Nissan Sentra
Here you will find monthly and yearly United States and Canadian sales figures for the Nissan Sentra. The Sentra is Nissan’s compact sedan, a nameplate in production since 1982 that competes with the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, and Hyundai Elantra. The current eighth-generation car, launched for 2020, moved the Sentra upmarket with a lower, wider stance and a more upscale cabin while keeping the value and fuel efficiency the line is known for.
- Class: Compact sedan
- Engine: 2.0L four-cylinder (149 hp, 146 lb-ft)
- Transmission: Xtronic continuously variable (CVT)
- Drivetrain: Front-wheel drive
- EPA fuel economy: Up to 30 mpg city / 40 mpg highway / 34 mpg combined
- Chief rivals: Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, Kia Forte
Nissan Sentra Sales in the United States
Nissan Sentra sales in the United States peaked in the middle of the last decade, when annual volume climbed above 200,000 units and reached a high of 218,451 in 2017. Volume then fell to 94,645 in 2020 and a low of 77,124 in 2022. With the redesigned eighth generation, sales rebounded to 109,195 in 2023 and 152,752 in 2024, and in 2025 the Sentra delivered 151,278 units, essentially level with the prior year. The third quarter of 2026 brought 36,890 sales, down 5.2 percent on the 38,918 of the third quarter of 2025 and down 7.4 percent on the 39,817 of the second quarter of 2026. That leaves January to September 2026 at 112,439, down 9.6 percent on the 124,441 of the same months of 2025.
Nissan Sentra, United States calendar-year unit sales, 2005–2026. 2026 is January–Sep (partial).
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 119,489 | — |
| 2006 | 117,922 | ▼ 1.3% |
| 2007 | 106,522 | ▼ 9.7% |
| 2008 | 99,797 | ▼ 6.3% |
| 2009 | 82,706 | ▼ 17.1% |
| 2010 | 94,065 | ▲ 13.7% |
| 2011 | 114,991 | ▲ 22.2% |
| 2012 | 106,395 | ▼ 7.5% |
| 2013 | 129,143 | ▲ 21.4% |
| 2014 | 183,268 | ▲ 41.9% |
| 2015 | 203,509 | ▲ 11.0% |
| 2016 | 214,709 | ▲ 5.5% |
| 2017 | 218,451 | ▲ 1.7% |
| 2018 | 213,046 | ▼ 2.5% |
| 2019 | 184,618 | ▼ 13.3% |
| 2020 | 94,645 | ▼ 48.7% |
| 2021 | 127,862 | ▲ 35.1% |
| 2022 | 77,124 | ▼ 39.7% |
| 2023 | 109,195 | ▲ 41.6% |
| 2024 | 152,752 | ▲ 39.9% |
| 2025 | 151,278 | ▼ 1.0% |
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 112,439 | ▼ 9.6% YTD |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,177 | 8,502 | 11,155 | 10,589 | 11,876 | 12,018 | 12,369 | 10,079 | 11,172 | 7,832 | 8,450 | 7,270 | 119,489 |
| 2006 | 9,807 | 9,945 | 11,035 | 12,242 | 10,907 | 9,456 | 10,268 | 10,723 | 9,847 | 8,406 | 7,975 | 7,311 | 117,922 |
| 2007 | 7,878 | 8,291 | 9,654 | 6,502 | 12,758 | 11,996 | 9,461 | 9,076 | 8,108 | 7,739 | 8,180 | 6,879 | 106,522 |
| 2008 | 7,170 | 7,309 | 10,885 | 8,842 | 13,980 | 10,918 | 10,977 | 9,207 | 5,348 | 4,400 | 4,995 | 5,766 | 99,797 |
| 2009 | 5,331 | 5,762 | 6,940 | 4,763 | 5,618 | 5,834 | 9,496 | 16,396 | 5,036 | 6,128 | 5,210 | 6,192 | 82,706 |
| 2010 | 7,514 | 7,769 | 8,721 | 6,587 | 8,968 | 6,187 | 9,712 | 8,206 | 7,876 | 5,928 | 5,817 | 10,780 | 94,065 |
| 2011 | 9,538 | 12,599 | 17,851 | 9,367 | 7,698 | 8,077 | 8,730 | 8,061 | 8,105 | 8,384 | 7,871 | 8,710 | 114,991 |
| 2012 | 7,066 | 10,605 | 14,092 | 7,410 | 7,600 | 9,211 | 9,888 | 10,623 | 9,345 | 5,624 | 7,176 | 7,755 | 106,395 |
