This car is what 75% of people should drive and can afford. But instead they want to be heavily in debt but be driving a car worth what they make in a year. It is what it is.
Yea but afford is the wrong word because the transmissions fail in these like clockwork and they will need to spend 5k plus on a new transmission while on other actually reliable cars you can go 300k with no major problems
@@austinta4017 you could do that but you could also get a 2021 Camry with more power,better driving and better safety technology with only 20k miles for the same 20k listing price in my opinion I rather get the slightly older Camry for the same price that can last three times as long
@@austinta4017 I’m In Chicago where people list their cars at a pretty expensive price and I can show you cars that are 20k for 20k miles -30k miles and some top trims with 40k so idk who told you Toyotas where this big luxury brand but they are relatively inexpensive,the only expensive ones are the new ones or hybrids
My friend left me her 2010 versa hatchback. We were close friends, I became her roommate and then cared for her until she passed away 😪. We turned 30,000 miles together in that car around 2021. It has never had any issues with me or her for that matter. I do worry about it aging out (everything breaking) before I hit high mileage. I tease saying I need to put my foot on the asphalt to help it up a hill or get on a short freeway entrance. But I am Blessed to have known her. To have been there for her when she needed someone to be her health advocate and for her gift of this car. Cheers to other Nissan Versa owners.
The SR trim level has LED headlights, a wireless phone charging pad, and turn signals located on the outside rear view mirrors, for starters. They are also hard to come by, as the Base S, and SV mid level trims are more common. The Versa is basic affordable transportation that is easy to live with, and easy to weave and maneuver in and out of city traffic.
A word of advice. Please check the VIN if you plan on buying one. If it begins with 3, then stay away. It was assembled in Mexico. My 2018 was assembled in Mexico, and it has poor workmanship all around. As opposed to some of my friends who have Versas and theirs was assembled in Japan. And they have no problems with their cars. And change your cvt fluid every 20k-30k miles.
Something I wished someone could of told me when I got my Nissan Sentra few years back change the cvt fluid yeah would of still had the vehicle seem like the sentra was getting old gas mpg idk and sometimes when you filled it up the gas gauge wouldn't be accurate idk misleading when it's full idk it was okay car too bad for there cvt transmissions.
@@jafp1617 I didn’t know anything also until after the fact. To anyone reading this, RUclips is such a great place to do research about a car. There are so many channels with real mechanics. I thought Nissans were bulletproof like years past. I didn’t know about jatco cvt transmissions. I didn’t know about assembly plants in Mexico. Last year my warranty ended. But just within those 5 years, the engine stopped on me twice. Luckily it was from a parked position and not on the road. There was a leak in the AC system the first year. Violent shaking in the third year. $600 job to replace the engine mount and not covered. Plastic parts on the windows falling off. Rear Bumper now rattling a bit. Currently at 40k miles but all stop and go traffic as I live on an island. I don’t see this car lasting 100,000 miles tbh. And it’s a shame also. It’s a great car when it works. I love the small design. And I’ve followed maintenance schedule religiously. Gearing up to trade it this year. But I’m not going with Nissan anymore. Probably looking at a Mazda or Toyota.
@@jafp1617 I do hope it lasts for your brother. Who knows. Maybe in the past 5 years, the transmissions gotten better and cars that come out of Mexico have better quality control. But all the same, my experience has already made my decision to never get another Nissan again.
Oh man! my vin# start 3 as well! 🙄 When I bought this car the finance asking to buy extension warranty and I decided. Hopefully, I won't regret in buying this cheap Nissan.
Have 2015 - Non CVT - That year you have choice if you go for the Base model. I'm planning to keep 20 years or until it rust out - no issue yet for $ 15,000 No payments. if 20 years = $1,000 a year avg not trying to impress anyone except my pocket.
In 2016 I bought a ‘15 versa that was used with less than 4k miles in it. I still own the car to this day with now over 161k miles. Besides general maintenance (oil changes, tire rotations, brake pad changes) I have only had to change the head lights a couple of times. I do have the 5 speed manual so this might account for why the car has been so reliable. I would recommend a versa to anyone who is looking for a cheap reliable car!
