2020 Nissan Versa | Best Value In America? 

"Android Auto is not standard" would make 0 sense 25 years ago 🤣 we've come a long way when a budget subcompact gets dinged for not integrating a particular smart phone app!!

I have the cvt, replaced 2 trans under 135k. Ill never buy a Nissan again and my friends and family also, generations to come.

The manual gearbox makes me feel like Dominic Toretto

the manual in cars like this is not that good, avoid it. this car is built for fuel economy, manuals in cars like this are clunky, it's slow.

And cut the fuel economy over 15% No thanks: Nissan CVTs have improved since the early 2010s.

there what year and model?

Nah. The Jatco CVT is trash.

Still using the crappy CVT transmissions that break down

So long as they dont replace the shitty Transmissions they put in their cars, i will never touch Nissan again.

spanishh2001 yeah but many don’t know that

spanishh2001 um it would’ve been covered under the 5yr 60k mile powertrain warranty. 🤔 if you’ve got the vin# I’ll look it up to see how it was covered.

@@MrRailroader03 not sure who paid for the replacement but it was under warranty....they tried to get out of doing the work ...but I kept all my maintenance records...

spanishh2001 great, give that vin# and let’s see who covered it. What dealership was trying to “get out of the work” so I can follow up

Lmao just buy the manual.

Before you buy new nissan better check carcomplaints.com

@@MegaNinjaMonkeyZord That site has 0 complaints for Versas from model years 2018 and 2019. What is that supposed to tell them?

Manual is the ONLY was to buy a 4 cyl econobox. They simply offer more fun, power, and longevity. Fuel economy as well if you know how to drive stick. Especially a Nissan that’s known for reliability issues if you go CVT.

facts like science

Keep us updated

How's the acceleration? What did you drive before this, and is this faster or slower than that?

Keep me updated. I just bought 2020 Versa S in a manual transmission just a few days ago.

Take an look at mirror placement, on cars actually "in" Japan Lol.😂

I'm looking at buying an "get around" for local drives. I want the S version too. Are you still happy with your Versa?

When I bought my Versa in " S " trim it came with the manual transmission. I asked for a arm rest to be installed. They looked. Had it in stock. As an unusual request it took the dealer a bit of time to install it. But it's amazing. Pricey AF but I had to have an arm rest. Well worth it.

@@onlyhereonce7290 any issues with your S MT?

@@JJPMustang absolutely zero. I've had it for 6,500 miles. Love it.

@@onlyhereonce7290 thanks for the update!

because you always adjust the steering wheel every time you drive?

@CanadaCraig that was the point I was making

CanadaCraig Not if you share the car with a spouse. Then you’re continuously changing it.

How old is it?

These transmissions run pretty dirty. Keep changing the transmission fluid and clean the filters at reasonable intervals and you won't have problems.

Personal experience: have a 07 versa w/ 190,000 miles. At a stop sign, my car refused to move. This confirmed everything I've read about these JATCO CVT transmissions! Just tinkering around, I emptied the transmission fluid (was black and gunky) and dropped the pan. I've never seen a pan so dirty...it had so much "mud" on the bottom, the magnets were completely covered and overrunning their capacity to hold any more metallic particles. Needles to say, the two filters were clogged. I cleaned the oil pan and the filters with brake fluid, reinstalled and refilled with fresh synthetic fluid...car runs like new again. Since then, I've dropped the pan again to reinspect (after 15,000 miles) and it had already started to get dirty. Not to the extent of the original clean up, but a slight film. Car is still running without issues. Good luck.

@@princessdoddie Interesting. So the CVT transmission does not have the similar characteristics as the automatic that you can ruin the lower gears by flushing the fluid at long mileage because some of the shavings that help with the liquid friction of the torque converter are removed?

@@ibmtpx24 couldn't tell you, bud. Just sharing my experience with my car.

2016 SV here myself, also love mine. CVT is still working great after 74k miles (3rd and likely final owner). I expect it will last at least 150k, but I know CVTs can fail catastrophically, so always need to keep that in mind

Won't happen. The Sentra doesn't even make 200 hp. Kia and Hyundai Cars blow this out of the water

@@chrishuber8930 im thinking next gen Sentra will approach 200 if they do another turbo version. My concern is does this bigger and more luxurious Versa actually outdo the Sentra and make irrelevant?? Although if they kill off the maxima then the Sentra could grow to a size similar to the early 2000s Altima but still be classed as a compact car. Make it longer and lower.

They need to drop the 1.8 from the Sentra into the Versa and have it with a Dual Clutch Transmission.

Dude buy a sports car! It a compact car!

I have the same year. What should I do to make sure the transmission is okay? I have very low milage.