| 2013 | 8,979 | 10,058 | 13,965 | 10,734 | 12,504 | 10,199 | 11,439 | 12,605 | 7,798 | 8,399 | 11,664 | 10,799 | 129,143 |
| 2014 | 9,127 | 12,339 | 19,323 | 14,080 | 21,932 | 17,097 | 17,579 | 17,182 | 12,557 | 13,129 | 13,530 | 15,393 | 183,268 |
| 2015 | 14,395 | 15,354 | 21,277 | 17,059 | 20,616 | 17,200 | 18,511 | 15,662 | 14,196 | 14,974 | 14,505 | 19,760 | 203,509 |
| 2016 | 16,144 | 20,599 | 26,201 | 19,145 | 20,204 | 20,721 | 18,536 | 14,256 | 13,670 | 14,168 | 14,028 | 17,037 | 214,709 |
| 2017 | 13,444 | 16,010 | 21,960 | 20,255 | 18,371 | 22,534 | 18,724 | 15,285 | 19,128 | 18,341 | 17,565 | 16,834 | 218,451 |
| 2018 | 17,731 | 17,148 | 25,123 | 16,999 | 18,103 | 20,572 | 19,362 | 13,314 | 16,795 | 17,611 | 12,721 | 17,567 | 213,046 |
| 2019 | 14,088 | 17,072 | 25,633 | 13,051 | 18,831 | 21,224 | 16,365 | 11,393 | 10,493 | 13,889 | 11,546 | 11,033 | 184,618 |
| 2020 | 7,756 | 10,041 | 6,082 | 3,583 | 7,963 | 8,361 | 9,147 | 8,131 | 8,808 | 8,357 | 6,865 | 9,551 | 94,645 |
| 2021 | 11,916 | 11,916 | 13,406 | 13,716 | 13,189 | 13,716 | 11,125 | 10,713 | 11,125 | 5,680 | 5,680 | 5,680 | 127,862 |
| 2022 | 8,682 | 8,682 | 9,767 | 5,894 | 5,675 | 5,675 | 6,110 | 6,345 | 6,110 | 4,728 | 4,539 | 4,917 | 77,124 |
| 2023 | 7,407 | 7,111 | 7,999 | 11,797 | 11,344 | 11,797 | 10,132 | 10,943 | 10,537 | 6,621 | 6,621 | 6,886 | 109,195 |
| 2024 | 13,185 | 13,185 | 13,712 | 15,892 | 16,528 | 16,528 | 11,416 | 12,786 | 10,503 | 8,530 | 10,103 | 10,384 | 152,752 |
| 2025 | 18,179 | 17,451 | 18,906 | 10,463 | 10,866 | 9,658 | 13,795 | 12,065 | 13,058 | 8,388 | 8,514 | 9,935 | 151,278 |
| 2026 | 12,224 | 11,284 | 12,224 | 13,445 | 12,928 | 13,444 | 13,460 | 11,684 | 11,746 | — | — | — | 112,439 |
Nissan Sentra Sales in Canada
In Canada the Sentra is a smaller but steady seller. Volumes ran in the 14,000 to 15,000 range through the mid-2010s, then eased through the end of the decade and fell to 6,806 in 2020. Sales recovered alongside the new generation, reaching 11,541 in 2024 before settling back to 9,592 in 2025, a decline of about 17 percent from the prior year.
Nissan Sentra, Canada calendar-year unit sales, 2004–2026. 2026 is January–Jun (partial).
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,744 | — |
| 2005 | 12,206 | ▼ 4.2% |
| 2006 | 8,656 | ▼ 29.1% |
| 2007 | 8,563 | ▼ 1.1% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | ▲ 28.5% |
| 2009 | 13,431 | ▲ 22.1% |
| 2010 | 14,651 | ▲ 9.1% |
| 2011 | 12,880 | ▼ 12.1% |
| 2012 | 11,008 | ▼ 14.5% |
| 2013 | 14,407 | ▲ 30.9% |
| 2014 | 15,021 | ▲ 4.3% |
| 2015 | 14,940 | ▼ 0.5% |
| 2016 | 14,281 | ▼ 4.4% |
| 2017 | 13,883 | ▼ 2.8% |
| 2018 | 12,593 | ▼ 9.3% |
| 2019 | 7,719 | ▼ 38.7% |
| 2020 | 6,806 | ▼ 11.8% |
| 2021 | 10,017 | ▲ 47.2% |
| 2022 | 8,257 | ▼ 17.6% |
| 2023 | 8,328 | ▲ 0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,541 | ▲ 38.6% |
| 2025 | 9,592 | ▼ 16.9% |
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | 4,119 | ▼ 28.4% YTD |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 582 | 1,065 | 1,553 | 1,178 | 1,285 | 1,354 | 1,383 | 548 | 909 | 945 | 895 | 1,047 | 12,744 |
| 2005 | 632 | 754 | 1,548 | 1,497 | 1,351 | 1,277 | 874 | 953 | 1,137 | 641 | 643 | 899 | 12,206 |
| 2006 | 711 | 793 | 1,075 | 1,083 | 851 | 741 | 632 | 592 | 571 | 546 | 461 | 600 | 8,656 |
