cars it detects creeping up on you from either side. Be save on any parking lot or driveway.
Lane Departure Warning helps make sure you change lanes only when you mean to. If the system detects that you’re drifting over, haptic feedback on the steering wheel can let you know.
High Beam Assist can automatically deactivate the Sentra’s high beams if it detects an oncoming vehicle in front of you, which automatically makes you a more polite driver. After the driver has passed, the system can reactivate the high beams.
2025 Nissan Sentra Trims and Pricing
As vehicles pricing keep rising, the Nissan Sentra is one of these cars that looks and drives great but still has a reasonable low price starting at $21K with a range of trim models and pricing all they way to $25K.
This sedan offers value, speed and beauty that most can afford. Drivetrain on the Nissan Sentra is only available as FWD.
2025 Nissan Sentra S MSRP $21,590
Nissan Safety Shield 360
60/40-split fold-down rear seatbacks
Apple CarPlay integration
2025 Nissan Sentra SV MSRP $22,290
16″ Aluminum-alloy wheels
Intelligent Cruise Control
Nissan Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition
2025 Nissan Sentra SR MSRP $24,590
18″ Aluminum-alloy wheels
LED headlights with LED signature Daytime Running Lights
Sport cloth seat trim with contrast stitching
2025 Nissan Sentra SR Midnight Edition MSRP $25,285
18″ Midnight Edition aluminum-alloy wheels
Black rear spoiler
Black V-Motion grille
History and Competition of the Nissan Sentra
The Nissan Sentra has been manufactured for several decades since 1982 alongside its best competitors, like the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic. It is one of the classic and legendary Japanese cars that has remained true to its style despite the passage of time. With time the Hyundai Elantra, Mazda3, also became some of the main competitors of the Sentra.
A few years ago, the Nissan Sentra emerged again with a new look for its eighth generation in 2020, with improved ride quality and a more pleasant interior. This redesign certainly helped elevate the Sentra’s position in the competitive car market.
The Sentra success is due in part to be so well-equipped with a lot of standard features. A collection of advanced driver safety features, including forward collision mitigation and blind-spot monitoring, comes standard on every Sentra and buyers love this, especially in a market where most cars offer too many optional features that you need to pay for. It is a very nice bonus when a car like the Sentra includes more standard than optional features.
Back in 2021, the Sentra included a notable change adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, that are now standard across the entire model lineup.
Even the base trim of the Sentra comes with smartphone integration systems and many other smart features.
The Sentra sold in North America is produced at Nissan’s factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
With the success of approximately 152,000 Nissan units sold in 2024, a huge increase from previous years, Nissan relies heavily on Sentra sales to maintain its position in the competitive automotive market.
Competing against the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, and Hyundai Elantra is not an easy task, which gives Nissan more reasons to continue working hard, evolving and updating the Sentra for the benefit of new consumers who are getting a better and more updated Sentra.
Marco Carvajal has many years of experience in the editorial world, in the entertainment industry including events, cars, music and other fields. He also has wide experience in business, e-business and e-commerce. He is actively involved in the development of AutomotorPro.com and other affiliated car publications, from marketing and business management, to the editorial department as a contributing writer and editor for other writers. His passion for automobiles, travel and art, supports the development of AutomotorPro.com in an original and unique way, as a leader in the automobile editorial industry, nationwide in the United States and international territories. Marco graduated from the University of Miami, in addition to additional studies at other universities and institutions. In the field of business, he has created several enterprises and multinational projects related to publishing and entertainment. As a writer, the number one goal for Marco Carvajal is to be able to communicate clear information easy to understand for our subscribers, in an easy language, very detailed, about automobiles and lifestyle. He also likes to show a different perspective, with innovative style, about the information and characteristics of each car, mostly oriented to the daily life, about what each person may want learn about each car, thinking on the practical daily use of cars in real life.
Marco Carvajal tiene muchísimos años de experiencia en el mundo editorial, en la industria del entretenimiento incluyendo eventos, autos, música y otros, así como gran experiencia en los negocios, e-business y e-commerce. Se envuelve activamente en el desarrollo de AutomotorPro.com, desde aspectos de mercadeo y manejo de negocios, hasta el departamento editorial donde también escribe y edita artículos de otros escritores. Su pasión por los autos, viajar y el arte, le ayudan a AutomotorPro.com a desarrollarse de una forma original y única, como un líder en la industria editorial automotriz a nivel nacional en Estados Unidos y otros territorios internacionales. Marco se graduó de la Universidad de Miami, además de haber realizado estudios y cursos en otras universidades e instituciones. En el área de negocio ha fundado varias empresas y creado varios proyectos multinacionales en el área editorial y del entretenimiento. Como escritor, la meta número uno de Marco Carvajal es lograr transmitir información sobre automóviles fácil de entender para los lectores, en un idioma sencillo, los más detallada posible. Además de lograr mostrar un lado diferente e innovador sobre la información y características de cada auto, principalmente orientado a lo cotidiano, a lo que cada persona puede aprender sobre cada automóvil, pensando en la vida diaria, en el uso de cada auto en la vida práctica.