@@smoothestofbrains I changed my cvt transmission fluid at 50K but analysis showed that it was still clean, but the recommended service interval is 60K and I usually don't wait til the last minute on my vehicles, whatever the schedule interval says. Keep engine oil changed at 3-4K and trans at 60K max and you should be fine. Of course if you ride your cars hard (I don't) you can expect things to last less long. I'm still getting 42mpg avg. and 50-something hwy so I think I'll keep it. Good car. ...and good luck!

@@lklpalka Thanks for the information. I was just a little worried because I've had a bunch of people ask why I bought a shit car. I really like my cvt transmission. I get amazing gas mileage because I do a lot of traveling for the army

@@smoothestofbrains let them laugh, I have fun with it with the occasional smartass. Added plus: It's not just a car, but also a tool that helps reveal the character of your friends 🤓

@@smoothestofbrains you should not care what folks think of your car. It's your money, you buy what you want.

It all depends who makes it. The Ford 500 CVT has been very good. Nissan not so much.

Jatco cvts deserve all the hate they get.

Mike Morales yes they’ve had their problems in the past but 3rd gen Nisssn CVTs are dependable. Ask any Nissan master tech how many 3rd gens they see. But as usual, they’ll be crucified forever for being the first to make them mainstream and working through their design flaws 🙄

@@MrRailroader03 Fair point, but Subaru first introduced a CVT in the Justy in the 1980s, over 30 years ago. It's hardly a new technology. Nissan/Renault decided to cheap-out and build them poorly for years.

alliejr the first cvt put into an automobile was in 1896. Doesn’t matter. The point is Nissan CVTs have come a long way and today’s 3rd gen are way more reliable than ever. Most people that can’t be objective about this usually have opinions that are flawed at best. As far as reliability of a Justy, be honest, who really knows 🤷🏻‍♂️

Dominic Fong I didn’t know this! I’m going to try this in my new VW Tiguan. Thank you

The manual transmission ( imho ) is a decent car to own for reliability / cost overall. I really like mine.

I know the 1.8 is a good motor. Torque is there for sure.

Good old MR18DE. Same is in my two cubes. Good engines.

Do you have evidence of long-term reliability issues?

@@TheGerm24 the cvt transmissions in nissan are nororiously unreliable

@@TheGerm24 just get a stick shift stay away from all cvt cars regardless of brand.

Nissan Versas certainly have a lower cost of ownership than most cars in this segment, the old CVT failures notwithstanding (which seem to have tampered off after 2013 or so).

How my supposed to shift and text while holding my Starbucks? SMH.

Oh come on. Just the tail lights alone is more attractive than the older overall car design.

@@geethsan1567 yeah the older versa was ugly as hell but so are this models taillights

You are 100% right.Got 2017 Versa Note. Transmission is POS!!!!!!. still have 5 month under warranty . Thinking to sell before it ends. Never ever nissan again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sad to see Nissan going down the sinkhole. If you want a Nissan, better learn to shift and clutch YOURSELF before the CVT has a chance of stranding you!

@@ivanachipko8114 Trade in that Versa Note before the warranty is up. Nissan CVTs cost a fortune to replace out of warranty and they are POS, like you said.

67k on my 09 Cube with CVT. Never one issue!

@@calgary2800 123k and 54k on my two cubes, CVTs serviced every 30k since new. Never any serious mechanical issues. Annoying water leak in the older cube's cargo area, sure. But so far, reliable.

david ramsey Right? Why is no one else noticing this? I have a 2018, and Nissan took away the very generous interior, which was the main reason I purchased mine.

Crash worthiness is much-improved as is exterior styling. I’d never consider an older one, personally but to each their own.

Adaptive cruise control sucks. Drove the car. It's meant to be driven. Hyundai and Kia blow the other cars out of the water for the money

Buy me one too pimp 🤑

Blake Swan Small cars always have rear drum brakes, disk brakes are always rusted.

Just go for the manual and you'll have a cheap reliable transport car

@@alexryusandi Or just get a Prius c.

Stay far, far away from a Nissan CVT.

@@aliendroneservices6621 wasn't that cancelled? Also, it is $4k more than even this in its top trim and would take its lifetime of fuel savings to earn that delta back.

The Civic is King in my opinion for the price and segment

I have that same year and model. I have the versa sv. I don't have lots of miles on it but what issues have you had?

