Vehicle report

2017 Nissan Sentra

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

Fair price range

$7,350

$6,400 — $8,300

low confidence

Est. out-the-door

$8,533

$7,514 — $9,552

in Ohio (7.25% tax + fees)

What's shaping this price

  • Age (9 yrs)−$15,037

    12%/yr for compact

  • Mileage (40,000)+$379

    68,000 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

2017 → 2026
$11k$14.7k$18.3k$22k$7.4k2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

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

Next 5 years (forecast)

2026 → 2031
$4.3k$5.3k$6.3k$7.4k$3.3k202620272028202920302031

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

$379/mo

  • Auto loan

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

    $114/mo

  • Insurance

    Full coverage · Ohio average for compact cars

    $82/mo

  • Gas

    29 mpg combined · $5.32/gal · 1,000 mi/mo

    $183/mo

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

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

$7,471over 5 yrs

~$1,494/yr

  • Depreciation

    $3,471

    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

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

  • Side crash

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Rollover

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

Averaged across 2 tested body/cab configurations (NHTSA scores by variant).

Safety recallsOfficial NHTSA campaigns for this year / make / model3 total
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.

    18V551000 ·

  • AIR BAGS

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.

    17V253000 ·

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.

    21V135000 · Mar 3, 2021

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