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2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Sedan · 140 hp · 30 mpg combined
Sticker from
$19,760Factory MSRP, base configuration
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Track what yours is worthA fresh estimate every month, in one short email. Not an offer to buy.Start tracking8 factory options, from $120 to $990.
SL Special Value Package$990
SL Leather Package$900
SL Audio Package$550
Navigation Package$400
Interior Accent Lighting$250
Splash Guards$160
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror$135
Floor Mats$120
Which Sentra is right for you?
Six trims, $16,430 to $20,990. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $1,930, from 2 to 2.0 S.
The numbers.
One configuration: front-wheel drive, continuously variable automatic.
140hp2.0L four-cylinder
147lb-ftTorque
30mpgCombined · 27 city · 34 highway
FWDcontinuously variable-speed automatic
5Seats
13.1 cu ftCargo volume
2,997 lbsCurb weight
111 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- folding with storage center armrest
- keyless ignition
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric speed-proportional power steering
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- front seatback storage
- remote trunk release
- leather steering wheel
- Single zone front air conditioning
- rear ventilation ducts
- interior air filtration
- Dual vanity mirrors
- trunk light
- front reading lights
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 6-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- 1 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- trip computer
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- alloy wheels
- 16 x 6.5 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P205/55R H tires
- Steel spare wheel
- temporary spare tire
- inside mounted spare tire
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Drag Coefficient
- Curb weight
- Country of final assembly
- front independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- torsion beam rear suspension
- Transmission
- Drive type
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / rear drum brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
- 2 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- Emergency interior trunk release
- remote anti-theft alarm system
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 160 watts stereo output
- 6 total speakers
- USB connection
- auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control
- satellite radio satellite radio
- 3 months of provided satellite radio service
- radio data system
- speed sensitive volume control
- mast antenna
4 interiors
- Beige
- Charcoal
- Beige
- Charcoal
Leather or cloth.
7 factory paints
- Super Black
- Aspen White
- Magnetic Gray Metallic
- Brilliant Silver Metallic
- Espresso Black Metallic
- Red Brick
- Blue Onyx Metallic
Safety and recalls
No recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2012 Sentra.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
Basic
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Powertrain
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Roadside
3 yr / 36,000 mi
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Other years of the Sentra 2.0 SL.
2013 Sentra S
$15,990$3,770 less8 colors · starting MSRP
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$19,390$370 less9 colors · starting MSRP
2014 Sentra S
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