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. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2017 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 2017 Nissan Sentra has a score of 62, implying a 0.065% chance of driver death (5.8% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.061%, and the chance of injury falls to 5.5%.
We estimate that the 2017 Nissan Sentra has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0649% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.4161%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0649% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.4161% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2017 Nissan Sentra is 39% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2017 Nissan Sentra is 29% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
2017 Nissan Sentra offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 6%.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2017 Nissan Sentra with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 58 to 77. The 2017 Nissan Sentra is less safe than the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2017 Kia Forte, the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze, the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, the 2017 Mazda 3, the 2017 Mazda CX-3, the 2017 Toyota Corolla, the 2017 Subaru Impreza, and the 2017 Ford Focus. It is about as safe as the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic.
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