I think i would get the manual, keep things simple here. Although, because this car is so simple, the CVT wouldn't be stressed out as much with this engine paring, from what i've heard
Every manufacturer should have a vehicle in this price range/segment. I miss the Chevy Spark. I love affordable small cars. I'd get the 5 speed to save money and future headaches with the CVT.
instead of a beeping noise i would ignore or not know what it is indicating. a speaking voice telling me an object is close behind me is something i would pay attention to. otherwise the less electronics the better.
It seems to me this Nissan Versa is an upmarket version of Dacia Logan(3rd gen), the most affordable new car sold in Europe with prices from 13500 to 17500 euro. At first glance it doesn't seem like, but the windows line and the meeting point of the front panels are remarkably similar. Also Dacia is part of Renault Group which is part of Renault Nissan Mitsubishi alliance.
From someone who actually owns one - GREAT little car. Most of the negative comments you see on here are from folks who have never owned or driven one.
The Versa is much, much better than the antiquated Mirage. I hope Nissan keeps building the Versa. Getting up to speed on the highway is the only reservation I have about this car. I am planning on getting one when I retire.
I got a 2024 Versa (white color) similar to this one, except that mine is an S model with a 5 speed manual transmission and it has 195/65 R15 tires on 15 inch steel wheels.
This is a great, affordable, reliable car that people can use to just sinply get from point a to point b. Coming from a 15yo who is still in high school, might just be my first car. Also, CVTs can be just as reliable as toyotas and hondas transmissions. My father has a 20' kicks with 71,000ish miles. Changed the transmission fluid when he was supposed to, and it runs like a clock. Get some info before you start commenting.
The problems come from people beating the crap out of them for sure. If your car has a stronger engine, and you also skip out on changing the transmission fluid, sounds like a recipe for a cooked cvt lolol
Right? I have the 2018. Great city car. Since it is now discontinued, I was planning to get a Honda Fit after this car, and even that one was discontinued. SMH. So I thought, maybe I’ll get the Yaris hatch. And that’s discontinued as well. Sigh.
@@Al-ok1ljit’s apocalyptic! Now only the golf and the Mazda 3 are left. I don’t like those for some reason. I’m still driving a 14’ fiesta with a chrome grill, works like a dream!
@@Squidward_Tikiland There's also the Mitsubishi mirage, which honestly isn't as bad as people suggest. It's not fast, but my current toyota matrix has similar 0-60 times and doesn't unbearably slow. You get used to it.
See the manual is actually worth it but unless 90% of drives are willing to learn manual this is not it ,please don’t buy Nissan’s cvt is a waste of your money
It may be affordable but I wish I hadn't bought mine. This car is shorter than the 2015 Versa I had. Rear seats have no leg room. Trunk is smaller. Front passenger seat can not be changed in height. Glove compartment is smaller. You have to buy your own screws to attach the front license plate. At this time you can't get the cameraa (which cover a large part of the windshield), auto dim rear view mirror factory installed. The worst part is they built the car with crevices that can't be cleaned of debris all over the car ( too many recessed gaps between top and sides of car and front and rear windows. Not worth the cheap price.
What people would be better off driving is decent used cars, that are serviced well at half this price. We have far more cars in America than people, and the fact that most people actually have to finance something like a car, that looses much of it's value as soon as it's driven off the lot, to me is ridiculous.
Hi Ben, thanks for the video. In your opinion, how is the versa cabin noise compared to mirage? Especially the road noise, since both versa and mirage are the cheapest cars in the market
versa is very quiet compared to a kia rio which i needed ear plugs for. it also has a timing chain and not a timing belt that will break and cause engine damage.
