{"id":141304,"date":"2019-11-19T23:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T04:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=141304"},"modified":"2019-11-19T22:06:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T03:06:57","slug":"2020-nissan-sentra-gets-a-bolder-design-more-power-more-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2019\/11\/2020-nissan-sentra-gets-a-bolder-design-more-power-more-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Nissan Sentra Gets a Bolder Design, More Power, More Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nissan rolled out the next iteration of its entry-level model, the 2020 Sentra.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It can get risky when you\u2019re redesigning your best-selling product \u2013 but it’s just as risky if you try to play it safe.<\/p>\n

For its part, Nissan has decided to take the risk of making some immediately obvious changes to the all-new 2020 Sentra, giving the sedan not only a bolder design but also a more powerful engine and lots of new technology to improve both connectivity and safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe the all-new Sentra will reach new heights offering refinement and quality, technology and performance not seen before,\u201d said David Kershaw, division vice president, Nissan Sales & Regional Operations, Nissan North America. \u201cThe lower stance and more athletic design cues from the Maxima sports sedan give Sentra a sexy new look.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(Nissan hits SEMA with four specialized entries)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Those who haven\u2019t checked out the Sentra in some time could be in for a surprise. What had long been saddled with a relatively plain vanilla look now adopts styling clearly influenced by the Maxima, Nissan\u2019s sportiest passenger car line.<\/p>\n

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The Sentra gets a new, 2.0-liter DOHC inline-4-cylinder engine that makes 149 horsepower and 145 pound-feet of torque.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new look highlights the 2020 Nissan Sentra\u2019s 2.2-inch lower height and 2.0-inch wider track. The center of gravity also has bee lowered, something that should translate into a more dramatic ride.<\/p>\n

That, in turn, will be enhanced by getting a new, 2.0-liter DOHC inline-4-cylinder engine that makes 149 horsepower and 145 pound-feet of torque. Those numbers are up 20% and 16%, respectively. Nissan says it expects fuel economy to increase, as well, though it didn\u2019t offer specific numbers. The new I-4 engine is paired to an updated version of the automaker\u2019s familiar Xtronic continuously variable transmission.<\/p>\n

(Nissan Debuts Ariya Electric SUV at Tokyo Motor Show)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The 2020 Sentra also adopts a new independent rear suspension, with a McPherson strut front suspension with twin-tube shock absorbers.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been some time Sentra was treated as a basic, entry-level offering. It today offers plenty of features one might expect of a higher-level sedan. That includes a 7-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth hands-free phoning, Siri Eyes free and Google Home Assistant voice assistant technologies. On higher grades, both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available, as are active cruise control and the automaker\u2019s birdseye view monitoring system.<\/p>\n

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The Sentra features a 7-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth hands-free phoning, Siri Eyes free and Google Home Assistant voice assistant technologies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From a more traditional safety standpoint, the eighth-generation Sentra gets 10 airbags, and there are also a number of advanced driver assistance systems, collectively packaged under the Safety Shield 360 system.<\/p>\n

(New Nissan CEO aims to “regain trust,” “restore business performance)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe all-new Sentra delivers the whole package, with features and value that are hard to ignore,\u201d said Kershaw. \u201cIt\u2019s stylish, confident and connected \u2013 a true breakthrough in compact sedans.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nissan’s Sentra has been a steady, entry-level model for years, and straying too far from the simple designs of the past could be risky, but the Japanese automaker feels its worth the risk on the 2020 model. It gets a beefier engine, a new exterior design and more. Details at TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":141315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,8,5,12,9],"tags":[],"make":[90],"post-state":[],"category_old":[118,286,149,150,151,123,316,271,132,189,137,139,148,291,278,288],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141304"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141304"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=141304"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=141304"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=141304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}