Nissan Sentra vs Volkswagen Jetta

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Nissan SentraVolkswagen Jetta

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Nissan SentraVolkswagen Jetta

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,911 (better)
$1,913
New Zealand
$2,306
$2,306
United Kingdom
£1,401
£1,401
United States
$1,781
$1,781

Official figures

Uses
7.1 L/100km
7.1 L/100km
On a full tank
658 km
701 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
405 L (better)
400 L
Length
4,641 mm
4,737 mm
Weight
1,377 kg
1,339 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
111 kW
113 kW (better)
Torque
198 Nm
249 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
10 (better)
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Sentra or Jetta?

Which has the bigger boot, the Nissan Sentra or the Volkswagen Jetta?

The Nissan Sentra, at 405 L to the Volkswagen Jetta's 400 L, for their newest versions.

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