I was a little hesitant buying this car basically because of the stories ive heard and people i personally know that have had problem with the CVT transmission. How ever, i could have bought a SUV with 65 thou miles, no warranty. My Salesman Joey brought this little car around and i fell in love- not with Joey but the car. I started doing the math. The SUV was nice , drove great but Im a seventy year ol lady, I dont travel as much as I used to and i thought to myself. Im interested in not spending a lot of money. I have a dog who loves to ride. I have nothing to prove to anyone and I need something that suits my purpose . For the same money but no warranty, it just didn't make sense, I drove the Versa and fell in love with it. I have 269 miles on it and Im still try to get used to the small size. Actually I felt like an elephant riding down the road in a red flyer wagon but its working out for me. It runs and drives so good and I have the warranty. I figure if i do as i should concerning maintenance, i should have vehicle that will last me as long as I need one It doesn't have all the bells and whistles but it has enough. I would recommend this car to anyone on my position. This car is stylish enough and my Golden retriever is adjusting. Nuff said
I am leasing one same model & color in a 5 speed & so far the hub caps seem to fail as I had them replaced. No Android Auto or Apple CarPlay which stinks. No HD Radio & the FM isn't very sensitive & AM is very noisy when I accelerate. There is no aftermarket sound system that will work with it yet. All I did to mine is add an aftermarket alarm system for keyless entry & came with a fob. Worst part of this model it was made In Mexico & they not hold up to well after a few years due to poor quality control issues there.
This isn't a class of car that would have completed with Integra back then though. A Toyota Tercel which I got as my first car used is a better comparison as a car of the same class as the Versa. The Tercel had a 1.5L with 92hp. So there is some pony progress in the subcompact world.
Nissan's quality is subpar compared to the other Japanese manufacturers. But those transmissions are absolute garbage. Count on complete transmission failure between 40 and 80,000 miles. I don't believe the joker on here who commented that they got 300,000 out of a Versa. The only way a versa makes sense is with the manual transmission. But even then Nissan has terrible quality issues. 2013 to 2016 Versa were known to break front coil springs. When's the last time you heard of a coil spring breaking on a car.
@@davidcmatson they don’t add the addendum sticker numbers to look up via their stealership website. They know better then to do that or buyers wouldn’t come in for the ole bait and switch Forrest. Use a bigger glass of water to take your meds next time.
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This car is what 75% of people should drive and can afford. But instead they want to be heavily in debt but be driving a car worth what they make in a year. It is what it is.
Yea but afford is the wrong word because the transmissions fail in these like clockwork and they will need to spend 5k plus on a new transmission while on other actually reliable cars you can go 300k with no major problems
@@austinta4017unless it breaks down in 3 years or less
@@austinta4017 you could do that but you could also get a 2021 Camry with more power,better driving and better safety technology with only 20k miles for the same 20k listing price in my opinion I rather get the slightly older Camry for the same price that can last three times as long
@@austinta4017 I’m In Chicago where people list their cars at a pretty expensive price and I can show you cars that are 20k for 20k miles -30k miles and some top trims with 40k so idk who told you Toyotas where this big luxury brand but they are relatively inexpensive,the only expensive ones are the new ones or hybrids
That car is like driving a box lol
My friend left me her 2010 versa hatchback. We were close friends, I became her roommate and then cared for her until she passed away 😪. We turned 30,000 miles together in that car around 2021. It has never had any issues with me or her for that matter. I do worry about it aging out (everything breaking) before I hit high mileage. I tease saying I need to put my foot on the asphalt to help it up a hill or get on a short freeway entrance. But I am Blessed to have known her. To have been there for her when she needed someone to be her health advocate and for her gift of this car.
Cheers to other Nissan Versa owners.
Sorry to hear that, how old was your friend when she passed?
She was 73. She had a few years on me but she was one of my closest friends and more like family.
More like this. U should do a base trim contest of cars around 20k
The SR trim level has LED headlights, a wireless phone charging pad, and turn signals located on the outside rear view mirrors, for starters.
They are also hard to come by, as the Base S, and SV mid level trims are more common.
The Versa is basic affordable transportation that is easy to live with, and easy to weave and maneuver in and out of city traffic.
A word of advice. Please check the VIN if you plan on buying one. If it begins with 3, then stay away. It was assembled in Mexico. My 2018 was assembled in Mexico, and it has poor workmanship all around. As opposed to some of my friends who have Versas and theirs was assembled in Japan. And they have no problems with their cars.
