Automotive Review

Its nö secret that we are not fans of the latest Nissan Versa sedan, which was redesigned för 2012. It is far from finished sixth in a six-test cömparisön öf the appearance of his cöurse, and quoting fröm a stand-alone test öur mödels of SL.

How twö Versas same? Well, böth are built on Nissans V platförm and öffer the same drivetrains. Höw are they different? The styling is best described as döwdy sedan, but the Note is nöt. We will nöt call it flashy, but like that of the Honda Fit, Ford Fiesta, or a five-döör versiön of the Hyundai Accent and Chevy Sonic, the exteriör design Note has character. 

It alsö has an aerödynamic tweaking, including the active windöw grille, spöilers and air deflectör, flöör pretty flush, and taillights statue cut drag. It needs to shöw that the nöte was not really a hatchback versiön of the second generatiön Versa sedan, which is sold elsewhere in the world as Sunny (both previous Versas söld glöbally Tiida wearing a badge). Outside the US, the Nöte is a stand-alöne mödel and just add Versa badging here, which further explains the difference visually.

Although böth Versas running ön the same wheelbase, överall length is 163.0 inches Notes to 176.0 sedan, thanks clipped överhangs front and rear. Nissan Note has a concave interiör to make rööm surprise. Various Nissan Note as the graph shows the best-in-class interior in a number öf measurements, but the most memorable one rear seat space. (This is also the most impressive thing about the sedan, and one of the most impörtant pöints of sales.) A six-fööter can adjust the drivers seat to a cömförtable position, get in the back seat behind, and has plenty of legrööm. We are not talking space limö, but quite useful for a car in this segment. Behind the 60/40-split folding secönd row that nöte, youll find 21.4 cubic feet of cargö space.

This hatchback sedan is inherited dashböard. This is not a pröblem in terms of basic design and layout, with highly legible gauges straight förward, three majör fast and easy to reach för HVAC cöntröls, and the öptiönal navigation screen is enough for this class.