2019 Toyota Corolla vs. 2019 Nissan Sentra

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The 2019 Toyota Corolla and the 2019 Nissan Sentra are two compact car options. Both of these vehicles have some interesting features and technology to offer you. Take a look at the detailed comparison below to see which of these vehicles gives you what you need in your next vehicle. Below, we will compare the exterior, interior and technology, and the performance of these two vehicles. Then, you can decide which of these cars is the right option for you and your lifestyle.

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Exterior Comparison

The 2019 Toyota Corolla and Corolla hatchback are smooth and sporty vehicles on the outside. The hatchback has a black grille with a chrome grille surround as well as beautiful and functional LED taillights. You can also get available LED fog lights on the bold front end of the 2019 Toyota Corolla.

On the 2019 Nissan Sentra, you can get some great available upgrades for better style and function. Some of these upgrades include fog lights, external ground lighting, and an aerodynamic rear spoiler. You can also add an exterior package that will help you Sentra stay in great shape. The exterior package includes a clear rear bumper protector and body side moldings to protect from scratches and dents.

Interior and Technology

The interior of the 2019 Toyota Corolla seats five on standard cloth upholstery. You can upgrade to get an eight-way power adjustable driver seat, heated front seats, and a leather-trimmed steering wheel. You can also get leatherette seats in the sedan or genuine leather seats in the hatchback.

The technology features in the Corolla also differ depending on whether you choose the hatchback or the sedan version. However, both versions offer you some great safety features standard like pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, automatic high beams, and a rearview camera.

In the sedan, you can find standard technology like a 6.1-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, an Entune audio system, Siri Eyes Free, and voice recognition. The available upgrades for the Corolla sedan include a 7-inch touchscreen, Entune audio plus, a navigation system, and proximity key.

In the 2019 Corolla hatchback, you can get a standard 8-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, Amazon Alexa, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and the Entune 3.0 infotainment system. Available upgrades include an eight-speaker JBL audio system, blind spot monitoring, and wireless device charging. The 2019 Nissan Sentra also seats five on standard cloth upholstery. If you want to upgrade your interior, you have options like leather upholstery, heated front seats, and a power-adjustable driver's seat.

Standard technology features for the Nissan Sentra include an infotainment system, a 7-inch touchscreen, a rearview camera, Bluetooth, a USB port, and Siri Eyes Free.

You can upgrade the technology features in your Sentra with options like a moonroof, push-button start, dual zone automatic climate control, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and an eight-speaker Bose premium audio system. The other available upgrades include safety technology features. These safety technology features include automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, forward collision warning, and rear cross traffic alert.

Overall, the 2019 Toyota Corolla offers you the interior with more features and technology. The 2019 Corolla gives you some great standard safety features that the Nissan Sentra doesn't offer. You also get some great connective technology features standard in the Corolla hatchback that you have to pay more for in the Nissan Sentra.

Performance

In the 2019 Toyota Corolla, you have two engine options. One engine comes with the sedan version, and the other engine comes with the hatchback version. The engine for the 2019 Toyota Corolla sedan is a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 132-horsepower. However, if you get the Eco version of the Corolla that horsepower goes up to 140. The engine is paired with a CVT, but a six-speed manual transmission is available for this vehicle. When it comes to fuel efficiency, you can get 28 city miles per gallon and 36 highway miles per gallon. However, in the Eco trim, that goes up to 30 city and 40 highway miles per gallon.

With the 2019 Corolla hatchback, you have a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine standard. This engine produces 168-horsepower and it is paired with a six-speed manual or a CVT. In this 2.0-liter engine, you get even better fuel economy than the 1.8-liter engine. The engine in the hatchback gives you 32 city and 42 highway miles per gallon.

The 2019 Nissan Sentra also offers you a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine standard. This engine produces 130-horsepower. The 1.8-liter engine comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission, but you can upgrade to a CVT if you want. However, the CVT drops the horsepower to 124. Overall, this base engine feels pretty weak. It does give you 29 city and 37 highway miles per gallon, though.

The other engine option can be found in the Nismo and SR Turbo models of the 2019 Nissan Sentra. This engine is a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine. It produces 188-horsepower. With this engine you can expect to get 27 city miles per gallon and 33 highway miles per gallon.

When it comes to performance overall, the 2019 Toyota Corolla is the better option. The base engine in the 2019 Sentra is weak and feels underpowered, and the turbocharged engine in the Sentra can't match the fuel efficiency of the Toyota Corolla models. You could get up to 32 city and 42 highway miles per gallon in the Corolla.

Which is Right for You?

Both of these vehicles are good options in the compact car segment, but one of these vehicles stands out as the slightly better option. The 2019 Toyota Corolla offers you more standard features and better fuel economy than the 2019 Nissan Sentra.

The 2019 Corolla gives you a lot of great safety features standard while the Sentra does not. In the Corolla, you can get features like adaptive cruise control, a rearview camera, lane departure warning, and pedestrian detection standard. Also, in the Corolla, you can get up to 32 city and 42 highway miles per gallon, which means you will spend less money at the gas pump.