You beat me to it. Most definatly looks like an ion, mainly the mid section. Dont like the look of the car at all. Would hate to see the base model if this is the top line.
this is what happens when youtry to make your whole car line up look similar. the max looks good. the alty ok. the sentra, like a watered down econo box with a 80s technology rear dead axle out back. and i used what a sentra ser, an early 90s ser