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When you enter the market for a new compact car, it’s no surprise that the Toyota Corolla would appear on your short list. After all, it remains one of the top-selling cars around the world for some very good reasons. The Nissan Sentra enters the competition with its own budget-friendly appeal, but which car is the right choice for you? Let’s compare them in some key areas to find out.
Both the Corolla and Sentra are typically composed on city streets, while the Toyota’s responsive handling stands out in the compact class. The Sentra won’t be confused for a sports sedan with its compliant but uninspiring steering, and its suspension allows more bumps and turbulence into the cabin than the Corolla would permit. The Corolla is also available with a more powerful engine option for enhanced acceleration.
Your goals can be different every time you hit the road, so it pays to have a car that can adapt to each new day. The Corolla demonstrates Toyota’s signature adaptability with its combination of performance and efficiency as well as comfort and space. If you want to maximize your cargo-carrying potential, remember that Toyota offers the Corolla in both sedan and hatchback body styles, and the hatchback’s storage space exceeds the trunk space of the Sonata, which is only available as a sedan.
You’ll find a 7-inch touchscreen as standard issue on either car’s dashboard, and 8-inch options are also available in both the Corolla and Sentra. Reviewers praise the Corolla’s onboard infotainment system for its user-friendly interface, while critics aren’t as impressed with the Sentra system’s slow response time. The Corolla also comes standard with Amazon Alexa, which is not available in the Sentra.
If it looks like the Toyota Corolla is the compact car you need, we can hand you the keys here at our Mountain Brook-area dealership. Come visit us at Limbaugh Toyota to get behind the wheel of the well-rounded Corolla. You’re welcome to take a test drive while you’re here, and you can also see all the other high-quality options in our new Toyota selection.
