'bout time for another post, here it is,
The Nissan Sentra
(image credit: Nissan)
To start, the Nissan Sentra may seem like a bit of a diamond in the rough. It looks like a $19,000 car in a world where $24,000 seems like an acceptable starting price for a midsize sedan. The Sentra most certainly costs $19,000, but it isn't really a car. It's a $19,000 dollar toaster-in-the-rough. Car and Driver reports that it is "painfully mediocre" and that "the days of truly great small Nissans have gone". Overall, C&D really did not like the sad little box (neither do I), giving it a report card of 1.5 out of 5 stars.
For a world where cars are so much faster then they were 10 years ago, the Sentra doesn't really keep up with the herd because it has a 0-60 time of 9.5 seconds. This would be very acceptable in the '90s, '80s, and would actually be considered quick in the 70's and 60's, but we live in 2017, where 9.5 seconds from 0-60 is slow. Really slow. Not-being-able-to-merge-on-the-highway-slow. Those 9.5 seconds are suprisingly fast, considering it makes 130 horsepower.
So, the Sentra. A boring toaster, a let down to the other Nissans and Datsuns like the Hakosuka, and has a Citröen level of power.
Do you have any thoughts about cars/cats? What drives you crazy? One post a week so stay tuned!
The Nissan Sentra
(image credit: Nissan)
To start, the Nissan Sentra may seem like a bit of a diamond in the rough. It looks like a $19,000 car in a world where $24,000 seems like an acceptable starting price for a midsize sedan. The Sentra most certainly costs $19,000, but it isn't really a car. It's a $19,000 dollar toaster-in-the-rough. Car and Driver reports that it is "painfully mediocre" and that "the days of truly great small Nissans have gone". Overall, C&D really did not like the sad little box (neither do I), giving it a report card of 1.5 out of 5 stars.
For a world where cars are so much faster then they were 10 years ago, the Sentra doesn't really keep up with the herd because it has a 0-60 time of 9.5 seconds. This would be very acceptable in the '90s, '80s, and would actually be considered quick in the 70's and 60's, but we live in 2017, where 9.5 seconds from 0-60 is slow. Really slow. Not-being-able-to-merge-on-the-highway-slow. Those 9.5 seconds are suprisingly fast, considering it makes 130 horsepower.
So, the Sentra. A boring toaster, a let down to the other Nissans and Datsuns like the Hakosuka, and has a Citröen level of power.
Do you have any thoughts about cars/cats? What drives you crazy? One post a week so stay tuned!
Could not agree more. A sad offering from Nissan,who used to make cheap small, but great cars. Maybe it's time for another company to fill the gap. Are you listening Detroit?!
ReplyDeleteLet us chant in unision. Dodge Dart! Dodge Dart! Dodge Dart! Dodge Dart! Dodge Dart! Dodge Dart! Dodge Dart!
DeleteDodge Dart was a great little car. There used to be some fun little cars, I think there is still a market for them. Now, a lot of the small cars are gimmicky, and don't appeal to a wide group.
DeleteYayyyy dancing hampsters!!!!!!
DeleteLol! How about rapping hamsters?
DeleteI would like to see the Hampster v. Guinea pig freestyle rap battle.
DeleteIt would be better than looking at the horrible cars they are trying to sell😮
ReplyDeleteAgreed! Btw, I still want in-house animated emojis... I will try to look for a way to implement them.
DeleteThe guys I work with are still putting together a list of weird cars. Maybe it will be done by the new year lol!
ReplyDeleteThat would make a fantastic Christmas post...
DeleteNissan Sentra have gone downhill I have to say. They were a good competition to the Civic at one time, but the Civic has vroom vroomed away from Sentra.
ReplyDeleteThis one look like a modern day horse buggy don’t you think?
Agreed.
DeleteI drove one of these tin cans as a rental car when my vehicle was being serviced and felt SO unsafe! Give me back my SUV! I thought Nissan was a reputable brand, but this certainly did not meet my expectations!
ReplyDeleteOf course, there is always the premium model Sentra, it's nearly the size of a Hotwheels!
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