Originally Posted by Red GSR
So on the same note, that's what this Sentra is gonna be. The bread and butter of the line. For those who want more power, there's no question Nissan will release an SE-R version. I'm guessing they're working on an engine that can produce at least 200 hp. The old 2.5 just won't cut it.
This Sentra will probably do better than the B15 Sentra in sales. It's bigger, and better looking inside and out. The HP is alright, but with 140 ft-lb of tq, it should be sufficient for this class of car. Due to the torque, it probably feel faster than the Civic and Corolla. Mileage is alright at 29 city and 38 freeway. Also, Nissan will replace all FWD automatic transmission with CVT.
The Renault Megane uses the same 2.0L but turbo charged and it's putting out 225HP. So I'm sure the SE-R will be quite similar to that considering Ghosn likes to share parts.