Thanks for the awesome, HONEST video! I am 15,000 miles into my first Versa, a 2022 SR, and I absolutely love her! And just for some perspective, I am middle-aged and have owned cars with 300 horsepower and raced cars with 300 and 600 horsepower on the track. I think the Versa rides better, handles better and runs better than the majority of cars I have owned in my life. And despite what all the snobs say about Nissans not holding value, my car today is worth more than the lease buyout amount! I like it so much, I can't decide what to do- I may have to keep her. I had a Sentra SV before this and hated it. The direct inject fuel delivery was noisy and sounded like an exhaust leak. I prefer tuned port injection, that allows you to clean the valves and injectors with good fuel or some Gumout. Also, that car was a pig in the corners, in my opinion. My Versa handles fine and the factory equipped tires are excellent. I hate when manufacturers put junk tires on their cars (like Nissan did with that Sentra). Also, the Sentra had many electronic glitches, including remote start failures, collision warning malfunctions and "smart key" malfunctions. I couldn't wait to get rid of it. I have had ZERO problems with my Versa. I must agree with almost everything you have said about the vehicle. I think many of the UA-cam "car reviewers" are so worried about impressing people with their high-class tastes, they cannot be honest about an inexpensive car's qualities. Keep up the good work sir.
Sounds like me describing my 22 Versa SV. I love it and got it in the orange color. I’m also middle aged. Last car was 240hp but the Versa is more fun. I’ve rented the Sentra a couple times and while it might ride a little better except for a strange vibration, I prefer the Versa. Everything about the Sentra seems cheap for its class and I can’t stand that it’s GDI. The Versa is practical and has time tested components that will be reliable (and hopefully the cvt will be too). Awesome gas mileage and cruises well at 80. Seats can get a little uncomfortable after an hour but that seems like all modern cars. I’m not sure how Nissan can get the Versa so right and the Sentra so wrong. Shame it is being discontinued but Americans love going into debt for big vehicles.
thanks for making this video, the car looks great and it does it's job well. your videos have convinced me that this is the perfect choice for myself. thank you for the updates and sharing your experience of ownership.
Thanks for answering my question about the clutch. I have a 1998 Nissan Altima manual and has a high clutch grab point which i don't like. I prefer the clutch to be in the middle or closer to the floor.
picking up the versa S CVT tomorrow, ive read alot about the transmission issues but i dont plan to be hard on it and will get the fluid changed every year or so, im excited. I love how simple it is compared to so many new cars, love that the engine is just right there, you dont have to dig for the plugs or anything its just simple
@@youtoobe169I don’t know for the awd but Nissan offers manual transmissions on the kicks is other parts of the world. I guess the US market prefers the automatic.
I just bought a 2024. I love it so far. Do you think it's OK for long periods on the freeway with the rpm close to 4k? I'm worried about excessive wear.
@@youtoobe169 hey btw, I think I saw your post on a forum about the safety issue regarding this car; where the power gives out or something along the lines of that. would that be a potential dealbreaker in buying this car? Also what other issues have you noticed ?
Question, when you had the flat tire issue did you have to do anything to reset the TPMS? I just had a flat yesterday, the tire shopped patched it, afterwards the TPMS light came on and eventually turned off, but after a while it came back on. Not sure why, but may have to take it back to dealer to diagnose. The tires all seem to have the correct PSI btw.
Update, actually the "fixed" tire still had a slow leak. Getting it fixed again, but at least it seems like the tpms is working correctly. Honestly I was surprised it had this system at all in the base trim.
My only objection is with the "S" class you cannot benefit from a 60/40 split back seatback with access to the trunk. I'd love to buy one with manual but no access to the trunk is a deal breaker.
Thanks for the awesome, HONEST video!
I am 15,000 miles into my first Versa, a 2022 SR, and I absolutely love her!
And just for some perspective, I am middle-aged and have owned cars with 300 horsepower and raced cars with 300 and 600 horsepower on the track.
I think the Versa rides better, handles better and runs better than the majority of cars I have owned in my life. And despite what all the snobs say about Nissans not holding value, my car today is worth more than the lease buyout amount! I like it so much, I can't decide what to do- I may have to keep her. I had a Sentra SV before this and hated it. The direct inject fuel delivery was noisy and sounded like an exhaust leak. I prefer tuned port injection, that allows you to clean the valves and injectors with good fuel or some Gumout. Also, that car was a pig in the corners, in my opinion. My Versa handles fine and the factory equipped tires are excellent. I hate when manufacturers put junk tires on their cars (like Nissan did with that Sentra). Also, the Sentra had many electronic glitches, including remote start failures, collision warning malfunctions and "smart key" malfunctions. I couldn't wait to get rid of it. I have had ZERO problems with my Versa.
I must agree with almost everything you have said about the vehicle. I think many of the UA-cam "car reviewers" are so worried about impressing people with their high-class tastes, they cannot be honest about an inexpensive car's qualities.
Keep up the good work sir.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for the kind words!
