Model Year | 2012 | 2010 | |
Model | Nissan Sentra | Nissan Maxima | |
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Transmission | |||
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,685 mm | 2,776 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,567 mm | 4,841 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,791 mm | 1,859 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,511 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,294 kg | 1,613 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 55 L | 76 L | -21 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,031 mm | 978 mm | -977 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,445 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,374 mm | 1,356 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,077 mm | 1,113 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 947 mm | 925 mm | 22 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,346 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 876 mm | 879 mm | -3 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,953 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,991 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume | 371 L | 402 L | -31 L |
2012 Nissan Sentra Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Nissan Sentra offers a smooth, quiet ride and about as much passenger (and cargo) room as you'll find in a compact sedan. Open the door, and the SL's leather-trimmed interior appears luxurious. Sit down, though, and the illusion crumbles. Unlike those in the Altima, the Sentra's flat, firm seats provide little in the way of comfort or support. A tilt adjustment for the driver seat would help, but one is not offered. The Civic's seats aren't much cushier, but their shape provides better support. For the best seats in the segment, check out the Chevrolet Cruze and Ford Focus. see full Nissan Sentra review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2012 Nissan Sentra.
2010 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Lumbar in the base model. Good side bolstering on bottom cushion and through the shoulders. Large range of adjustment and the wheel tilts and shifts. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Lots of room, soft seats. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Bucket seats hold you in around corners - very supportive. Telescopic steering wheel and power seats ensure you get a great driving position. Both seats and steering wheel are heated. Dual climate control great for passengers. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
It fits everywhere. On a recent trip, I drove all day and was never "seat tired". see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Adjustable everything! Air conditioned driver seat a huge consideration. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2010 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
My tall friends hit there heads on the roofline, they are over 6 foot see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The rear seat of the 7th gen Maxima is slightly smaller than that of the 6th gen Maxima. Still fairly roomy, but slightly smaller. This is understandable because of the major styling change, and the conversion from 'near luxury family sedan' back to 'near luxury family sedan with a sporty edge' that took place between these generations. see full Nissan Maxima review |