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2021 Nissan Sentra Consumer Reviews

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3.9
(53 reviews)
2021 Nissan Sentra
5
57%
4
15%
3
6%
2
8%
1
15%
70%
Recommend this vehicle
Value
4.0
Performance
3.7
Quality
4.0
Comfort
4.1
Reliability
4.0
Styling
4.3
2021 Sentra Overview
Among the 53 owners who provided feedback on the 2021 Nissan Sentra for Kelley Blue Book, consumer sentiment is mostly positive, with 70% recommending the vehicle. As a whole, consumers found the vehicle's styling and comfort to be its strongest features and performance to be its weakest. 30 out of 53 of owners (57% of them) rank the 2021 Sentra five out of five stars. Overall, consumers seem aligned in their opinions of the 2021 Nissan Sentra. Is it the right vehicle for for you? Check out Kelley Blue Book's consumer reviews and see for yourself.
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Review Summary

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The vehicle offers a mixed experience, with positive aspects like comfort, handling, climate control, safety features, and fuel efficiency, but also drawbacks such as the need for manual climate adjustments, noticeable transmission issues, and inconsistent fuel economy. Reliability appears to be a concern, with reports of mechanical problems. Overall, the vehicle provides a decent compact car experience, though refinement and reliability could be improved.
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Positive Review

"Excellent value"

Traded in my Audi A4 for new 2020 Nissan Sentra. Although I loved my Audi, I do not feel that I’ve compromised at all. The SV premium model is fully equipped! It is like driving a mini Maxima. I love it. It has plenty of pep. The seats are very comfortable. All the controls are right there. It does not have Navigation, but I usually use Waze on my phone which connects through Bluetooth and iplay on the console. Great safety features too. I have driven a lot of rental cars. All different makes and models. Nissan cars are my favorite on the rental lots and they have hit it out of the park with the 2020 Nissan Sentra.


VS

Critical Review

"Transmission issues"

This car is new, and already has transmission problems. It gets fixed, and now having other things going on with this car. Bad choice cars!!

2021 Sentra Reviews

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Sal JB
7/25/2026
2023 Nissan Sentra XLNT!

Bought a new 2023 Sentra. Been driving it for three years now so I thought I'd write a quick review. But before I do I am curious why this car only has a 3.9 rating but I am not going to look at other consumers' reviews intil I finish writing my review. So there isn't anything I don't like about it with the exception of one thing. It's the road noise. It's a bit annoying at times but that's about it. For the price I paid it's a spiffy little car. It handles well and has enough torque. I've already been stopped twice for speeding. LOL I never hear the transmission change gears. It's quiet. The seats are very comfortable. For an economy car that feels a little sporty, I'd definitely buy it again.

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Abraham
5/16/2026
Sport model with all the bells and whistles

Two tone, monarch and black, leather interior, heated driver, passenger seat, heated steering wheel, Boze music system. Was a lease car for 3yrs, only 7600 mi

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Amy S
2/16/2026
NEW CAR

Has a lot of features for the price but the car has had an issue since I have had that the dealer blows off the warranty and after asking twice I now have to take in to have it checked. Worst new car I have ever had.

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5
4

Todoes
2/15/2026
Smooth Ride

Loving the car. Drives smoothly and little to no repair work for cars that haven’t had accidents or incidents.

Value
5.0
Performance
5.0
Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Styling
5.0
Recommends this vehicle
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Kianna
12/21/2025
Great first car!
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Pros

Great interior and exterior design

Cons

So far, I love the car can’t think of any cons. It didn’t come with LED lights, but that was an easy fix.

The seats are very comfortable, I haven’t had any back pain with them. I like the air conditioning it works really well, and has a sporty design. I bought this car in June, peak summer so I can say the air conditioning is really great. I like the all leather interior, besides the seats. Other car makes have that cheap plastic like material, but I like the all leather look. Overall I like the sporty design of the car I added some things myself but still looks fine as is. I really like the rims as well. Gets amazing gas mileage too as well.

Value
5.0
Performance
5.0
Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Styling
5.0
Recommends this vehicle
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5
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Dave S
10/27/2025
Best new car deal I ever got.
Pros

gas mileage/seats/trunk room

Cons

could use a little more horsepower/led lighting

We bought this car for my wife, and we love it! We looked at all the compacts, checked their prices, incentives and rebates and decided to look at the Sentra, K4 and the Corolla. After we visited the dealers and checked out the cars and road tested them, we wanted the Sentra SV. The Sentra has fine performance, good looks (conservative) and a lot of extras. We got a black SV and the package with heated seats, steering wheel and dual heat controls. After I saw the dealer discounts, incentives and rebates, we knew we were going to get the Sentra. We got $4025 off the MSRP price and an additional $1500 over the KBB trade in value. I know that there will be better deals towards the end of the year but we didn't want to car shop in the winter season.

Value
5.0
Performance
4.0
Quality
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Styling
4.0
Recommends this vehicle
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Oholiab
8/17/2025
2020 SR w/ Premium Package.
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Pros

Overall, well-rounded model.

Cons

I miss my old SE-R.

It is an economic family sedan that is very easy to operate, ergonomic-wise, and the CVT gives a continuous drive ratio that I rarely step on the brake pedal unless coming to a complete stop. For a 2.0L 4 Cyl, it has good drivability. I change CVT fluid every 15000 miles. It came with Bose acoustic system that has good bass and surround sound. I drove in the mountain resort to break-in the car for a week when it was new, and the handling and braking had great composure. I neither drive faster than 75 mph nor try to out-power the others. I had a few occasions of people walking up to me and giving compliments on the styling with 18" wheels and leatherette trim. 6-SP MT or a manual mode may be desired for a more entertaining experience. 360 surround cameras and radar come in very handy.

Value
4.0
Performance
4.0
Quality
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Reliability
4.0
Styling
4.0
Recommends this vehicle
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Brian S
7/28/2025
Very impressed with our purchase

Comfortable. Pretty nimble Engine is underrated Good technology Cold AC Price point Do recommend the purchase if you do not mind last generation body styling. Changes for 26'

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