The Sentra, a mainstay of Nissan's lineup for decades, is a small sedan/hatchback/wagon with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto since 2019. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2012 Nissan Sentra is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2012 Nissan Sentra has a score of 62, implying a 0.065% chance of driver death (5.8% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2012 Nissan Sentra has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0654% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.4674%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0654% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.4674% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Nissan Sentra is 40% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2012 Nissan Sentra is 30% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Nissan Sentra with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 41 to 80. The 2012 Nissan Sentra is safer than the 2012 Kia Forte and less safe than the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Honda Civic, the 2012 Ford Focus, the 2012 Subaru Impreza, and the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. It is about as safe as the 2012 Dodge Caliber.
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