The cabin has decent quality material and is spacious enough to fit three adults in the back seats, but given the tight legroom, some discomfort is bound to happen. A wood-tone trim is given on the SL trim, while the metallic accents are reserved for the performance trims. The seats are comfy and come with cloth upholstery, which can change with leather on the topmost trims. The steering wheel is covered in leather and has silver stitching on the SE-R SPEC V trim.
A 4-way manual setting for the front seats is standard, which can be upgraded to a 6-way manual for the driver seat. Heated seats are not given on any trim except SL. The steering wheel has a tilt feature, but the absence of telescopic features is a letdown. A dual 12-V power outlet, keyless entry, driver-side one-touch power windows, and manual air-conditioning are some standard cabin features given on the 2011 Sentra.
Model
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2011 Nissan Sentra S
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2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS
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2011 Toyota Corolla Base
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2011 Kia Forte LX
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Seating Capacity
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Front Row (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (in)
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40.6/56.9/42.4
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40/55.9/43.6
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38.8/54.7/41.8
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40/55.7/43.3
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Rear Row (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (in)
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37.3/55.1/34.5
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37.1/54.8/33.1
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37.2/54.7/36.3
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37.6/54.7/35
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Cargo Capacity (cu-ft)
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13.1
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14.8
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12.3
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14.7
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The most generous legroom is given in the Corolla, but it is the least spacious car, while the opponent from Kia is the most spacious. As for the Elantra, it has passenger volume in between the Sentra and the Toyota Corolla. The largest cargo capacity is offered on the Elantra, whereas the opposite is given on the Corolla. Major interior features include:
- Cloth seats
- Manual air conditioning
- 6-way manually adjustable driver seat
- Tilt telescopic steering column
- Leather and heated front seats (optional)
- Keyless entry
- Nissan intelligent key keyless entry (optional)
How intuitive is the 2011 Nissan Sentra’s infotainment unit?
An AM/FM/CD audio system, audio jack, and 4-speaker sound system are the only entertainment or audio features given on the base Sentra. As you go up in the trim range, iPod Interface System, 6-speaker sound system, Illuminated steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, and XM satellite radio and radio data system are also given. Under the Visual Audio package in the S and SR trim, Nissan provides a 4.3" color display, Rockford Fosgate eight-speaker system, and a USB port. The SL Navigation package on the SL trim adds a 5-inch touchscreen with a navigation system. Major infotainment features are:
- 4-speaker sound system
- XM satellite radio
- Radio data system
- AM/FM/CD audio system
- Aux jack
- 5-inch touchscreen (optional)
- Navigation system (optional)