speedflex

Nissan must be trying a new strategy with the 2 versions. Maybe they want to capture the sub 11K customer with the sedan (thus the budget interior) and get the above 14K (current Versa hatch starts at 14K) with the hatch. I can't quite understand what I'm seeing with the hatch being so different from the sedan, both inside and out.

speedflex

Kind of a stretch since the old LS had a pretty generic front end.

LexFather

SpeedFlex I think the current Versa now sells in droves b/c of the cheaper near stripper model. I personally think its a fantastic strategy, to give people a new car for around 10-11 grand a market so many brands have left.

I do see LS 430 influence with the grill and Skyline sedan influence in the lower bumper.

-J-P-L-

Well, the current Yaris hatch and sedan share nothing but mechanicals and a few interior components. Not a single exterior panel is shared between the two. Outside of the US, the Yaris is sold under 2 different names. The same is true with the Versa. That's why the difference. Companies feel the need to combine models under one name for our market.

ydooby

This.

I was just gonna bring up the Yaris vs. Vitz/Belta comparison. Thanks for saving me some typing.

Kostamojen

Good lord the sedan is aweful! And that interior... Man, thats just bad Totally outdated already.

The hatch interior photos looked much better?

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

The 2012 model year marks the end of the sub-$10,000 new car here in the United States, but Nissan is still committed to offering a bargain price for shoppers looking for purely basic transportation. The 2012 Versa subcompact has officially been priced, and the base 1.6 S 5MT model will only set you back a cool $10,990. And unlike the sub-$10K Versa that came before it, the new 2012 model comes standard with both air conditioning and an AM/FM/CD/AUX stereo.

Of course, more lavishly appointed Versa models are available, starting with the 1.6 S CVT at $12,760, the 1.6 SV CVT at $14,560 and the 1.8 SL CVT at $15,560. Nissan offers a host of optional equipment throughout the Versa range, including Bluetooth, XM satellite radio, a touch-screen navigation system and USB input for iPod/MP3 devices.

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-...versa/#4073032

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/11/2...d-from-10-990/

dunnojack

cover the rear half with your hand, squint, and it looks like a lexus RX

Fizzboy7

Looks like a POS flying turd. There absolutely no reason why Nissan could have avoided the cartoon-Dopey look. Just because a car is small, it can still be made nice. Total fail and a waste of resources here.