2026 Nissan Sentra.
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One car we didn’t expect so soon is a newly redesigned Nissan Sentra. By the end of this year, the Sentra will be the “last man standing” of the Missan sedan team. Since both the Altima and Versa will not see 2026.
It’s hard to say from these photos if the 2026 Sentra will be a heavy refresh or an all-new design. The shape of the front hood seems very similar to the current model. The redesigned front end looks a bit more like the new 2025 Murano up front. Which is OK. But the rest of the car really doesn’t seem to bring anything new to the table.
A new design with very similar proportions. However, it does remind me a lot of another new Nissan model. The new N7 EV.
The N7 sedan is a new Nissan EV for the Chinese market and is not related at all to the new Altima. And yet, the greenhouse looks almost exactly the same. While the N7 looks pretty boring it does have a very clean design. Something the Sentra could use. maybe at the cost of losing some personality.
While they’re at it, why not introduce the US to their really cool e-Power Hybrid technology? This is something they’ve been producing and selling in other countries for years. Currently, the plan to introduce e-Power in the US is sometime late this year or early next year. That alone would give Nissan a good reason for a new Sentra. One that could really go against the Honda Civic Hybrid. With probably even better MPG.
Nissan is in a bad spot right now and they desperately need something to stand out. It looks like the new Sentra design might not really be that original at all, but the e-Power tech could save the day.
With over 152,000 sold last year, I’m sure Nissan dealers will be happy to see a new more modern Sentra for 2026. One that could be even more popular.
Size wise this is the Altima. Others are reporting this seems to be a next gen Altima despite potential cancellation and not the Sentra
Sorry. These “others” are wrong…