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Re: Competitive pricing [allfiredup] by backy
Oct 23, 2005 (7:01 am)
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Replying to: allfiredup (Oct 22, 2005 9:33 pm)

Elantra "butt-ugly"? I think the Elantra's butt is very comely, the nicest butt in the compact sedan class. I'll be sorry to see it go next year. Now the Versa sedan, that is one ugly car!! The roofline in particular reminds me of the old Excels--not a good thing. The rear end isn't too bad, and is reminiscent of the first-generation Altima.
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Re: I hope [backy] by backy
Oct 23, 2005 (7:34 am)
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Replying to: backy (Oct 23, 2005 6:58 am)

Confirmed: the Versa is roomier than the Civic:
 
Versa: 93.9 cu. ft (sedan), 94.4 cu. ft. (hatchback)
Civic sedan: 90.9 cu. ft. (DX/LX), 88.4 cu. ft. (EX)
 
I read some reviews in which testers praised the room and comfort of the rear seat and also the comfort of the "Maxima-sized" front seats. Another upscale touch on the Versa is the soft-touch plastics used throughout the cabin--a nice change from the hard plastics being used on low-end and compact cars these days.
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Versa by jchan2
Oct 23, 2005 (12:31 pm)
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if it is intended to compete with the Civic, Cobalt, Focus, Corolla, etc, then where does that leave the Nissan Sentra?
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Re: Versa [jchan2] by backy
Oct 23, 2005 (12:57 pm)
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Replying to: jchan2 (Oct 23, 2005 12:31 pm)

Very good question. It's supposedly moving up-market from the current Sentra, meaning I suppose it will duke it out with the likes of the Mazda3s, Civic EX/Si, Cobalt SS, and Jetta in the near-$20k class of small cars. It looks to me like the Sentra will wear the performance badge for Nissan small cars, and the Versa will be focused on economy and practicality. Since the Versa is supposed to start at around $12k, it will naturally compete with cars like the Fit, Yaris, Accent, and Rio. But its roominess and feature content will likely draw buyers looking at cars like the Corolla, Elantra, Focus, and Civic DX/LX. That's why I think it will be a hit, because it can draw from a large group of potential buyers.
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Excited by giantkiller
Oct 23, 2005 (1:54 pm)
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Excited by giantkiller
Oct 23, 2005 (2:21 pm)
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about the new Nissan Versa hatchback. I dont care about the sedan. Nissan shouldnt waste much energy and resources on the sedan.
Dimension of the car is available at Nissan's japanese website (www2.nissan.co.jp/TIIDA/top.html). Maybe anyone who knows Japanese can translate it for us.
 If they could bring the fuel efficiency of the 1.8L engine on par with the Corolla and Civic then we have a winner.
6 speed manual with CVT automatic
Strut suspension in the front and a modified H shaped torsion beam on the rear
Roomines from intial report is on par with some midsize sedan.
Used of soft materials in the interior plus a well laid out control and gauges.
 
Loose the sedan or modify the rear of it and we have a winner.
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Versa is a bad choice by 307web
Oct 23, 2005 (2:41 pm)
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Worse gas mileage than the new Civic, no cruise control available except on the top of the line trim level, plus nerdy 1990's Euro-styling do not make this an attractive choice.
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Re: Excited [giantkiller] by allfiredup
Oct 23, 2005 (3:01 pm)
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Replying to: giantkiller (Oct 23, 2005 2:21 pm)

Sedans sell too well in the U.S. for them to ignore it. They will sell more sedans than hatchbacks even if the hatch is better looking.
 
Americans see hatchbacks as cheap compared to sedans. I personally prefer a hatch and wish Honda still made a Civic hatchback for the U.S.
 
Mazda3, Hyundai Elantra, Chevy Aveo, Kia Spectra, Ford Focus- they all sell a lot more sedan than hatchback versions here.
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Re: Versa is a bad choice [307web] by backy
Oct 23, 2005 (3:23 pm)
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Replying to: 307web (Oct 23, 2005 2:41 pm)

The estimated fuel economy, 38 mpg combined EPA (not highway!), of the Versa w/CVT exceeds that of the Civic with any transmission.
 
Cruise is not available on the base level of the Versa. Cruise is not available on the base level of the Civic, either.
 
Versa is available as a versa-tile hatchback as well as a sedan, unlike the Civic which is not available as a hatchback (in the US anyway).
 
Styling is subjective. I think the hatchback looks fine. Some people hate the looks of the new Civic, too, and consider its digital speedo to be "nerdy". To each his/her own.
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Re: Versa is a bad choice [backy] by 307web
Oct 23, 2005 (3:28 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Oct 23, 2005 3:23 pm)

That mileage is not listed on the Nissan web site. The Versa only gives you top of the line and base, so you must choose the very top line model to get cruise.
People would complain if you had to get the top of the line Civic EX with Navi just to get cruise control.

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