And change your cvt fluid every 20k-30k miles.
Something I wished someone could of told me when I got my Nissan Sentra few years back change the cvt fluid yeah would of still had the vehicle seem like the sentra was getting old gas mpg idk and sometimes when you filled it up the gas gauge wouldn't be accurate idk misleading when it's full idk it was okay car too bad for there cvt transmissions.
I wish I had known this information sooner, too late now. My lil bro has one and yes the vin # starts with 3.
@@jafp1617
I didn’t know anything also until after the fact. To anyone reading this, RUclips is such a great place to do research about a car. There are so many channels with real mechanics. I thought Nissans were bulletproof like years past. I didn’t know about jatco cvt transmissions. I didn’t know about assembly plants in Mexico. Last year my warranty ended. But just within those 5 years, the engine stopped on me twice. Luckily it was from a parked position and not on the road. There was a leak in the AC system the first year. Violent shaking in the third year. $600 job to replace the engine mount and not covered. Plastic parts on the windows falling off. Rear Bumper now rattling a bit.
Currently at 40k miles but all stop and go traffic as I live on an island. I don’t see this car lasting 100,000 miles tbh. And it’s a shame also. It’s a great car when it works. I love the small design. And I’ve followed maintenance schedule religiously.
Gearing up to trade it this year. But I’m not going with Nissan anymore. Probably looking at a Mazda or Toyota.
@@jafp1617
I do hope it lasts for your brother. Who knows. Maybe in the past 5 years, the transmissions gotten better and cars that come out of Mexico have better quality control.
But all the same, my experience has already made my decision to never get another Nissan again.
Oh man! my vin# start 3 as well! 🙄
When I bought this car the finance asking to buy extension warranty and I decided. Hopefully, I won't regret in buying this cheap Nissan.
Have 2015 - Non CVT - That year you have choice if you go for the Base model. I'm planning to keep 20 years or until it rust out - no issue yet for $ 15,000 No payments. if 20 years = $1,000 a year avg not trying to impress anyone except my pocket.
The problem with Nissans are the Jatco CVTs. Otherwise, they would be great affordable vehicles
They still haven't fixed the problem?
Jatco CVTs. Some assembled in Mexico also.
Manual option with Versa..go with the 5sp instead
They fixed the new onea @@IQscan51
@IQscan51 they fixed the issue and more reliable beginning in 2019 to current. People are still living in 2012-2018.
I rented one of these once. I thought it was great! I mean really, a surprisingly pleasurable vehicle to drive.
In 2016 I bought a ‘15 versa that was used with less than 4k miles in it. I still own the car to this day with now over 161k miles. Besides general maintenance (oil changes, tire rotations, brake pad changes) I have only had to change the head lights a couple of times. I do have the 5 speed manual so this might account for why the car has been so reliable. I would recommend a versa to anyone who is looking for a cheap reliable car!
Of course, affordable.
This is good for first time. Younger generation they don’t need the most expensive cars.
Great review! I prefer basic cars with few electronic gizmos that I will never use.
Me too. I dont like the thought of me paying for so many feafures ai dont use.
I think i would get the manual, keep things simple here. Although, because this car is so simple, the CVT wouldn't be stressed out as much with this engine paring, from what i've heard
I'm buying Versa SR so I saved up money to buy a C7 Corvette later 😬
Every manufacturer should have a vehicle in this price range/segment. I miss the Chevy Spark. I love affordable small cars. I'd get the 5 speed to save money and future headaches with the CVT.
instead of a beeping noise i would ignore or not know what it is indicating. a speaking voice telling me an object is close behind me is something i would pay attention to. otherwise the less electronics the better.
It seems to me this Nissan Versa is an upmarket version of Dacia Logan(3rd gen), the most affordable new car sold in Europe with prices from 13500 to 17500 euro. At first glance it doesn't seem like, but the windows line and the meeting point of the front panels are remarkably similar. Also Dacia is part of Renault Group which is part of Renault Nissan Mitsubishi alliance.