@@smoothestofbrains ​ staticishock96 first the blower motor went out.. then the radiator fan.. alright no biggie.. then the car died one day with my 18 month old in the back seat.. So i figured maybe the fuel pump.. turns out the catalytic needs to be replaced, and the ecm.. these parts can be had on ebay but it cost 557 for nissan to diagnose after having it at 2 other shops.. I spent 2000 to find out the job was gonna be 3450 dollars .. now its sitting outside the house.. not running. i bought another car and still not sure what ill do with my 70k mile versa lemon..my advice is sell or trade in the 2015 asap.. they made a lot of changes that model year and all were bad. one example , the blower motor was switched to the driver side so the entire dashboard needs to come out to access it.. this is a 1200 dollar job .. on the older models it was behind the glove box and took about 45 minutes in less right in the driveway.. The wiring harness that goes to the fuel pump is also faulty half the time.. this can blow the ecm and the fuel pump.get rid of it before it all starts happening.

And a cute girl will take a hot dude over you any day.

@@chrisgraydon I hope so cause I'm 67 and broke!

@@pedrofernandez3893 lol

The Yaris is probably best in class. You can do better than the Fit, honestly. It doesn't have the driving dynamics as its last generation. It's also less spacious and the cargo capacity was compromised in the newer one. The last generation was made in Japan, and when Honda went to Mexico for the new Fit, the quality took a noticeable decline.

@@chrisgraydon how is that relevant to anything having to do with this whatsoever?

What does that mean? Just wondering.

@@true2this299 too many Nissan's not enough quality

@True 2This The CVT automatic transmission haunts all modern Nissan products, and they are sh!t.

@@watershed44 We have a 2013 Altima 2.5, of course with the CVT. On the highway, way better than a stepped transmission in our hilly, mountainous area. 110k miles, no real issues. Still am slightly concerned about longevity (occasional rubber-band effect, ever so slight slip on take-off in really hot city driving), but so far, so good; just changing the fluid every 50k like any other tranny. Would I buy another Nissan to replace our current Altima as our commuter? Versa, Altima, perhaps. Rogue, Murano, no; we just purchased a Santa Fe SEL+ AWD as the family mobile and love it.

Oh ok. Thanks for clarifying.

Honda fit is no longer going to be sold in America. Nissan makes a hatchback version of the new versa in other countries around the world where demand is higher. It's known as the 2020 Nissan Micra in other countries. They might bring it to the USA in the future.

Dee T It‘s a small and lightweight car so drum‘s on the rear are the way to go. No one wan‘t rusty rear disks.

@@Nismo3 why exactly would rear discs be rusty?

Alan Bowers Less brakepower on the rear because of the low weight on the rear.

@@Nismo3 But they are still working as brakes... Even with front biased weight distribution, it'll still have a considerable amount of mass (1000lbs

The 2015 Nissan Versa is rated for 39 MPG in the highway. You should be getting 39 MPG if you drive at 56 MPH, if you go faster than that on the highway, forget it, you won't get 39 MPG. Also, make sure you do your maintenance. Spark plugs, air filter, synthetic motor oil, transmission fluid changes, balance tires, proper tire pressure, etc.

That was a nice touch. More reviewers should do that.

The hatch or sedan? I enjoyed the hatch a lot.

It's japanese, it should be reliable.

Snake Plissken, it’s not Japanese. Nissan was bought out by Renault, which is why they’ve gone to shit.

@@JamesBond-rv1kk Honda is Japanese, and its vehicles aren't reliable.

Dan bish Well he means the cheapest car in America as a new car at retail cost. Of course everyone knows you can pick up used cars for a low price. This isn’t what he is talking about.

USED CARS, who wants a used car, someone's discard. For not much more money, you can buy NEW, and get the better warranty.

John Franklin I rather have last years higher trim car than this years entry level and this is coming from someone who’s had 2 brand new cars. That warranty ends fast and half the time they don’t tell you what’s covered but hey I don’t have a problem but if I’m gonna get a brand new car it better be something I’m gonna love

@@dannybishop68 That's absolutely true. I've had 7 brand new cars. Bought my 1st at age 20. You should always get something you're happy with. But today, used cars around 2 or 3 years old dont depreciate like they used to. And with good wheeling and dealing, you can usually buy brand new ,for pretty much what they want for the 2 or 3 year old one. And of course, there's always a gamble on what you're getting with used. I always wonder why someone would get rid of a 2 ....3 year old car in the 1st place. Lease?? Wouldn't want a lease as most people wont maintain it, and probably drive the hell out of it. Lemon?? Possibly. Anyway, I've been lucky, never owned a lemon! Just be careful if you do decide to go used. Insist on a good aftermarket warranty. And make THEM pay for it. They will!

John Franklin true you do need to be careful. Cars cost and I don’t want anyone’s old lemon that’s for sure .

It better not.

Wait, so you're saying a compact car is better than a sub-compact car? I'm shocked!

@@nodak81 Nissan is putting all these techs on the cars with subpar build quality. I'm sure these work great when new but my 2011 Nissan Sentra has aged so poorly. Transmission on it is about to go out. So, yeah I think it is.