2009 Nissan Sentra FE Adds 1 MPG
In January, Nissan started production on a slightly revised version of its Nissan Sentra lineup. All Sentras with the continuously variable automatic transmission now get 26/34 mpg city/highway, an improvement on the previous version’s 25/33 mpg. To get the mileage recertified with the EPA, Nissan had to change the trim designation of CVT-equipped trim levels, adding an FE — for Fuel Efficiency — to them. Yesterday, the company announced the addition of an entirely new trim level, the FE SR. That makes the current Sentra lineup look like this:
- Sentra FE 2.0
- Sentra 2.0 S
- Sentra FE 2.0 S
- Sentra FE 2.0 SR
- Sentra FE 2.0 SL
There are also high-performance SE-R models that, along with the manual 2.0 S trim, have not seen any mileage gains.
The tricky part about the FE designation is that there are no badges on the cars to distinguish them from 2009 models produced before January, which have the old mileage. You must look at the vehicle’s sticker to see the FE designation or the new mileage numbers to confirm which model you’re looking at. However, all Sentras — excluding the SE-R — have the same $2,250 cash-back offer through March 31.
The Sentra FE 2.0 SR, however, doesn’t go on sale until April 17 and no cash back has been announced for it. It gets the same starting price as a regular Sentra FE 2.0 S, at $17,760 (not including a $695 destination charge), but adds a Sports Appearance Package that includes front and rear bumper treatments similar to the SE-R’s, a rear spoiler, and a different grille, headlights and taillights, along with 16-inch aluminum wheels. It also comes in the same exclusive SE-R colors. Basically, it’s a lot of show without the SE-R’s extra go.
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The question is, how they are going to call next release, when it will be another 1mpg better?
Let me guess...
FE2
SFE
FE+
It'll probably follow the naming conventions of Chrysler's cash-back deal.
"Employee Pricing Plus PLUS"...
How HOW original!
Shame on Nissian!!! At least on Chevy's Cobalt Fuel Efficent model there was at least 3 miles gained. Most people won't notice or in real life gain a mile but it makes comparsion stats look good. This is just a minor year change over and no need for a silly FE add on.
yeah, i thought cvts were supposed to be extremely efficient. a chevy cobalt, with a larger 2.2L engine and an automatic with only 4 forward gears almost achieves the same mileage (24/33).