| 2007 | 711 | 611 | 880 | 867 | 1,008 | 692 | 525 | 629 | 783 | 837 | 451 | 569 | 8,563 |
| 2008 | 549 | 545 | 671 | 865 | 1,170 | 1,180 | 1,352 | 1,322 | 1,109 | 782 | 872 | 583 | 11,000 |
| 2009 | 531 | 775 | 1,481 | 1,469 | 1,660 | 1,208 | 1,092 | 1,107 | 1,435 | 1,086 | 801 | 786 | 13,431 |
| 2010 | 852 | 655 | 1,887 | 1,467 | 1,701 | 1,679 | 1,337 | 1,110 | 1,493 | 1,199 | 792 | 479 | 14,651 |
| 2011 | 415 | 1,030 | 1,831 | 1,608 | 1,139 | 1,803 | 1,367 | 682 | 813 | 765 | 668 | 759 | 12,880 |
| 2012 | 706 | 905 | 997 | 629 | 981 | 1,305 | 1,137 | 1,134 | 742 | 540 | 988 | 944 | 11,008 |
| 2013 | 759 | 918 | 1,485 | 1,433 | 1,716 | 1,721 | 1,511 | 964 | 988 | 1,178 | 872 | 862 | 14,407 |
| 2014 | 807 | 920 | 1,421 | 1,200 | 1,303 | 1,975 | 1,108 | 1,312 | 1,550 | 1,372 | 1,104 | 949 | 15,021 |
| 2015 | 786 | 1,071 | 1,431 | 1,510 | 1,596 | 1,491 | 1,397 | 1,242 | 1,328 | 1,180 | 1,021 | 887 | 14,940 |
| 2016 | 721 | 1,277 | 1,534 | 1,159 | 1,645 | 2,159 | 1,494 | 1,182 | 975 | 749 | 875 | 511 | 14,281 |
| 2017 | 806 | 1,025 | 1,750 | 1,326 | 1,683 | 1,651 | 971 | 1,088 | 1,059 | 939 | 998 | 587 | 13,883 |
| 2018 | 904 | 656 | 1,329 | 1,013 | 1,065 | 1,636 | 1,389 | 946 | 1,121 | 1,041 | 906 | 587 | 12,593 |
| 2019 | 689 | 626 | 659 | 899 | 899 | 819 | 635 | 635 | 579 | 459 | 399 | 421 | 7,719 |
| 2020 | 400 | 363 | 401 | 447 | 406 | 449 | 917 | 876 | 877 | 574 | 521 | 575 | 6,806 |
| 2021 | 712 | 712 | 821 | 949 | 862 | 950 | 1,230 | 1,288 | 1,231 | 414 | 414 | 434 | 10,017 |
| 2022 | 703 | 670 | 772 | 1,044 | 1,044 | 1,095 | 471 | 542 | 497 | 473 | 473 | 473 | 8,257 |
| 2023 | 601 | 546 | 629 | 1,048 | 1,152 | 1,154 | 682 | 785 | 684 | 365 | 349 | 333 | 8,328 |
| 2024 | 766 | 731 | 732 | 1,242 | 1,242 | 1,130 | 1,276 | 1,276 | 1,162 | 713 | 620 | 651 | 11,541 |
| 2025 | 1,122 | 1,020 | 1,073 | 872 | 832 | 833 | 903 | 862 | 864 | 435 | 359 | 417 | 9,592 |
| 2026 | 774 | 692 | 760 | 566 | 642 | 685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,119 |
Nissan Sentra Generations
Early Generations (1982–1999)
Launched as a subcompact car before moving to the compact segment in later generations. Gradually increased in size and features, becoming more aligned with American consumer preferences.
Fifth Generation (2000–2006)
Featured a more refined design and a roomier interior. Range of four-cylinder engines, with performance-oriented SE-R variant offering more horsepower.
Sixth Generation (2007–2012)
Included a more modern design, better interior quality, and enhanced safety features. Continued offering the sportier SE-R and Spec V trims.
Seventh Generation (2013–2019)
More upscale design inside and out, reflecting Nissan’s new design language. Optimized for fuel efficiency, including the introduction of a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Added modern features such as touchscreen infotainment and driver assistance technologies.
Eighth Generation (2020–Present)
A complete redesign brought a more dynamic appearance, improved materials, and advanced technology. Powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a CVT, focusing on smooth operation and efficiency. Higher-quality materials and an upscale design give the latest generation a more premium feel. Standard Safety Shield 360 suite includes features like automatic emergency braking and blind-spot monitoring.