Sounds like me describing my 22 Versa SV. I love it and got it in the orange color. I’m also middle aged. Last car was 240hp but the Versa is more fun. I’ve rented the Sentra a couple times and while it might ride a little better except for a strange vibration, I prefer the Versa. Everything about the Sentra seems cheap for its class and I can’t stand that it’s GDI. The Versa is practical and has time tested components that will be reliable (and hopefully the cvt will be too). Awesome gas mileage and cruises well at 80. Seats can get a little uncomfortable after an hour but that seems like all modern cars. I’m not sure how Nissan can get the Versa so right and the Sentra so wrong. Shame it is being discontinued but Americans love going into debt for big vehicles.
@@CaptainYourself I think it may be fake news that it's being discontinued
@@youtoobe169 I hope so- I heard next year would be the last year for Versa in the US and no MT available.
thanks for making this video, the car looks great and it does it's job well. your videos have convinced me that this is the perfect choice for myself. thank you for the updates and sharing your experience of ownership.
Thanks for the positive feedback!
Sounds like a solid, fun little car that will last. I really like how Nissan styles it, too.
Agreed!
Thanks for answering my question about the clutch. I have a 1998 Nissan Altima manual and has a high clutch grab point which i don't like. I prefer the clutch to be in the middle or closer to the floor.
I just bought a Nissan versa sv 2021 i getting it tomorrow and I’m soo excited!! I’m doing my research
Congrats! They are good cars!
picking up the versa S CVT tomorrow, ive read alot about the transmission issues but i dont plan to be hard on it and will get the fluid changed every year or so, im excited. I love how simple it is compared to so many new cars, love that the engine is just right there, you dont have to dig for the plugs or anything its just simple
Congrats! I made a video about one with a CVT I had as a rental car recently. It had 50K hard miles on it and the CVT was still fine.
It’s a really good back to basics car for the price and quality it’s great
Nope it's a cheap car for a reason lol...but the engine and manual transmission are solid.
I Had Four and its a hell of a bargain,Buy it you will love it and the payment.
I had four also!
still got my 2015..very rarely use 1st gear..super low first gear.
Good review...nice little car...can u do one for the cvt one?
I don't have a CVT but I did review a rental that I had with a CVT if you would like to check it out
Mexican Versa has 4hp less we lucked out 😆 I wish we got a MT kicks I'd be all up for that.
An MT Kicks with AWD would be awesome, but probably will never exist.
I'm with you. I have a 2015 Versa Note and although I have no reason to look elsewhere, I'd be up for an upgrade IF a Kicks came with a manual.
@@youtoobe169I don’t know for the awd but Nissan offers manual transmissions on the kicks is other parts of the world. I guess the US market prefers the automatic.
Thanks for the video, how does it do at 80mph? In my state that is the speed limit
It does great at high speeds. Reasonably quiet and stable, even with the higher RPMs
Does it have an indicator for when it thinks you should shift up or down?
I just bought a 2024. I love it so far. Do you think it's OK for long periods on the freeway with the rpm close to 4k? I'm worried about excessive wear.
I made a video about it. ua-cam.com/video/_dRkS4BTPA0/v-deo.html
@@youtoobe169 Just watched it, thank you. Put my mind at ease.
@@brianfarrell7829 Glad to hear it!
Can we see a walk around of headlights, turn signals, and maybe an image of the key? I can't seem to find it around online anywhere.
I made this video when it hit the lot. I think I have the key in one of the followup videos. Hope this helps! ua-cam.com/video/dBcVQJTzEdg/v-deo.html
@@youtoobe169 thanks!
@@youtoobe169 hey btw, I think I saw your post on a forum about the safety issue regarding this car; where the power gives out or something along the lines of that. would that be a potential dealbreaker in buying this car? Also what other issues have you noticed ?
Question, when you had the flat tire issue did you have to do anything to reset the TPMS? I just had a flat yesterday, the tire shopped patched it, afterwards the TPMS light came on and eventually turned off, but after a while it came back on. Not sure why, but may have to take it back to dealer to diagnose. The tires all seem to have the correct PSI btw.
Update, actually the "fixed" tire still had a slow leak. Getting it fixed again, but at least it seems like the tpms is working correctly. Honestly I was surprised it had this system at all in the base trim.
@@vultureguy33 Tpms is government mandated safety equipment if I'm not mistaken.
My only objection is with the "S" class you cannot benefit from a 60/40 split back seatback with access to the trunk. I'd love to buy one with manual but no access to the trunk is a deal breaker.
A lot of people have commented about that. For me was never an issue.
Shopping a new 2024 Versa S w 5sp manual...any oil consumption issues with recent Versas? Thanks!
I've owned 4 and none of them had any oil consumption
How come you've owned 4 over the years? @@youtoobe169
Do you think a 2nd or 3rd gen Mazda 3 manual transmission is better?
I don't have experience with one of those.
You need to definitely test a Mazda3
@@dennistyler9852 I will have to check it out.
why is it rev'ing at 3500 for 80 M? is that normal?
I did a video about it if you'd like to check it out
Your rpms at 70 mph is at 3.5 grand, with cvt transmission at 70 mph is at 2 grand
I made videos about those exact things.
I would not recommend the cvt.
@@apkn1955 I agree
3500rpm in top gear?
Yes. 3500-4000 RPM on highway 75-80 MPH
Girls car
I disagree. It's pretty neutral.