Making it longer, narrower and slimmer (not to mention it's very easy on the eyes) Nissan was able to cut the weight of the Sentra, and by proxy cut the engine size a small amount in order to increase fuel economy for consumers.
USA today writes:
The aging Sentra's replacement gets its public début tonight at a college football game in Dallas. The car goes on sale in the fall. Price isn't set yet. The current model starts at about $17,000.
Nissan made the car 2.3 inches longer and 1.2 in. narrower, to streamline the shape and improve highway mileage. Nissan stretched the wheelbase 0.6 in. to get generous rear leg room. Weight was cut 150 lbs.
You'll see a lot of that streamlining and lightening as automakers wick up efforts to improve fuel economy now that the feds have finalized a requirement for 54.5 mpg in 2025, up from 29.7 now and 35.5 mpg that previously was set for 2016.
Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/08/nissan-finally-updates-sentra----bigger-lighter-better-mpg/1#.UEDto9ZlRmM
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