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The 2009 Nissan Sentra is an economy sedan, that has everything that anyone would ask in a compact car at an affordable price. It has a spacious cabin, adorned with high-end features, host of safety features and many more. For 2009, the compact sedan receives redesigned rear trunklid, new cloth seat trims, standard automatic door locks, and an available MP3 compatible radio. Sentra is offered in five trim levels- 2.0, 2.0 S, 2.0 SL, SE-R and SE-R Spec V.

Exterior

The exterior look of Sentra is similar to that of Altima, in respect of its grille material as well as the high-mounted clear-lens taillights. The sedan is nearly 180-inch long and 70.5-inch wide. Let's have a look at some of the significant exterior features of the 2009 Nissan Sentra:

• Available 15 and 16-inch tires
• Available fog lamps
• Optional powered moonroof
• Optional Power mirrors

Interior

The spacious cabin of Sentra boasts some very innovative features like rear cupholders; high-mounted front-seatback pockets for backseat passengers; and a configurable partition in the trunk (that can form two compartments). It offers about 98 cubic feet of passenger volume and 13.1 cubic feet of trunk space. Here are some more interior features of the 2009 Sentra:

• Standard air conditioning
• Standard power windows and locks
• Available suede-like cloth or leather-appointed seats
• Optional cruise control and steering-wheel-mounted controls
• Optional keyless ignition system
• Optional XM Satellite Radio

Under the Hood

The 2009 Sentra line-up comes with two engines that offer three power options and two transmission options. Let's have a look at under-the-hood features of the sedan:

• 140 horsepower, 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder with 147 pounds-feet of torque (2.0 models)
• 177 horsepower, 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder with 172 pounds-feet of torque (SE-R only)
• 200 horsepower, 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder with 180 pounds-feet of torque (Spec V only)
• Available six-speed manual or continuously variable automatic (CVT) transmission
• Electronic drive-by-wire throttle

Safety

Sentra's host of safety features include:

• Standard side-impact airbags
• Standard side curtain airbags
• Available security system
• Available four-wheel antilock braking system