OP needs to clarify here, I thought this thread was about the all-original models, nothing about swaps.
The 1991-1994 Sentra 4 door GA16DE made 110hp and I think 108 ft lbs of torque, had rear drum brakes, no frikking tachometer (even in 5 speed) - and a "mild" suspension to say the least. Also the 91-92 SE-R seats and interior (leather wrapped steering wheel) was 10x better. Not to mention, 140hp and 132 ft-lbs. At the time, the SE-R had everything we needed really, and it was of course, a 2-door.
But if you're talking just about looks and including the possibility of swapping in DE and VE motors into these 4-doors, then the performance gap gets much smaller. I've seen great looking 4-door DE and VE's when done right.