Vehicle report

2011 Nissan Sentra

Fair price, market signal, reviews, and common issues — all in one place. Tuned to ZIP 43215 (from your location).

Fair price range

$3,600

$3,150 — $4,050

low confidence

Est. out-the-door

$4,511

$4,028 — $4,994

in Ohio (7.25% tax + fees)

What's shaping this price

  • Age (15 yrs)−$18,767

    12%/yr for compact

  • Mileage (40,000)+$362

    140,000 under expected

Local market signal · 432xx

Avg days on market

46

from 43 comparable listings

30-day price trend

↓ 3.3%

cooling

Prices for this trim in 432xx are trending down — a buyer's edge right now.

Price over its life

2011 → 2026
$8.2k$12.8k$17.4k$22k$3.6k2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Anchored on the original manufacturer MSRP for this trim, curved to today's typical price via segment depreciation.

Next 5 years (forecast)

2026 → 2031
$2.1k$2.6k$3.1k$3.6k$1.6k202620272028202920302031

Projected from today's typical price using the segment's annual depreciation rate, with a small penalty for accumulated mileage. Rough forecast — actual resale value swings with the used-car market.

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Affordability72-month loan · Ohio · 1,000 mi/mo

Potential monthly cost of ownership

Loan + insurance + gas — the three big monthly line items.

Estimated monthly total

Loan + insurance + gas

$285/mo

  • Auto loan

    72 months · 10% down · 7.5% APR (national avg)

    $56/mo

  • Insurance

    Full coverage · Ohio average for compact cars

    $82/mo

  • Gas

    29 mpg combined · $4.25/gal · 1,000 mi/mo

    $147/mo

Estimated payments — actual rates depend on credit, coverage, and driving.

Long-term ownership costsDepreciation + maintenance over 5 years, assuming 12,000 mi/yr

$5,700over 5 yrs

~$1,140/yr

  • Depreciation

    $1,700

    Segment: compact

  • Maintenance

    $4,000

    segment ballpark

Depreciation projected from segment averages against today’s typical price; maintenance is an AAA-derived segment ballpark. Loan, insurance, and gas are covered in the Affordability section above.

Safety ratingsOfficial NHTSA crash-test scores + owner complaint volume20 NHTSA complaints
  • Overall

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

  • Frontal crash

    ★★★★★

    3.0 of 5

  • Side crash

    ★★★★★

    3.0 of 5

  • Rollover

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

Averaged across 1 tested body/cab configuration (NHTSA scores by variant).

Safety recallsOfficial NHTSA campaigns for this year / make / model2 total
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

    NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SENTRA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MR20 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2010, TO MAY 22, 2010, AND JULY 8, 2010, TO OCTOBER 25, 2010. THE ZINC COATING APPLIED TO THE TERMINAL STUD BOLT WAS THICKER THAN SPECIFICATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VOLTAGE DROP THAT MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM).

    11V579000 ·

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

    NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SENTRA VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 22, 2010, THROUGH JULY 8, 2010. DUE TO A MACHINING IRREGULARITY, THE BOLT/WASHER SURFACE ON THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE END MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP TO OCCUR IN THE CONTACT AREA OF THE TERMINAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VOLTAGE DROP THAT MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.

    10V555000 · Dec 11, 2010

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