Overview & Reviews

The base 1.8 model receives the body-colored door handles and upper instrument panel storage bin from the upper-level models. A trip computer and cruise control are now included on the 1.8 S, and all models receive new seat fabrics. There's also a new color for the gauge cluster housing on the SE-R, and a new shift knob for the SE-R Spec V.

• Functional cabin design, powerful 2.5-liter engine, nimble handling, lots of standard features.

• Generic styling, small backseat, SE-R Spec V model commands premium price.

User Reviews:

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  Good econobox on a budget. - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By Midwest Driver - October 9 - 5:36 am

  Had mine 8 years. Good car, always starts. 108,000 miles, so far normal brakes, tires, belts, hoses, maintenance, one alternator, some emission repairs, receiver for remote entry, trunk latch. Not much really for the miles and usage. Good gas mileage and good acceleration. Still good. No oil leaks, no fluid leaks, very reliable. With snow tires it goes through several inches of snow very well.

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  Great Value For The Money - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By AAJ - October 6 - 5:00 am

  Three days ago I bought a 1.8S special edition for only 11988 at a local dealer and so far its been a wonderful car. The drive is average to slightly above average for economy standards. With all the features I got such as a six cd changer and 9 speaker sound system with subwoofer it just seems like a too good to be true deal. Even though the sticker price was 16870 local dealers had it for 11988.Features on the car included the floor mats, splash gaurds, microfilter, 16" alloy wheels, spoiler, 300 watt sound system, keyless entry and even a leather wrapped steering wheel. To compare, it would take 6k more to have a civic with the same features(ex model) and 3k more for the Corolla LE.

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  Great Car!!! Excellent Warranty!!! - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By Michelle Worley - October 5 - 10:00 am

  This is my first new car ever and I have to say Im having a great experience. Im most impressed with the warranty. I would definitley recommend this auto!

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  2005 1.8s sentra - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By paul m - September 21 - 9:33 pm

  Very smooth riding car for a small sedan. Fuel mil. is good. Nice stereo.Would have paid more for the features in this car if i had gone with the corolla or honda.

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  cars not built the same - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By aharter - September 18 - 1:15 am

  I have a 2005 nissan sentra 1.8 . this car is fun to drive and gets good mileage. The problems with this car are crazy for its age and mileage. Two worm gears replaced in the tranny, new head gasket, radio cant get stations in, front windows hardly work when wet, fuel filter is in fuel pump, clear coat in really bad shape, already has rusted and repaired spots, and I really am afraid for my kids and thier future car choices...planned break down vehicles?

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  Great FWD car!! - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By kpad1ne - July 16 - 12:03 pm

  I have had my spec-v for almost 2 years now and I love it. Amazingly the vehicle handles great for a front wheel drive and it continues to stick to the road the more you push it. Great torque through the mid-range and braking system is awesome. 24k and still do not need to replace brakes and Im a very aggressive driver. Best bang for the buck!!!! Outperforms majority of 4 cylinders out there and even 6 cyl.cars-speaking from experience

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  2005 (special edition) 1.8L - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By spencer16 - July 7 - 4:39 pm

  We bought this used with only 3000 miles on it. It was about a year and a half old, an old lady must have only driven it to church or something. We have had no problems. It is at about 50k miles and we have done oil changes every 3000 miles and we have not had any problems. The car is pretty gutless on the get go but on my way home from work the dashboard MPG gauge indicated 43 MPG when going 65 MPH (Idaho drivers are slow) but it saves at the pump! The car takes at least 2 turns of the key for it to start but it always starts. Not sure why.

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  not worth much - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By worstcar - May 30 - 4:17 am

  Car is toast. Kraft Nissan in Tallahassee just told me that the car is toast (engine is toast). They said that they had replaced the head gasket and resealed it. They blamed another company. I checked out the other company, saw hardcopies of the service order, and the results. Im left with the following conclusions: 2005 Nissan Sentra engines dont last 10 years. Kraft Nissan did a poor in their repair What this tells me is that it is foolish to buy a Nissan in Tallahassee. Bad cars and indifferent service.

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  Decent Ride - Could Be Better - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By -cdt- - April 14 - 7:53 pm

  Overall, a decent car. Thats not to say that it cant use some upgrades that would make it Excellent! Coming from a Jetta, there a few things that I miss - Day Time Running Lights, automatic locking doors, comfortable interior.

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  great handling, fun to drive - 2005 Nissan Sentra
  By Pete from Houston - March 22 - 5:03 am

  Had it for 3 years and have driven it hard. Two sets of tires and one set of brakes in 83K miles. You cant ask for more. Would have liked to have gotten better MPG (avg of 24 combined), but hey its a performance car. Nissan did their homework on the handling, and the engine is very responsive.