The new Sentra is certainly
The new Sentra is certainly an improvement from the previous, but I would not give it so much credit. With Car and driver testing the Sentra, their opinion is "The good times end when you floor the throttle. Working the engine harder reveals that it's weak and noisy." Yes, the car is more driveable, but with the torque peak up at 4400 rpm's, even with a great tranny, this engine is hardly going to be a pleasure to drive.