Nissan sentra nismo 2017 review and photos

nissan sentra nismo 2017

The 2017 Nissan Sentra Nismo gets a new 1.6-liter Direct Injection Gasoline turbocharged engine, which is shared with the new-for-2017 Sentra SR Turbo model. It's rated at 188 hp at 5,600 RPM and 177 lb-ft of torque at 1,600 - 5,200 RPM.

A for-realz Nismo for $27K? Not a chance. At least not in the sense you’d expect -- the badges are there, and the boy-racer trim bits, but a front-drive car with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is never going to be a recipe for track-day fun. Nissan should know better than to dilute Nismo's niche cachet by even building this thing. 

The good news is there’s a stick available, and the Nismo suspension tuning does make this a fairly nimble little scooter. I had a great time wheeling our manual-trans Sentra Turbo SR a few months ago, and there’s no reason to think that, comparably equipped, the Nismo wouldn’t be even more entertaining. 

Plus, when you need something for everyday chores, the Sentra is a roomy base upon which to start, with a cavernous trunk. Take it for what it is -- an economy car with a sporty trim package rather than a budget GT-R -- and the Sentra NISMO offers above-average grins at an accessible price point. 

Just do yourself a favor: if you insist upon an automatic transmission look elsewhere. --Andrew Stoy, digital editor 2017 Nissan Sentra Nismo interior Photo 2 2017 Nissan Sentra Nismo interior Photo 3 2017 Nissan Sentra Nismo interior 

ON SALE: Now BASE PRICE: $25,855 

POWERTRAIN: 1.6-liter DOHC turbocharged I4, FWD CVT 

OUTPUT: 188 hp @ 5,600 rpm; 177 lb-ft @ 5,200 rpm 

CURB WEIGHT: 3,105 lb 

FUEL ECONOMY: 25/30/27 mpg (EPA City/Hwy/Combined) 

PROS: Won't beat you up over rough roads like most Nismos 

CONS: Nothing called 'Nismo' should ever have a CVT
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