Nissan has once again taken to the Los Angeles Auto Show to unveil the all-new B18 Nissan Sentra, three years after it introduced the outgoing Sentra Nismo. The Sentra, also known as the Sylphy in other markets, is the company’s best-selling car in the US of all time.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen the Sentra, though. The C-segment sedan made its maiden debut in China earlier this year, but there it gets the HR16DE Gen3 1.6 litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine. Naturally, the engine is paired with an Xtronic CVT.
For the US market, the eighth-generation Sentra will get the new 2.0 litre four-cylinder engine, which outputs 149 hp and 198 Nm of torque. Nissan says the output is 20% and 16% more compared to the previous 1.8 litre unit, and the relatively modest figures is because the engine is tuned to offer improved fuel economy.
There’s no mention of this in the US press release, but the Sentra should be fitted with an Integrated Dynamic Control Module. This system uses targeted brake applications to enhance ride quality, and Nissan says the new independent rear suspension offers “greatly improved” dynamic performance. There’s also a new electric power steering system.
For design, it’s pretty much the same as the China debutant, featuring the company’s signature V-motion radiator grille, slim LED headlights, and a floating roof. The sedan comes with a range of new wheel designs and exterior colours, including three new two-tone colour combos. The sleek exterior design cuts through air quite efficiently too, with a drag coefficient rating of 0.26.
Inside, it gets a completely new dashboard that’s dominated by an eight-inch touchscreen display with NissanConnect (supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto). The head unit rests just above the triple air-con vents and climate control switchgear.
Nissan says the cabin has been deliberately designed to create a premium feel, so it went as far as to offer quilted leather seats for more expensive variants. Of course, the seats are Nissan’s very own NASA-inspired Zero Gravity Seats. Other techy bits include a 360-degree around view monitor and USB/AUX inputs.
For safety, the Sentra comes with Nissan Safety Shield 360 as standard, which is a suite of six advanced driver assist systems. This includes Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Rear Automatic Braking, and High Beam Assist. The new Sentra also offers 10 airbags as standard, Rear Door Alert, Intelligent Forward Collision Warning, and Intelligent Driver Alertness. Other drive-related technologies include Intelligent Trace Control, Intelligent Ride Control and Emergency Brake for Pedal Misapplication.
Nissan North America’s vice president of sales and regional operations, David Kershaw said: “Nissan has a vibrant portfolio of new-generation sedans for customers in the US market. With more than six? million Sentra vehicles sold, we believe the all-new Sentra will reach new heights offering refinement and quality, technology and performance not seen before. The lower stance and more athletic design cues from the Maxima sports sedan give Sentra a sexy new look.”
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(Like) 2020 Nissan Sentra.
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(Like) Corolla 2020 and Sentra 2020
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This is trully a handsome, sleek and modern sedan, the interior is beautiful as well. Kudos to Nissan for designing such mind-blowing sedan. With such achievement, I hope Proton can learn from Nissan how to design a game changing sedan
Proton sales – 8,700
Nissan sales – 1,500
6X more sales than Nissan.
Someone said sales figure means they are right. So I agree with him, Proton is right.
Wow. Nissan is on a roll with their design. Easily the best looking C segment sedan along the Japs.
Better than before, but just not good enough.
Easily the best looking car in this segment, with interior to boost as well
Nissan Malaysia shud ditch the sylphy name , and reintroduce the iconic Sentra nameplate
also you need the new 2.0 turbo to properly challenge the all conquering civic
The Impul model might look even better too
And put a proper infotainment system too
Not the cheap one found in the new corolla, that spoils the whole interior package
Interior dash board and layout mimics the new Mazda 3.
https://s1.carbase.my/upload/43/77/570/interior/s13-1541053629-3884-mercedes-benz-c-class.jpg
Interior copy paste from C-Class.
WOW!!! JUST WOW! please Tan Chong, dont spoil this handsome Civic/Altis killer… priced it right & you will be the winner…
Slyphy at china, sentra at LA
Https://paultan.org/2019/04/16/all-new-nissan-sylphy-unveiled-at-2019-auto-shanghai/
I’d say, Nissan’s design language has greatly improved recently. Kudos! The same cannot be said to Toyota, unfortunately.
Finally some good coming out from Nissan
Uninspiring exterior and an interior that tries very hard to mimic 3rd gen A-Class. Nissan truly has ran out of ideas.
U kalau Honda Salesman je?
If this sentra ever comes to Malaysia, rest assured the sentra will be (again) kosong spec, with jacked up price-tag. Maybe throw in some bodykit and stickers to curry-flavour the sales.
In the meantime, TC need to rid of the old stock at the warehouse.
Meanwhile at TC Motors:
1.For safety, the Sentra comes with Nissan Safety Shield 360 as standard.
– For wat ah this wan….give 36degree oni enaf la.
2. The new Sentra also offers 10 airbags as standard.
– For wat too many airbags, the car will float away, two enuf la.
3.Rear Door Alert, Intelligent Forward Collision Warning, and Intelligent Driver Alertness. Other drive-related technologies include Intelligent Trace Control, Intelligent Ride Control and Emergency Brake for Pedal Misapplication.
– What kind of nonsense is this, so many gadgets, take it all out. just open your eyes and drive la.
4.It gets a completely new dashboard that’s dominated by an eight-inch touchscreen display with NissanConnect (supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto).
– No need to fancy carauto, androidplay la in the car, single din radio and listen to Hitz Fm enuf already…
5.For the US market, the eighth-generation Sentra will get the new 2.0 litre four-cylinder engine, which outputs 149 hp and 198 Nm of torque. Nissan says the output is 20% and 16% more compared to the previous 1.8 litre unit, and the relatively modest figures is because the engine is tuned to offer improved fuel economy.
– why need big cc wan? got 1.6 right…put same engine like genting taxi wan..fast wat..
get updated.
the latest offering from Nissan Serena onwards has all the above technologies….
The latest Serena was removed ProPilot that comes standard on JDM spec. WTF!
For a moment there from the snapshot of the video, I thought the Sentra is getting a gullwing or scissor door. Aii…
Nice Look! weak engine….
Wow…this is one good looking C-seg Jap sedan…
Hope Nissan will introduce new Sentra here. Not many wants or able to own Xtrail or Serena.
Great, time to replace my N16 Nissan Sentra
Couldn’t find the button for electronic handbrake. Please don’t tell me it’s also using foot-operated handbrake, just like China market Sylphy!
It’s already end of July 2020. Any chance this new Sylphy will be made available in Malaysia?
very good car especially for interior. Look premium like conti car
Like the Nissan almera Tested powerful for 1000 Turbo Dashboard double tone look premium If price below RM 9000 then a jackpot