 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you went into the channel I am Goldpony on doing new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today We are in the new 2021 Nissan Sentra courtesy of Hanover Nissan in Hanover PA for more information on their inventory Please feel free to check out the link in the description box below And so it is a beautiful rainy day here in Pennsylvania and I am in the new Sentra reason being is because there are some tech upgrades actually for the 2021 model year This thing is priced extremely well And so in this video I will be testing out and going over everything about the new century including acceleration braking steering Feel ride quality sound system exhaust clip all of that fun stuff So having said all of that what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always Let's start with pricing and so there are a few different trim levels for the 2021 Sentra first one being the s starting at $19,460 sv which is the one we have today starting at $20,520 then the sR starting at $21,800 but regardless of trim level that you go with the power plant on the Sentra is going to be the same Powering this little beast as a two-liter direct injected inline four cylinder putting out a hundred and forty nine horsepower at 6,000 rpm 146 pound-feet of torque coming in at 4,000 rpm power sent to front wheels through a CVT Zero to sixty time comes in at approximately eight seconds flat with MPG numbers coming in at 29 in the city 39 on the highway taking regular Unlit fuel and so before we do any kind of fun acceleration tests here in our new Sentra I did want to mention to you guys that there are actually a few different drive modes Of course, there is normal that is what the Sentra naturally defaults to but by the driver sign Left knee there is an eco button that is another one and there is a hidden sport mode on the Sentra I say hidden because it's not labeled sport It's simply a horizontal line button located on the back side of the shifter here And so if you press that like I just did it did it immediately downshift for me So it is gonna hold the RPMs at a much higher level It's also going to adjust the throttle response then as well So do what I mentioned that you guys because that is kind of the hidden drive mode Then not a whole lot of people know about unless you're watching my videos of course to go ahead and hit the subscribe and the bell notification By and say you stay up to date on all that But anyways now I've got all of that out of the way What do you guys say? Let's go in and find a straight away here and let's see how quickly we can get our new Sentra here up to speed in the rain. All right, here's our straight away guys in three two one Little bit of slippage one is wet out, huh Okay, I gotta say I okay I was focused on the acceleration But what I was kind of more focused on to be honest was the CVT Because I gotta say that actually simulated a traditional automatic quite well Which is a very good thing in my opinion because CVTs are traditionally known to be somewhat Emotionless because it's like one giant rubber band kind of acceleration But when Nissan did there with their CVT on the 2021 century at least it actually simulated an automatic quite well I didn't mind that acceleration for that particular reason. So well done Nissan that kind of surprised me and the acceleration was I don't know it's pretty much as expect not the quickest thing in the world But it'll merge you onto the highway without any issues But to go along with that acceleration as always breaking is equally important And actually the brake configuration is going to differ amongst the trim levels believe it or not For example, if you were to go with the S trim level, you're gonna get front disc rear drum brakes However, if you jump up to the SV or SR, you are going to get four-wheel disc brakes So I wanted to mention that and if you do go with that four-wheel ventilated disc brakes You will get a 60 to zero stopping distance coming in at an impressive 114 feet and so a lot of times with sedan's you're in the 120 So 114 feet is dang good if I'm being quite honest So well done Nissan for that and as far as the braking feel goes. It's literally perfect. There's no brake pedal delay There's no soft spots. It is a very nice braking feel if I'm being honest there But continuing on touching on suspension and handling up front You're gonna get an independent strut type front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension Of course front and rear stabilizer bars as far as ride quality goes. It's actually not that bad I was one of the first things I noticed a lot of times with compact cars You do of course feel a good bit more of the road But it's not bad comparatively speaking to some of the competition that I've driven as well So ride quality is perfectly acceptable in the center without a doubt steering feel now That's the first thing I noticed starting in the 2020 model year for the Sentra the steering feel got noticeably heavier Which is a brilliant thing because it better points you in the direction that you want to go It's a much better feeling of being in control here of this compact car So love the steering feel in the new Sentra without a doubt well done Nissan especially for that The touching on cabin noise a little bit you do hear a little bit of the engine but as far as that goes That's pretty much about it There isn't a whole lot of exterior wind noise coming into the cabin as we ride over a bridge right here still not all that bad It's pretty much as expected the engine noise is the only thing you get when you really hit it But other than that is perfectly fine touching on visibility There is no flaws to the shape of the Sentra so therefore visibility is perfectly fine I can see perfectly fine out of my rear view mirrors who definitely no issues there, but That about rounds out the performance segment of this review you guys Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2021 Nissan Sentra all right so here she is you guys the new 2021 Nissan Sentra finished in scarlet ember In case anybody was curious of our exterior color name Let's go ahead and start up front on this one first thing I want to mention is a feature that you find on BMW and a lot of other luxury manufacturers But active grille shutters actually do come standard across the board meaning whenever the engine needs any additional cooling Those shutters are going to open up and then they will close back up Then when that additional cooling is not needed of course so as a pretty cool feature I'd like to mention to the