This 2019 Nissan Sentra is a great car to drive because it's comfortable, easy to handle, and has good safety features: Ride comfort Edmunds says the Sentra has a smooth highway ride and the cabin can handle small bumps in the city without being unbearable. Safety features The Sentra comes with front-impact, side-impact, knee, and overhead airbags, as well as seatbelt pretensioners and rear child safety locks. Some trims can also be upgraded with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) forward collision mitigation. Handling Some say the Sentra is easy to handle and has responsive steering that's precise enough for city driving and stable enough for highway cruising.