2026 Nissan Sentra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2026 Sentra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $21,592–$32,065 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 73,860 vehicles built
  • 7,560 for sale right now
  • $21,592–$32,065 typical price range

Which Sentra is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

SV S SL
Typical price today $25,265 $23,842 $28,703
For sale right now 3,569 1,057 907
Vehicles built 42,854 10,669 5,060
Same on every 2026 Sentra
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 149 hp
  • Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

11,505 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SV
$25,265
S
$23,842
SL
$28,703
$20,944 $23,650 $26,355 $29,061 $31,766
Price trend

Median up $1,840 over the last 12 months.

2026 Sentra price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sentra typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,040 today.

Sentra depreciation by year →
Cost to run

29/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 Sentra

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 Sentra
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3N1AB9EW-T means

3N1 AB9EW · T
3N1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in Mexico
AB9EW
together encode the Sentra line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 3N1AB9EW 3TY223971 3N1AB9EW 6TY286238 3N1AB9EW 9TY293362
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2026 Nissan Sentra prices →