• The Nissan Sentra earns up to an EPA-estimated 30 MPG city and 38 MPG highway* 

• An available dual 12.3-inch monolith display puts digital gauges and infotainment side by side 

• The Nissan Sentra is an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ and a North American Car of the Year™ finalist 

Everything worth noticing. Nissan redesigned the Sentra inside and out for 2026, giving it bolder exterior lines and an interior built around larger screens, haptic touch controls, and cleaner surfacing. 

The available dual 12.3-inch monolith display anchors the cabin, pairing digital gauges with infotainment in one clean panorama. Zero Gravity front seats come along to reduce fatigue on longer drives, and available Sport Leatherette seats with signature SR badging give the sportier trims real presence. Approach Unlock and Walk Away Lock handle the key fob for you, so the car unlocks as you walk up with your hands full and locks itself as you head inside. 

Yes. The Sentra returns up to an EPA-estimated 30 MPG city and 38 MPG highway, which is exactly the number commuters care about most. 

That efficiency pairs with 146 horsepower and 149 lb-ft of torque, a combination tuned for smooth, responsive driving rather than headline numbers. Owners of previous Sentra generations have long praised the car's low running costs and everyday dependability, and the data backs up that loyalty: S&P Global recognized the Sentra for the Highest Model Loyalty in the Passenger Car Segment for the 2024 calendar year. Drivers keep coming back, which says more than any spec sheet line. 

Safety in the Sentra is about systems that actively watch the road with you. Here are the ones you will notice most: 

• ProPILOT Assist supports steering, acceleration, and braking on the highway, smoothing stop-and-go traffic into steady progress while you stay in command 

• Safety Shield® 360 bundles six systems that monitor ahead, behind, and to both sides of the car, so coverage does not depend on which way trouble comes from 

• Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection watches for people as well as vehicles and can apply the brakes when you may not react in time 

• Blind Spot Warning alerts you to a vehicle sitting in the lane beside you before you begin to move over 

• Rear Cross Traffic Alert flags approaching vehicles as you reverse out of a parking space with limited sightlines 

Together, these features do quiet work in the background, which is exactly where good safety technology belongs. 

Premium, and deliberately so. The cabin is built to impress, with smooth surfacing, haptic touch controls, and available Zero Gravity front seats designed to reduce fatigue on longer drives. 

Available Sport Leatherette seats with signature SR badging give the sportier trims genuine personality, and the layout keeps everything within easy reach. The available dual 12.3-inch monolith display carries the technology story, placing digital gauges and infotainment side by side in one clean panorama. Upgraded wireless connectivity keeps your phone paired without a cable, and the available Bose® Premium Audio System adds eight speakers plus a 10-inch woofer for real depth on a playlist or a podcast. Put it all together, and the Sentra feels like a well-considered tech hub rather than an entry-level sedan.