sides halogen headlights do come with the S and SV trim levels They do come with the automatic feature meaning when it starts to get dark at night They will turn on automatically for you there LED daytime running lights also coming standard You will actually get LED headlights though if you were to go with the SR trim level Of course, that is not what you guys are looking at right now Fog lights also coming with the SR trim level as well just below in the center though Chrome V motion front grille is going to come with the S and SV And then you will actually get a dark chrome V motion front grille Then if you were to go with the SR butt pretty much rounds out the front Let's go ahead and make our way now to the side of the center here So since we are around to the side first thing I want to mention is there is actually a two-tone color scheme That is available for the center like a black roof for example It's a pretty cool look to it So I did want to mention that chrome belt line molding does come standard on the center You can find a floating roof line along the C pillar towards the back there I think that's a pretty cool look take a look at the side mirrors They are power adjustable side mirrors for all trims They will be heated for the SV and SR trims body colored for the S and SV and then gloss black side mirrors for the SR Then an SR is also actually going to give you LED integrated turd signals So I did want to mention that as well Let's take a look down at the wheel setup 16 inch steel wheels with covers for the S trim level 16 inch aluminum alloys for the SV So therefore that is what you guys are looking at right now and 18 inch aluminum alloys then for the SR trim level I did want to also mention though that SR trim level is also going to give you essentially a Lip kit around the entire exterior of this thing So a little added side skirts for the SR trim level at least as well But now let's go ahead and make our way to the back of the center So since we are around back of this one body colored shark fin antenna all the way to the top You guys can see that just below that a rear spoiler is actually only going to come standard with the SR However, it is optional of course for the other trim level So we do have it here on our SV just below that you can find some trim level badging as well And just below all of that you can actually find a body colored rear diffuser Which is pretty cool coming with the SR and SV trim levels and just below it all There is actually a single exhaust outlet. It is tucked away, but having said that I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip All right, so now since we are around back of the center to go ahead and open up that rear trunk There is a button that you hold on the key fob that is one way There's also a button on the trunk itself and there is a button by the driver's side left knee then as well But once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 14.3 cubic feet if that was not enough space There is a 60 40 split meaning the rear seats do fold down bumping that up quite a bit then Also wanted to mention to you guys in that cargo area There is some cargo lighting back there And if you were wondering if the center had to fix the flat versus a spare tire If you lift up underneath through that cargo floor, it actually does have the full spare tire back there So that is pretty cool. That's what I prefer personally But the make our way to the rear leg room that is going to come in at 34.7 inches. So for reference I mean even six feet tall. This is how much space I had in the second row there Do you want to also mention though? I was able to find a rear center armrest with cup holders, which is pretty cool And there is a single usb charging port back there as well for the kids to stay charged up So that is definitely a necessity in this day and age, of course But so the make our way to the front seats manually adjustable cloth seats do come with the s and s v trim levels You will find a sport cloth with orange stitching then if you were to go with the sr Quilted leather is possibly the best very best setup that I've ever seen in the center That is going to be optional for the s v trim level only So this trim level that we have today you can actually get quilted leather in so that is a pretty cool Look if you guys want to look at Nissan's website for that one That's pretty cool heated front seats then are going to be optional for the s v and s r trim levels then as well And overall though as far as the seat comfort goes that we have today in our cloth seats I will say it is perfectly fine. I've had absolutely no issues with the seat comfort I could easily see myself going on a long road trip here in the new center So no issues there then take a look at the steering wheel It is of course tilt and telescoping and is leather wrapped if you were to go with the s v or s r trim levels And then heated steering wheel is actually going to be optional for the s v if you wanted that as well Then make your way to the startup Let me first start by showing you guys the key here Essentially all of your buttons are located on one side of the key Nissan logo at the top lock unlock button pop The rear hatch the circular button near the Nissan logo that is going to be your remote start which comes on the s v and s r trim levels only But then if you were curious as to the push button start that actually does come standard on all trim levels So therefore all I am going to do here is simply put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button located just in front of the shifter and so Once started up tachometer is on your left speedometer is on your right There is a fairly large digital display front and center to control what is on that digital display There are steering wheel mounting controls found on the left side of the steering wheel Gives you a ton of different information like sure bait sure be of course But also how many miles you have left until you hit empty which when I started driving this one said 365 so that is pretty darn impressive Especially in a compact car digital speedometer you could check out up there as well average fuel economy at any given time Of course tire pressure information radio setting safety information the list goes on really just about everything could possibly want up there But then make your way to overall interior quality if you wanted a power mooner for the center It is going to be optional for the sv and sr trims It doesn't come standard on any particular trim level But you can still get it if you wanted to go that route dual-zone climate control