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Nissan Versa
The Nissan Versa has just been announced for the U.S and Canadian markets. Called the Tiida in other markets, it looks like a strong entry in the low-end car class, which includes the Chevy Aveo, the Honda Fit, the Toyota Yaris, and the all-new-for-'06 Kia Rio/Rio5 and Hyundai Accent.
So let's talk about it!!
So let's talk about it!!
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Will it get 50MPG without a Hybrid?
However, I can understand why they're selling the Tiida derivative here. The upcoming small sports car Nissan will sell in the USA is based on the Tiida, so both the new sports car and the Versa can share the same production tooling.
What's the preliminary MPG numbers?
I think the Versa--if the production quality is good--could be a hot seller. Remember, Nissan said the CVT automatic will be an option on the Versa (something I defintiely want), and given the excellent interior space the Versa could be popular with American drivers because it could accommodate American-sized passengers easily.
I can understand why Nissan didn't want to sell the March/Micra in the USA--the car's interior space is too small for American-sized passengers.
Because then I wouldn't have to drive my Odyssey so often (which will be traded in the next 1-2 years) and as everybody knows, the Odyssey doesn't exactly get great gas mileage. It gets good mileage for a van, but I don't always need room for 7 and their luggage.
This looks like a rebadged Renault.
Just like a lot of people love the looks of the Mazda3 but to me I see a lot of Mazda's "blocky, chunky" design movement going on, to an unsatisfying degree.
The Scion tC, Kia Spectra and Spectra5 are both much more appealing than the Mazda3 IMHO.
As for the Nissan Versa, a lot will like it and it should sell OK, but it has a lot of competition in the U.S. I liked the Micra more but it's true, Americans would pop each other out it's doors into the street, we're so big!
The 2007 Toyota Yaris looks way better than the Nissan Versa to me.
2011 Kia Soul Sport 5-speed
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Styling looks really dated. 1990's Renault.
Reminds me of how old the Infinit M coupe looked when that car first came out.
unless there was a problem with crash test, nissan should have bring over the cube
I heard that car quality depends a lot on the plant it comes from.
Exterior styling looks very awkward and out of date already. Interior styling is plain, but could be spun as "clean and simple."
Now, what does it have going for it? The gas mileage had better be better than all the competition or there is little reason to buy this car.
Seems about as competitive and attractive a choice as the current Mitsubishi Galant is to an Accord/Camry or even Sonata.
Although loaded up it costs $17K, which is a litle shocking. I'd rather forgo the Keyless Go for the Civic LX.
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I am adding the '06 Kia Rio sedan and Kia Rio5 to my futures list and would love to test drive them both. Kia's in general are just so hard to beat on price, feature content, Warranty and even performance, as you have mentioned on Rio5's steering and response feedback. Interested in how both new Rio's are performing for owners.
2011 Kia Soul Sport 5-speed
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