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The 2020 Nissan Sentra has just launched on the eve of the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, roughly six months after being previewed by the Sylphy over in Asia. The Sentra is Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in the U.S. of all time so redesigning it is rather significant. Underpinning what is the eighth-generation Sentra is a new platform that makes the sedan two inches lower and two inches wider than its predecessor. This lower and more aggressive stance works beautifully with the re-designed front and rear fascias, particularly the front that supports Nissan’s signature V-motion grille, thin LED headlights, and floating roof. A sole powertrain in the form of a 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 149 hp and 146 lb-ft (197 Nm) of torque is sold with the Sentra, offering 20 per cent more power and 16 per cent greater torque than the previous-generation’s 1.8-liter engine. Nissan also says the 2.0-liter will be more fuel efficient although it has stopped short of issuing EPA estimates just...

Nissan is expanding its Midnight Edition equipment package fleet by introducing five new models at the Chicago Auto Show 2017. Already available for the  Maxima SR , Midnight Edition versions of the Sentra, Altima, Rogue, Murano and Pathfinder have been launched with the same variety of visual modifications. The six Midnight Edition models can be painted in black, white, gray or red and all come with black wheels; 17-inch units for the Sentra SR and Rogue, 18-inch for the Altima SR, 19-inch for the Maxima SR and 20-inch for the Murano and  Pathfinder  Midnight Edition. Additionally, all six include black mirror caps and a selection of other black trimmings, including rear spoilers, roof rails or splash guards for the SUVs. Although the packages for each model are very similar, they do differ in price. For the 2017 Nissan Sentra SR, the Midnight Edition package costs $490 while for the Altima SR and  Rogue , it is priced at $990. As for the Maxima, Murano and Pathi...

Nissan is  broadening the Sentra’s appeal  with the addition of a new SR Turbo variant powered by the same 188hp and 177 lb-ft (240Nm) 1.6-liter direct-injection turbocharged four used in the Juke. Offering 64 more horses and 52 more lb-ft of torque than the naturally-aspirated 1.8-liter 2017 Sentra grades,  the SR Turbo is available  with a choice of 6-speed manual or a tweaked Xtronic transmission with manual mode, both driving the front wheels. As of yet, Nissan has not released any performance or fuel economy figures.  The Japanese company paired the more potent powertrain to a tweaked chassis sporting enhanced body structure, revised steering system with a different electronic mapping, larger 11.7-inch front disc brakes, and a uniquely tuned suspension with 10 percent increase in front spring stiffness and different shocks (front damping increased by 23 percent and rear damping by 50 percent). Nissan says it also optimized the car's Active Understeer Con...