1986 Nissan Sentra

Subcompact Cars · 5 trims

Combined
40
City 37 · Highway 45
Cost per 100 miles
$15.58
Diesel
Yearly fuel cost
$2,336
15,000 mi

Cost per 100 miles: $15.58 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,336

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average diesel price in the US.

Electric alternative: A 2027 Tesla Model 3 uses 30 kWh per 100 miles: about $5.81 per 100 miles at the average home electricity price, $9.76 cheaper than this car. →

Trims

TrimEngineDriveCityHighwayCombinedCost per 100 miles
Sentra
Manual 4-spd · Diesel
1.7 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive374540$15.58
Sentra Wagon
Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline
1.6 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive273530$13.56
Sentra
Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline
1.6 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive273530$13.56
Sentra Wagon
Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline
1.6 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive232725$16.28
Sentra
Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline
1.6 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive232725$16.28

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

  1. North Carolina · $13.66
  2. Georgia · $14.11
  3. Texas · $14.13
  4. South Carolina · $14.23
  5. Louisiana · $14.26
  6. Oklahoma · $14.41

Most expensive states

  1. California · $20.59
  2. Hawaii · $18.12
  3. Washington · $18.04
  4. Nevada · $16.97
  5. Indiana · $16.70
  6. Oregon · $16.67

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA

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