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B18 (8th generation) · Compact sedan (independent rear suspension)

2020–2025 Nissan Sentra Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2020–2025 Nissan Sentra: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
0W-20, 4.4 qt
Battery
Group 35
Tire size
205/60R16 (base trim)
Wiper blades
26" / 17"
Cabin filter
Nissan 27277-6CA0A
Key fob battery
CR2032 (Intelligent Key)

2020–2025 Nissan Sentra maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2020–2025 Nissan Sentra?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
2.0L 4-cylinder (MR20DD direct injection)2020–2025All trims, S, SV, SR (and SR Midnight/Nightshade editions); CVT only in the US0W-204.4 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2020Generation launch: 2.2 in wider, independent rear suspension, 149-hp MR20DD, CVT only, Safety Shield 360 standard
  • 2023Minor equipment shuffle; last pre-facelift year
  • 2024Facelift: new front fascia and grille, updated wheels and infotainment, slightly better EPA ratings; mechanical specs carry over
  • 2025Carryover year, final year of the B18 covered here (an all-new Sentra follows for 2026)

Model years in this generation

2020 Sentra2021 Sentra2022 Sentra2023 Sentra2024 Sentra2025 Sentra

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Nissan Sentra guide.

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