This year, invested in a 2024 Versa-S. Getting over 50 mpg. So far, so good!
get the 5 speed manual
From someone who actually owns one - GREAT little car. Most of the negative comments you see on here are from folks who have never owned or driven one.
The Versa is much, much better than the antiquated Mirage. I hope Nissan keeps building the Versa. Getting up to speed on the highway is the only reservation I have about this car. I am planning on getting one when I retire.
I think next year is it, 2025. They are keeping the Sentra though. The Altima stays 2 more years.
Nissan is discontinuing the Versa after the 2025 model.
Need the manual transmission
I got a 2024 Versa (white color) similar to this one, except that mine is an S model with a 5 speed manual transmission and it has 195/65 R15 tires on 15 inch steel wheels.
what did you pay? I cannot find one for under $19k !!
@@henryjoshual1848 18250 plus tax and fees.
This is a great, affordable, reliable car that people can use to just sinply get from point a to point b. Coming from a 15yo who is still in high school, might just be my first car. Also, CVTs can be just as reliable as toyotas and hondas transmissions. My father has a 20' kicks with 71,000ish miles. Changed the transmission fluid when he was supposed to, and it runs like a clock. Get some info before you start commenting.
The problems come from people beating the crap out of them for sure. If your car has a stronger engine, and you also skip out on changing the transmission fluid, sounds like a recipe for a cooked cvt lolol
The cvt unit in this versa ain't that bad, the engine is way to weak to actually strain it,
I love it, let’s get back to basics!
what a blast from the past!
Ronnie... You're alive!!!!!
Are there a bigger wheel size like a 17 inch available?
You can put bigger ones if you want
Bring back the versa note. It was a cool looking hatch. What does America have against hatches?
Right? I have the 2018. Great city car. Since it is now discontinued, I was planning to get a Honda Fit after this car, and even that one was discontinued. SMH. So I thought, maybe I’ll get the Yaris hatch. And that’s discontinued as well. Sigh.
@@Al-ok1ljit’s apocalyptic! Now only the golf and the Mazda 3 are left. I don’t like those for some reason. I’m still driving a 14’ fiesta with a chrome grill, works like a dream!
@@Squidward_Tikiland There's also the Mitsubishi mirage, which honestly isn't as bad as people suggest. It's not fast, but my current toyota matrix has similar 0-60 times and doesn't unbearably slow. You get used to it.
looks like an addendum sticker on the front windshield? 😂
Ok its a S trim. Was wondering about that key.
Does this come in a manual?
Da
It is what I would buy if my company didn’t give me 58 cents a mile. I can only get that if my car is less than 3 years old and over $35K.
The SR is 22k and has the keyless entry
Nissan needs to bring back the Xterra SUV. We need more basic 4WD SUVs without all the bells and whistles.
I have a 2015 exterra. No problems only 52000 miles . Wish they produce them again on the new Frontier frame.
See the manual is actually worth it but unless 90% of drives are willing to learn manual this is not it ,please don’t buy Nissan’s cvt is a waste of your money
This things is going riiiiight next door to Hertz
blue is the best color for this by far
I would consider the manual transmission. One of the few left.
I love my 2019 Nissan Versa Note SV
It may be affordable but I wish I hadn't bought mine. This car is shorter than the 2015 Versa I had. Rear seats have no leg room. Trunk is smaller. Front passenger seat can not be changed in height. Glove compartment is smaller. You have to buy your own screws to attach the front license plate. At this time you can't get the cameraa (which cover a large part of the windshield), auto dim rear view mirror factory installed. The worst part is they built the car with crevices that can't be cleaned of debris all over the car ( too many recessed gaps between top and sides of car and front and rear windows. Not worth the cheap price.
All of the above is true , except that the trunk is still plenty big . No deal breakers here . Absolutely worth the cheap price imo .
What people would be better off driving is decent used cars, that are serviced well at half this price. We have far more cars in America than people, and the fact that most people actually have to finance something like a car, that looses much of it's value as soon as it's driven off the lot, to me is ridiculous.
