2014 Nissan Sentra  RealSafeCars61Safety Rating

#90 of 2014 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#158 of all 2014 vehicles


Pictured: 2020 Nissan Sentra
The Sentra, part of Nissan's lineup for decades, is a small sedan/hatchback/wagon with seating up to 5. The Sentra has offered Android Auto since 2019. The Sentra provides exceptional fuel efficiency for its class, saving your wallet and the environment. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2014 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 2014 Nissan Sentra has a score of 61, implying a 0.066% chance of driver death (5.9% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2014 Nissan Sentra has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0663% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.574%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0663% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.574% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2014 Nissan Sentra is 42% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2014 Nissan Sentra is 31% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

8056Nissan SentraKia ForteHyundai ElantraMitsubishi LancerToyota CorollaHonda CivicDodge DartChevrolet CruzeFord FocusSubaru ImprezaVolkswagen JettaMazda 3Comparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2014 Nissan Sentra with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 56 to 80. The 2014 Nissan Sentra is less safe than the 2014 Kia Forte, the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2014 Toyota Corolla, the 2014 Honda Civic, the 2014 Mazda 3, the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2014 Subaru Impreza, the 2014 Ford Focus, the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, and the 2014 Dodge Dart.

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