jlv
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While my Leaf is still waiting on a warranty repair (13 days and counting), I'm now driving a loaner 2013 Sentra (I think an SV with a sticker price of about $18K).
So many things that are annoyances in the Leaf are much better in the Sentra. This includes
This is all in a car with 1/2 the MSRP of my 2013 SL.
It's as if Carwings was spun off an early prototype version of Nissan's in-car system, and because the Leaf version is so customized, it can't benefit from the last 6 years of major hardware and software improvements Nissan has made available for every other car in their line-up. From the looks of it, Nissan's latest version looks even nicer.
And the Leaf doesn't get any of it.
So many things that are annoyances in the Leaf are much better in the Sentra. This includes
- the performance of the Nav system (it turns smoothly as the car turns)
- the dpi of the touch screen (image is much crisper)
- the menu system on the touch screen (just easier to use)
- the radio controls (although the radio preset touch screen buttons are too small)
- the location of the USB, aux-in, and extra power plug (in a hidden cubby in the center arm rest)
- the MP3 player (immediately starts playback; directory layout is just better)
- the audio quality coming out of the sound system
- the interior LED "map lights" (much brighter)
This is all in a car with 1/2 the MSRP of my 2013 SL.
It's as if Carwings was spun off an early prototype version of Nissan's in-car system, and because the Leaf version is so customized, it can't benefit from the last 6 years of major hardware and software improvements Nissan has made available for every other car in their line-up. From the looks of it, Nissan's latest version looks even nicer.
And the Leaf doesn't get any of it.