Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra

**Ming** · 01-29-2005, 10:59 AM

Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra
GERRY MALLOY
1/29/05
www.thestar.com

The Azeal concept coupe, revealed by Nissan at the Detroit auto show, which closes tomorrow, could provide clues as to what the next-generation Sentra compact line will look like.

Perhaps it will even include an Azeal-like coupe, to compete with Honda's Civic.

Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura is on record as saying the new Sentra will be "modern and dynamic," not "conservative" like the current model.

That description certainly applies to Azeal.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn revealed in Detroit that the design originally planned for the new Sentra was sent back to the studio for an overhaul after faring poorly in consumer clinics — and in his eyes.

As a result, the new generation's arrival has been delayed until late in 2006.

Article Here: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...d=970599119419

**Ming** · 01-29-2005, 11:35 AM

Hmmm...

Scion tC:

magneto112 · 01-29-2005, 12:19 PM

Thank you for pointing that out. They look so alike its rediculous. I always said Nissan takes minor styling cues from Toyota/Lexus, this is an exact rip off of the tC.

Smaart Aas Saabr · 01-29-2005, 12:21 PM

Good... the current Sentra is a the automotive equivalent of a toaster.

GM_Fanatic · 01-29-2005, 01:34 PM

Thats how Pontiac should of executed the (rearend of the) G6 coupe, The G6 coupe has got way to many curves.

jd4548 · 01-29-2005, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ming

Hmmm...

Scion tC:

My thoughts exactly

flobeelicious · 01-29-2005, 02:41 PM

nobody is mentioning that the stripes along the ab+c pillar tops looks vaguely reminiscient of an ion? and that the roofline isn't that far off from a distorted ion quad coupe?

Darc Requiem · 01-29-2005, 03:28 PM

Well I definately see the resemble to the Scion Tc. That said, I like the look of the Azeal better. If the Sentra looks like that and they squeeze even more power out of the 2.5 liter 4 or turbo/supercharge it. The sport compact scene would get even more interesting. Besides it looks WAY better than other Nissan the next Sentra was originally gonna be based on.

magneto112 · 01-29-2005, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flobeelicious

nobody is mentioning that the stripes along the ab+c pillar tops looks vaguely reminiscient of an ion? and that the roofline isn't that far off from a distorted ion quad coupe?

Yeah I see that also, but its far more of a tC copy cat than anything else.

overall shape of the car
shape of the side windows
bulging fender flairs that also extend to a slight bulge on side skirts
shape of the rear tailights
shape of the trunk
the way the car sits higher in the back lower in the front
huge alloy wheels that you should never find on a 16K car

And thats not even mentioning the similarities in size. Talk about direct competition. Not only that, Nissan also has a car coming out that looks exactly the the Scion xB. Looks like there will be one more toaster oven on the road. Its like Nissan made the next gen tC and xB for Toyota.

GAIntrigue · 01-29-2005, 04:58 PM

Nissan isn't the only Japanese company guilty of it. The previous generations Accord Sedan and Camry were in a Popular Mechanics comparison test. I had to do a double take on the photos showing the front of the cars to convince myself they weren't the same car.

SUPERBADD75 · 01-29-2005, 04:59 PM

everyone has said exactly what i did when i first saw it..... Scion tC all the way. that being said, there are worse cars to copy than that.

Infiniti Z350 · 01-29-2005, 05:23 PM

Why is it a tC "copy"? The tC is not the first car to look the way it does. I'm thinking more a mini-350Z. BTW, the Nissan Cube came out before the xB (bB, it's Japanese versuon to be exact).

crazeeman · 01-29-2005, 07:06 PM

why is this a "tc copy?" the g6 sedan has almost the exact same tailights as the scion, which came out before the pontiac. if ya ask me, pontiac is the one stealing designs from toyota. cough solara cough

the g6 looks more like the scion. besides, its an attractive design, so theres no reason companies shouldnt use it.

Mikkoo · 01-30-2005, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smaart Aas Saabr

Good... the current Sentra is a the automotive equivalent of a toaster.

My sentiments exactly. If this is the new styling direction of Nissan,
it's a clear improvement over their current products.

driverblogger · 01-30-2005, 02:54 AM

well, that's good, but i just don't like that the azeal looks to much of a scion tc, but both look good anyways.
so the next gen sentra wil be renault based with scion tc design...thinking....i wonder what it will look like.