This is the next car Im buying
Hi Ben, thanks for the video. In your opinion, how is the versa cabin noise compared to mirage? Especially the road noise, since both versa and mirage are the cheapest cars in the market
versa is very quiet compared to a kia rio which i needed ear plugs for. it also has a timing chain and not a timing belt that will break and cause engine damage.
I was a little hesitant buying this car basically because of the stories ive heard and people i personally know that have had problem with the CVT transmission. How ever, i could have bought a SUV with 65 thou miles, no warranty. My Salesman Joey brought this little car around and i fell in love- not with Joey but the car. I started doing the math. The SUV was nice , drove great but Im a seventy year ol lady, I dont travel as much as I used to and i thought to myself. Im interested in not spending a lot of money. I have a dog who loves to ride. I have nothing to prove to anyone and I need something that suits my purpose . For the same money but no warranty, it just didn't make sense, I drove the Versa and fell in love with it. I have 269 miles on it and Im still try to get used to the small size. Actually I felt like an elephant riding down the road in a red flyer wagon but its working out for me. It runs and drives so good and I have the warranty. I figure if i do as i should concerning maintenance, i should have vehicle that will last me as long as I need one
It doesn't have all the bells and whistles but it has enough. I would recommend this car to anyone on my position. This car is stylish enough and my Golden retriever is adjusting. Nuff said
You lost me at CVT, Nissan's CVT might just be the worst transmission in the auto industry.
Mitsubishi Chevy and Nissan they all used the same jacco transmission
Good to know.
It should have crank windows 😂
Great car, especially for the money.
I am leasing one same model & color in a 5 speed & so far the hub caps seem to fail as I had them replaced. No Android Auto or Apple CarPlay which stinks. No HD Radio & the FM isn't very sensitive & AM is very noisy when I accelerate. There is no aftermarket sound system that will work with it yet. All I did to mine is add an aftermarket alarm system for keyless entry & came with a fob. Worst part of this model it was made In Mexico & they not hold up to well after a few years due to poor quality control issues there.
it's transportation!
hi ❤
Not a bargain at 20K. 15K would be a bargain.
Nissan versa is a OK car to me
Less horsepower than the 1992 Integra I had, yikes
This isn't a class of car that would have completed with Integra back then though. A Toyota Tercel which I got as my first car used is a better comparison as a car of the same class as the Versa. The Tercel had a 1.5L with 92hp. So there is some pony progress in the subcompact world.
Nissan's quality is subpar compared to the other Japanese manufacturers. But those transmissions are absolute garbage. Count on complete transmission failure between 40 and 80,000 miles. I don't believe the joker on here who commented that they got 300,000 out of a Versa. The only way a versa makes sense is with the manual transmission. But even then Nissan has terrible quality issues. 2013 to 2016 Versa were known to break front coil springs. When's the last time you heard of a coil spring breaking on a car.
Buy this car in manual while you can
Not for me!
motorboat transmission
There’s always an addendum sticker on these vehicles which he never eludes to. The price isn’t what he quotes them to be for sure.
Conspiracy theory much? You can always put your "theory" to the test and look these vehicles up on the dealer website. Be kind and have a nice day.
@@davidcmatson they don’t add the addendum sticker numbers to look up via their stealership website. They know better then to do that or buyers wouldn’t come in for the ole bait and switch Forrest. Use a bigger glass of water to take your meds next time.
It’s not bear bones because a cheaper model has a manual
Get the manual ,the Nissan cvt are know for breaking down very soon after purchase
If you can find one
@@MrBacchus18 yea they are hard to find but if you can they usually sell them cheap because they are some what “undesirable”
@@octaviodominguez7772 For curiosity's sake I did a quick search and there was one grey Versa with manual nearby me.
It has alloy wheels too.
Not impressed. Bring back the versa note back 😎
CVT?? RUN THE OTHER WAY!!
I like your video but you speak too quickly. Slow your role.
CVT transmission. Never buy one
I guess I'll avoid Toyota and Honda as well.