Nissan keeps the recipe consistent: a 2.0-liter direct-injection four-cylinder with 149 horsepower and 146 lb-ft feeds the front wheels through an Xtronic CVT, and for 2027 the transmission calibration was sharpened again for a more linear pull away from stoplights. Idle stop/start is standard equipment, and the tank takes regular unleaded.

SV and above add a drive mode selector with Sport for the days Route 15 traffic finally clears. Nissan's 2027 EPA estimates read 30/38/33 mpg for S, SV, and SL, with the SR and its 18-inch wheels estimated at 29/36/32.

• 2.0-liter four with 149 hp and 146 lb-ft
• Retuned Xtronic CVT for 2027
• Standard idle stop/start
• Sport mode on SV, SR, and SL
• EPA-estimated up to 30/38/33 mpg
• Regular unleaded recommended

Even the base 2027 Sentra S ships with the 12.3-inch NissanConnect touchscreen plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, tech that used to require the top half of a compact lineup. SV, SR, and SL add a matching 12.3-inch digital gauge display for the dual-screen dash Nissan calls class-leading among mainstream compacts.

This year's addition is a Qi2 wireless charger, standard on SR and SL and available on SV, alongside three USB-C ports. Sound systems run four speakers on S and SV, six on SR, and an 8-speaker Bose rig on SL or SR with the Premium Package.

• 12.3-inch touchscreen standard, S included
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Dual 12.3-inch displays from SV up
• New Qi2 wireless charger
• Bose 8-speaker audio on SL
• Three USB-C ports

The standard-equipment safety list is where the Sentra pulls away from the price tag: Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Intelligent Forward Collision Warning that reads two cars ahead in the I-64 conga line, Lane Departure Warning and Prevention, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and Blind Spot Warning paired with active Blind Spot Intervention, all on every trim.

Intelligent Cruise Control covers every grade, ProPILOT Assist lane centering comes standard on SL and optional on SR, and ten airbags surround the cabin. This generation also holds a 2026 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award.

• Blind Spot Warning plus Blind Spot Intervention standard
• AEB with Pedestrian Detection on all trims
• Intelligent Forward Collision Warning
• Intelligent Cruise Control standard
• ProPILOT Assist on SL, optional on SR
• 2026 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ generation

The current Sentra wears its evolved V-motion grille low and wide, runs slim projector LED headlights, and tapers into a fastback-style roofline that reads a class above. SR and SL step up to LED signature headlights with a full-width tail light, and the SR alone gets the dark chrome grille, sill extensions, spoiler, red badging, and 18-inch alloys.

New for 2027, the SR's Midnight Edition package dresses the roof, badges, trim, and wheels in black, and SR keeps exclusive rights to the two-tone Super Black roof paint combinations. S and SV ride on 16s while the SL takes 17-inch machined alloys.

• New SR Midnight Edition package for 2027
• Evolved V-motion grille, slim LED lighting
• Fastback-style roofline
• SR-exclusive 18-inch wheels and two-tone paint
• Full-width signature tail light on SR and SL
• 17-inch machined alloys on SL

Zero Gravity seats front and rear headline a cabin that made the 2026 Wards 10 Best Interiors and UX list, and the 44.0 inches of front legroom, best in class per Nissan, mean six-footers ride comfortably even with the available moonroof. Materials climb from cloth to the SL's quilted TailorFit leatherette.

The SL packages heated front seats, a heated wheel, dual-zone climate, Bose audio, and a power moonroof as standard, and every Sentra offers a 14.3 cubic-foot trunk with a low lip and 60/40-split rear seat. Our interior page digs into every grade's cabin.

• Zero Gravity seating in both rows
• Best-in-class 44.0-in front legroom per Nissan
• Quilted TailorFit leatherette on SL
• Heated seats and wheel available
• 14.3 cu ft trunk, 60/40-split seat
• 2026 Wards 10 Best Interiors and UX pick