01-29-2005, 10:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ming GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SE Texas Posts: 13,410	Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra GERRY MALLOY 1/29/05 www.thestar.com The Azeal concept coupe, revealed by Nissan at the Detroit auto show, which closes tomorrow, could provide clues as to what the next-generation Sentra compact line will look like. Perhaps it will even include an Azeal-like coupe, to compete with Honda's Civic. Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura is on record as saying the new Sentra will be "modern and dynamic," not "conservative" like the current model. That description certainly applies to Azeal. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn revealed in Detroit that the design originally planned for the new Sentra was sent back to the studio for an overhaul after faring poorly in consumer clinics — and in his eyes. As a result, the new generation's arrival has been delayed until late in 2006. Article Here: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...d=970599119419

01-29-2005, 11:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ming GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SE Texas Posts: 13,410	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra Hmmm... Scion tC:

01-29-2005, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
magneto112 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 489	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra Thank you for pointing that out. They look so alike its rediculous. I always said Nissan takes minor styling cues from Toyota/Lexus, this is an exact rip off of the tC.

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Smaart Aas Saabr 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montréal, Québec Posts: 8,698	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra Good... the current Sentra is a the automotive equivalent of a toaster. __________________ What will destroy our country and us is not the financial crisis but the fact that liberals think the free market is some kind of sect or cult...That’s not what the free market is. The free market is just a measurement, a device to tell us what people are willing to pay for any given thing at any given moment. The free market is a bathroom scale. You may hate what you see when you step on the scale. ‘Jeeze, 230 pounds!’ But you can’t pass a law making yourself weigh 185.

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GM_Fanatic 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,471	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra Thats how Pontiac should of executed the (rearend of the) G6 coupe, The G6 coupe has got way to many curves.

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01-29-2005, 02:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
flobeelicious 2.2 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 72	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra nobody is mentioning that the stripes along the ab+c pillar tops looks vaguely reminiscient of an ion? and that the roofline isn't that far off from a distorted ion quad coupe?

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Darc Requiem 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,670	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra Well I definately see the resemble to the Scion Tc. That said, I like the look of the Azeal better. If the Sentra looks like that and they squeeze even more power out of the 2.5 liter 4 or turbo/supercharge it. The sport compact scene would get even more interesting. Besides it looks WAY better than other Nissan the next Sentra was originally gonna be based on. __________________ Darc Requiem President of the Buick Loadmaster Fan Club

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GAIntrigue 1.8 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Drives: 2008 Saturn Aura XE Posts: 54	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra Nissan isn't the only Japanese company guilty of it. The previous generations Accord Sedan and Camry were in a Popular Mechanics comparison test. I had to do a double take on the photos showing the front of the cars to convince myself they weren't the same car.

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SUPERBADD75 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: at the corner of walk and don't walk Drives: 2008 Trailblazer LT3 2009 Mustang Posts: 2,899	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra everyone has said exactly what i did when i first saw it..... Scion tC all the way. that being said, there are worse cars to copy than that. __________________ Acura: Because if you want a really nice Honda, there's only one choice. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein - 2008 Trailblazer LT3 - 2009 Mustang SUPPORT AMERICA: BOYCOTT WAL-MART

01-29-2005, 05:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
Infiniti Z350 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: America Posts: 2,256	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra Why is it a tC "copy"? The tC is not the first car to look the way it does. I'm thinking more a mini-350Z. BTW, the Nissan Cube came out before the xB (bB, it's Japanese versuon to be exact). __________________ Member of the "dark side". Oh well, black is my favorite color. Sorry, I prefer McDonalds.

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crazeeman 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 360	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra why is this a "tc copy?" the g6 sedan has almost the exact same tailights as the scion, which came out before the pontiac. if ya ask me, pontiac is the one stealing designs from toyota. cough solara cough the g6 looks more like the scion. besides, its an attractive design, so theres no reason companies shouldnt use it. __________________

01-30-2005, 02:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
driverblogger 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,221	Re: Nissan Azeal concept may inspire next-gen Sentra well, that's good, but i just don't like that the azeal looks to much of a scion tc, but both look good anyways. so the next gen sentra wil be renault based with scion tc design...thinking....i wonder what it will look like.

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