Spec Sizes

Nissan Sentra vs Mitsubishi Lancer Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 vs 2017 catalog dimensions. Nissan Sentra · Mitsubishi Lancer

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length182.1 in – 182.5 in
  • Height58.9 in
  • Wheelbase106.3 in
  • Ground clearance6.4 in – 6.5 in
  • Curb weight2,848 lb – 2,943 lb
Front / width
  • Width69.3 in
  • Mitsubishi Lancer width69.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Mitsubishi Lancer is 0.2 in shorter (182.3 in vs 182.1 in)
  • Width: Nissan Sentra is 0.1 in narrower (69.3 in vs 69.4 in)
  • Height: Nissan Sentra is 0.4 in taller (58.9 in vs 58.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: Nissan Sentra has a 2.6 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Nissan Sentra has 0.8 in more ground clearance (6.5 in vs 5.7 in)
  • Curb weight: Mitsubishi Lancer is 120 lb heavier (2,896 lb vs 3,015 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Nissan Sentra has 0.8 in more ground clearance (6.5 in vs 5.7 in)
  2. Curb weight: Mitsubishi Lancer is 120 lb heavier (2,896 lb vs 3,015 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: Nissan Sentra has a 2.6 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.7 in)
  4. Height: Nissan Sentra is 0.4 in taller (58.9 in vs 58.5 in)
  5. Width: Nissan Sentra is 0.1 in narrower (69.3 in vs 69.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageMitsubishi Lancer — Mitsubishi Lancer is shorter by 0.2 in Check garage fit for Nissan Sentra · garage fit for Mitsubishi Lancer
  • Narrower for tight parkingNissan Sentra — Nissan Sentra is narrower by 0.1 in
  • More ground clearanceNissan Sentra — Nissan Sentra has 0.8 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecNissan SentraMitsubishi LancerDifference
Length182.3 in182.1 in0.2 in
Width69.3 in69.4 in0.1 in
Height58.9 in58.5 in0.4 in
Wheelbase106.3 in103.7 in2.6 in
Ground clearance6.5 in5.7 in0.8 in
Curb weight2,896 lb3,015 lb120 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 182.1 in – 182.5 in).

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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