Overview & Reviews

After last year's redesign, the 2001 Sentra is carrying over unchanged in XE, GXE, SE and super-ultralow emission California trims.

• SULEV status for CA model, 145-horsepower SE sport version, pleasing cabin design, fun to drive

• Generic styling, tight rear-seat legroom

User Reviews:

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  Happy... - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By Happy...for now - September 1 - 10:00 am

  I have not had any significant problems with my 01 Sentra SE. It is a great car to drive. It is smooth sailing when on the highway at 70. It is quiet...(I like that so I can really tell if there is anything that doesnt sound right). I am happy with it but I know that cars dont last forever, so I am wondering when something is going to break and how much it is going to cost...

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  its ok - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By kimbo - September 1 - 10:00 am

  I love the way my nissan looks, however, some charge up hill is slow, and slowly but surely many of the interior features are slowley fading, gas cage doesnt stay closed, tires stink, and are hard to replace. lighter doesnt work, small things like that. Overall it is a good ,reliable car. cost efficient on gas. If you get a good dealer price is is a steal. But if you care about the inside stuff, be warned

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  Terrible Car - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By Disaster - July 18 - 10:00 am

  This car is a disaster. When I bought it used at 93,000 miles, its been giving me problems until now. The car is slow, too much noise and very uncomfortable. The engine started smoking and the transmission went out 2 days ago. The next day, i sold the car for couple hundred bucks. I would not recommend buying this car to anyone.

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  Reliable Car - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By cy04547 - May 11 - 1:10 pm

  I purchased this car in 2004 with 35,000 on it. It now has 154,000 miles. I have gotten 40 mpg on the highway and this is what I absolutely love about the car. I consistently averaged 35 on a mix of back roads and rte 1 (60 mph). Besides regular maintenance, I have had to replace a front coil spring (cheap fix, got the part from a junk yard). There are tons of sentras in the junk yards so get used parts! This cost me about $40, the horn went just after I bought it and probably several other really small things. Currently the connection with the radio and lights to the gearshift have blown. I can deal. I am having trouble giving up the car because of the reliability and gas mileage!

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  Good car - only minor problems - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By schwnj - April 25 - 3:26 am

  Ive been driving my black Sentra SE since it was new, and have just over 50,000 on it now. Like many of the other reviewers, Ive had to replace my brakes and tires. Ive had two window regulators go out on me (both under warranty), and my sun visor mirror covers cracked off long ago. The paint on the bumper and mirrors is starting to fade after five years in the 110-degree Phoenix sun (but I wax it regularly to keep fading to a minimum). But all of those things are minor. The car has always started, it performs like it did in 2001, it handles well, the engine is built like a tank and all electrical and mechanical systems are fully working. Treat this car well and it will treat you well.

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  2001 2L Nissan Sentra SE - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By John McKelvey - January 25 - 5:10 am

  A 2001 Sentra with a 2.0 L engine and manual transmission is awesome. If you can drive a manual this is a great car.

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  Pretty Decent - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By Tom - January 12 - 3:50 am

  Ive had my car for about 8 months now. It replaced a 1990 Ford Escort so by comparison I love it. Its only given me a few small problems, dipstick breaking, not the best power windows, and a rattling noise that my mechanic tells me is nothing serious, just an unimportant loose part. I dont usually drive around that many people so the lack of room in the back isnt that big of a deal for me. The people that have ridden back there are usually fine as long as the person in front of them is forgiving.

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  Very Pleased - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By GregSentra - January 2 - 10:00 am

  Very pleased with this vehicle. Stock was good enough for me, although I did purchase performace cold air intake and performance exhaust, bought brand new tires, looking into new ECU and even bolton turbo. With the CAI and exhaust there is a noticible difference in performance. Handles very nicely (with new tires) since it mostly rains here. 5 speed manual, i would not have bought the automatic.

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  Excellent small car- Miss it so much! - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By kris - December 18 - 4:36 pm

  We bought our 01 Sentra as a young couple. Its design, size in its class and handling were the features that sold it. In 7 years of owning it, we have never worried about taking it for long trips. It holds its own on snowy and icy VT roads in winter with the right tires. Everything about this car was solid - the doors were heavy and tough as were the lid of the trunk and the hood. The mileage was a fuel sipping 35 mpg on the highway. It is a compact car and the room behind the driver can be a little less if the driver is tall, but that is true of all compact cars of 01. I have finally traded our Sentra in for a Quest as our family requirements have changed. This is a great Nissan product!

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  Outstanding Vehicle - 2001 Nissan Sentra
  By RobbK6 - December 5 - 10:00 am

  This car has been a joy so far. I replaced an excellent condition CRX Si with this car and it delivers even better performance with a back seat! I have over 22,000 miles on my car and I havent had a problem yet. I will say the paint sucks, but that was the only thing I can say negatively. For the price there was nothing in the same class when I bought it. It has a decent aftermarket following for the engine and some suspension upgrades. But in all actuality they arent really needed. I have a 2001 SE with performance package, sunroof, and 5spd.