coming standard on the sv and sr So both driver and passenger can set their own temperatures there Auto dimming rear view mirror is going to be optional for the sr And I did want to mention to you guys We actually do have a package option that gives us a Frameless rear view mirror with homeland controls to up to three different garage doors I found that pretty cool. It is a $440 option But I love that because the alternative is the clunky rattling garage door opener that clips to your sun visor So I do like home like whenever that is available for sure Also another option we have here is something called the lighting package that goes for $500 that gives you ground Illumination at night and also interior ambient lighting then as well But overall interior quality is pretty much as I expected it to be there are some hard plastics But I do like the contrast stitching found just above the passenger side glove box I like the circular air vents. They're very outy-esque. So that is a pretty cool look for me Just in front of the shifter you have a 12 volt power outlet usb charging port phone charging port an auxiliary charging port Kind of touching all bases there just beside the shifter You have dual cup holders just behind that a little bit of storage there as well And within this center armrest you can find a very deep amount of storage actually for a compact car I will say that so overall the interior quality that we have here in our particular spec today It's not bad But like I said, if you go with that optional quilted leather look for the sv trim level That is going to be the very best interior quality that you can get in the center if that is important to you But then take a look at the tech display. It is a 7 inch color touch screen display for the s 8 inch color touch screen display for the sv and s r bluetooth and audio streaming coming standard either way But here is the main new feature for the 2021 centra Android auto apple carplay is now standard for every single trim level Whereas it didn't come with the s trim level in previous years It now does come with that base trim level of the center So you got to love that essentially with that is if you have a smartphone simply hook it up to the center via usb cable And you have free navigation displayed up on that tech display without having to buy any factory navigation system Also, you can like just like your pin door songs. There's a bunch of different compatible apps So that is definitely a big deal to me at least but anyways You can also check out your radio information up on that tech display And by the way when it comes to the sound systems Four speakers are going to come with the s6 speakers coming with the sv and s r And there is one more optional sound system available. That is going to be an eight speaker bow sound system We don't have that today. We do have the six speakers. So what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and turn on serious xm here. See what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one All right, so that was kind of a mixed bag for me I got to be honest the base was pretty good for a six speaker sound system But when you turn it up a little bit louder the clarity does get a little bit muffled the higher in the volume that you go But then again, it is a six speaker sound system That's kind of what I expected but not the clearest six speaker sound system that I've ever heard But last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on that infotainment screen at least is When you do put the center in reverse you will find a rear view camera that takes up the entire screen Of the infotainment screen here, which isn't always the case. That's why I emphasize that which is always though Is going to lead us into safety and so to start IIHS top safety pick If you go with the s r trim level because it needs those led headlights in order to get that designation But front side side curtain airbags do come standard driver and passenger knee airbags as well in the back You're going to have latch aka lower anchors to the tethers for children for the rear car seats rear child door locks tire pressure monitoring system That's all pretty boring at this point But the good stuff that does come standard across the board by the way Forward collision warning autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection lane departure warning rear automatic braking a blind spot Monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert rear parking sensors the driver attention monitoring system high beam assist and lane trace assist as well That is a good bit of standard safety even for the base trim even for the s trim level I should say so that is wonderful Well done you some for that But then if you were to go with the sv and sr You're also going to get adaptive cruise control then as well So overall when it comes to my final thoughts here of the new center a great steering field That's always the first thing I noticed when I got in the 2020 model year and the 2021 very heavy So I love that great braking 60 to 0 and 114 feet is quite brilliant if i'm being honest Also great pricing great price points for every single trim level really a lot of times when you look at other manufacturers Let's say the civic it can get quite pricey But I will say the center is priced quite right also in that quilted leather That is available has a very upscale look very outy-ish look So I love that although we don't have it today of course But as far as the room for improvement goes one thing that i'm starting to notice more and more And i'm sure it's going to come to the Nissan center as well is wireless android auto apple carplay I love that it comes standard on the base trim level now But the next step is going to be wireless You don't actually have to hook it up and you don't have any cluttered wires everywhere So that is one thing I would look for in the future and of course it's not the quickest thing in the world It doesn't do bad when you put it in that sportman that I told you guys about remember That's the horizontal line just underneath the shifter there But still could be a little bit quicker, but anyways that about rounds out this review guys Thank you so much for watching feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there If you wanted to see what's coming next on the channel before it actually gets to youtube Be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in a new car reviews That is what we do here on this channel after all Do appreciate you guys watching more than you know when I will see you guys all in the next video Stay gold