The 2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R performance sedan adds to its already high level of standard equipment — and it is joined in the Nissan lineup by a new Altima SE-R model, keeping the SE-R nameplate strong and its performance reputation firmly intact.
The major enhancements to the 2005 Sentra SE-R include upgraded seat fabrics, a new meter cluster-housing colour, four new available exterior colours and a new manual transmission shift knob for the SE-R Spec V.
A new six-CD disc changer is added to the Rockford Fosgate audio system that is part of the Sport and Brembo packages offered on the SE-R and SE-R Spec V.
The 2005 SE-R is offered in two models, the 165-horsepower SE-R and the 175-horepower SE-R Spec V.
Highlights of the 2005 Sentra SE-R performance sedan include:
Body
- Flush-mounted, one-piece “multi-parabola” halogen headlamps
- Body-colour side mouldings and bumpers
Engine and Driveline
- 16-valve 2.5-litre DOHC four-cylinder producing 165 horsepower and 175 ft-lbs of torque (SE-R) or 175 horsepower and 180 ft-lbs of torque (SE-R Spec V)
- Close-ratio six-speed manual transmission (SE-R Spec V); four-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission (SE-R)
- Helical limited-slip front differential (SE-R Spec V)
Suspension, Steering and Braking
- Sport-tuned MacPherson strut front suspension; larger front and rear stabilizer bars; front strut tower brace
- Sport-tuned rear Multi-Link Beam™ suspension
- Four-wheel disc brakes with available ABS
- Increased spring rates on SE-R Spec V
- Available Brembo Package with Nissan-Gold Brembo® four-piston front calipers, 12-inch Brembo vented front discs and larger diameter (10.9-inch) rear discs
- 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with P195/55HR16 tires on SE-R
- 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels and P215/45ZR17 tires on SE-R Spec V
Interior Features
- Nine-speaker 300-watt Rockford Fosgate®-powered audio system with eight-inch subwoofer (optional on SE-R Spec V and SE-R)
- New charcoal fabric
- Standard trip computer
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel (unique silver stitching on SE-R Spec V)
- Skyline-style sports bucket seats (SE-R Spec V)
Safety and Security
- Dual front supplemental air bags
- Available front-seat side-impact supplemental air bags
- Front-seat three-point ALR/ELR seat belts (driver seat ELR only) with pretensioners and load limiters
- Rear-seat three-point ELR/ALR seat belts
- LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) child seat anchorage system
- Front and rear crumple zones
- Emergency inside trunk release
- Available Anti-theft System
Models and Manufacturing
- Offered in two models: SE-R and SE-R Spec V
- Assembled by Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (NMEX-DF), Aguascalientes, Mexico