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News2024 Nissan Sentra Gets Styling Tweaks, More Efficient CVT
The Nissan Sentra is one of the cheapest and greenest cars in Canada. We’re not sure about pricing yet, but it promises to be even more fuel-efficient for 2024. The Japanese compact sedan sports a redesigned front fascia with yet another interpretation of Nissan’s V-motion grille. The lower fascia has …
NewsMost Small Cars Don’t Provide Good Protection for Rear Passengers
Sitting in the back of a small car not only means sacrificing a fair amount of space. It also increases the risk of injury in a collision. Of course, you probably knew that already, but the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently proved it with its updated moderate …
NewsThese Were the World’s Best-Selling Vehicles in 2022
Undermined by supply chain disruptions, most notably the chip shortage, new light-duty vehicle sales fell 1.6 percent globally in 2022, going from 80.7 million units to 79.4 million units, according to JATO Dynamics data. The continued growth of electric vehicles, especially in China and Europe, was a bright spot. With …
NewsCompact Cars Get Mixed Reviews in New IIHS Side-Impact Test
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) last year implemented a new, tougher test to evaluate crashworthiness in lateral collisions. As it turned out, many compact SUVs and midsize SUVs didn’t get a passing grade. Now, compact cars are under the microscope, and the results are a mixed bag. In …
RacingValérie Limoges Makes Canadian Motorsport History
The 2022 Nissan Sentra Cup celebrated a new champion, Valérie Limoges, who made history this past weekend by becoming the first female racer to clinch an all-category title in Canadian road racing. Simon Charbonneau claimed victory in both races held this weekend at Circuit Mont-Tremblant. "This is a big day …
NewsMidnight Edition Highlights 2022 Nissan Sentra, Altima
Creating darker-looking models to add character to certain vehicles is something the majority of automakers are doing. At Nissan , there’s the Midnight Edition package. For the 2022 model year, you can find it on the Sentra and Altima sedans, not to mention the Murano and Armada SUVs. In the …
NewsTime to Predict the 2021 North American Vehicles of the Year!
The finalists for the 2021 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) awards have just been announced by the jury as the second-to-last step in the year-long evaluation process. That means it’s time to compare the choices with The Car Guide’s own vehicles of the year …
RacingNissan Sentra Cup to Follow in Micra’s Footsteps
The Nissan Micra is no more—and the Micra Cup is dead, too, after six seasons. But the Japanese automaker is not dropping out of racing in Canada, even with the pandemic and major economic uncertainty. The most affordable single-model racing series in the country is just switching names and cars …
NewsExclusive Nissan Sentra SR Gets Manual Gearbox for 2021
What’s new with the Nissan Sentra for 2021? Well, The Car Guide has just learned from a Quebec dealer that the company will make a six-speed manual transmission available in the Sentra SR. A screen capture of the dealer’s digital ordering book indeed shows a manual option with this particular …
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