YouTube Comments Found ANOTHER $20,000 Car... 2024 Nissan Versa

After driving the cheapest new car for sale today (the 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage) I had tons of comments and tweets about the Nissan Versa. Now the Versa can cost upwards of $25,000 loaded, but this version and the 5 speed can come in under $20,000. So today, I'm reviewing the other affordable car, the 2024 Nissan Versa S.

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[Journeyman.]

In 2020, the company I used to work for had a Versa in out local fleet, and I had to drive it several times. I'm a big guy, (6'2" 320), and it was actually amazing how much room there was, and how relatively easy it was to get in and out! And it was not at all a bad car to drive!

[RFEJES]

I used to own a Versa, it had NO Power anything, mirrors, windows, door locks, none of it, and I loved it

[JustinKelly]

It's funny that's it's hard to find cars less than $20k including destination but if you simply allow for $22k or $23k including destination it starts to open up more and more options that are likely much more livable.

[JBPlaysGames]

My aunt bought one of these, specially because she could order it with a 5 speed. I personally couldn't believe when it needed a slave cylinder at like 5, 000 miles (warrantied) but other than that its been solid. Honestly one thing that shocked me was that even in 2024, no keyfob. Still gotta put the key in to unlock that puppy.

[roberthicks]

If they just stuck with regular automatic transmission they would sell better

[Cartier_specialist]

The stereo is probably Clarion because that's the brand Nissan has used for decades.

[frankdeboer]

I wish that all the major manufacturers still offered a basic car like this. But "no one is buying them. " That's true when people learn that the transmission needs to be replaced in 40 000 miles. Just offer a basic car reasonably well equipped for the entry car market and sales will take care of themselves.

[germanium]

This is honestly the car most people should be driving

[Black-Villain]

Yep, if you can find a rare 5-Speed Versa, you can get them cheaper than a base Mirage IIRC. And, assuming the price is comparable, I'd take the Versa all day over the Mirage. The added power and refinement, the safety tech, everything seems leagues better than the Mirage. With that being said, I love getting Mirages as rental cars if I can because i love wringing the absolute shit out of them for the entire rental period.

As for the tires, yep the Versa 15's are cheaper than the Mirage 14's. You can get the Versa size all day on clearance from Tirerack or similar for like ~$59-69/tire if you can wait for a sale, and those are for decent name brand tires. The 14's on the Mirage on the low end are closer to ~$90-105/tire.

[PreeMoo]

Dang. You’re really good at this car review thing. Very comprehensive and informative.

[wesley]

I T-boned a Dodge Ram at 55 mph with my '09 Versa and wasn't even sore the next day. It was a solid car.

[Thomasr]

Good luck finding one of the mythical base 5 speed versions. As far as I can tell they only exist on paper but not in real life.

[FMCguy]

I hate "daytime running lamps" makes some people think there headlights are on when they have no taillights on. 😡

[bbishoppcm]

I actually bought a brand-new Nissan Versa - in 2007, the first year they were offered in the US. Back in January of 2007, my car was optioned similar to the current entry-level Versa, and it cost me all of $18, 000 as I recall; this was nearly 20 years ago! My car was a "Magnetic Grey" SL hatch, with CVT (before we all knew they were terrible transmissions). The thing is, if Nissan is STILL offering a very similar vehicle in 2024 at only a few thousand dollars more (when comparing apples to apples), this is kind of a "glitch" in the "inflation matrix, " making this current car an absolute BARGAIN when compared to other vehicles. The fact that you can STILL buy a manual is not only incredible, but it's also the better choice. My Versa actually gave me 60, 000 trouble-free miles before I upgraded to a Murano (BIG mistake), and was actually a decent car overall, even for its time.

[phyrexiancoffee]

I restate my case from the Mirage video. If they would have slapped in a different engine in both of these, they could have been the revival of the budget Hot Hatch (if Nissan didn't kill the hatch Versa).

[back-engineered]

I bought a 2019 Versa S manual brand new for $12, 000 OTD. Unfortunately, it was a lemon. Went through 3 engines in 7k miles due to rod knock. Lemon law kicked in and I got a full refund. Then I bought a 2020 civic sport sedan new for 23k. Amazing how much prices went up since then.

[MrWarneet]

Liking this new sensible cheerful car segment, very James May....

[robscafidi]

You were technically correct before though, even though the Versa lists under 20k, the Mirage is the only car that has an overall average transaction price under 20k, since most Versas sold are higher trim models that skew the average

[camjinx]

A base model VW Jetta would be cool to review next!

[jgalmodovar]

I really appreciate the thoroughness of your reviews from your perspective. Awesome!