Holy 🐄, that's a lot of mileage for a 2017!

is your sis taxi driver? 3 years 180k, 60k per year, 5k per month. Oil change every month?

@Jaciee87 I bought a Versa brand new and before even the first transmission fluid change recommended by the dealer, the CVT started slipping at 38k miles. I babied that car. Nissan CVTs are just straight up garbage.

I agree about the Altima's quality. I've had two Altimas now, 2004 and 2009. And they both gave me the worth of my money. No disappointments, it drives awesome, no major problems. The only.problem I've had is the dealership service. They never fix the simple problems I've had. They seem to not fix them intentionally for me trade it for a new model. I think this is their technique to sell you a newer car. As for my Pathfinder, I've got lot of issues, minor and major, but it was good thing that all these happened when there was still warranty on it.

J J she drives every weekend to see my parents two hours away lol

I would suspect at the Versa’s price point that some people may be looking at the higher trim levels. The higher trims are still only about the price of an entry level Corolla.

Dreamy Appropriate name for this commenter. He/ she is dreaming if you think, with proper maintenance, you can’t keep a car running. Plus, how many people keep cars today for more than 50k? Short attention span.

@@mark_r49 most people keep their cars for well over 50k. 50k is nothing.

Do hesitate, it doesn't have rear folding seats

@@xnopyt13 so what, it's a cheap car with a trunk

watershed44 I use folding seats quite often, I'm just annoyed that many manual cars don't have it.

@@xnopyt13 Well then if you want more options you've got to pay for them.

watershed44 I would happily pay for it, but it's not available in a manual. This frustrates me because many cars would otherwise be perfect for me

Isn't it amazing how great the Koreans are now? So great to see how far they've come

And I can back this up because I have 18' model limited ... Tho mines came with a 6speed auto ...2020 model have a CVT

Seiko Watch Should go back to 1980 then

The Koreans are smoking Nissan right now in the quality department.

Yeah, I had to take one side off.

This generation hasn't been too much of a problem but it hasn't been around long enough to know true long term details.

@@AAutoBuyersGuide Alex, do you know if the chain driven CVTs in the Hyundai/Kia products is any more durable versus the JATCO belt driven CVTs?

That's actually an interesting question to explore. Nissan CVTs seem to have a bit of a reputation for poor reliability, which manifests as repair/replacement costs. However, the CVT delivers substantially higher fuel efficiency, which gives the car a lower cost of operation. If we had good data showing how many miles, on average, this CVT lasts before giving out or requiring repairs, we could figure out which option costs less money for the lifetime of the car. I did the math, but unfortunately I have no idea how much it costs to replace the CVT. Basically, the CVT saves you $1,000 on gasoline for every 75,000 miles you put on the odometer, assuming $2.80 per gallon gasoline, 35 MPG on the CVT, and 30 MPG on the manual. So, assuming a completely arbitrary $3,000 cost to replace the CVT, it has to last 225,000 miles to be more cost effective compared to the manual.

@@Pikminiman My 2017 Nissan Versa with 5 speed manual is getting 35 MPG highway(CVT 39). I'll pay a bit more for gas for the reliability of the manual transmission. Oh, and evidently the reviewer here has not driven a manual transmission before, as in the short distance of an on-ramp to a highway, I can achieve a speed of 65-70 mph simply by running up my RPM's to merge into traffic.

@@gregzeigler3850 : Yeah, it appears that the robustness of the manual is probably worthwhile in this case. However, it is ridiculous to suggest that Alex has not driven a manual before. It is a fact that, due to their continuously variable ratios, a CVT will beat a manual in both acceleration and efficiency every time.

@@Pikminiman Well since I am going much faster than the reviewer stated, I think not. Simply fact is, I can keep the RPM's up, while the auto has kicked out of passing gear...

J Silver Also the Micra in 2020. Sad to see. The Euro Micra in Canada would be perfect.

@@Nismo3 The Euro Micra is nice

Apparently Nissan manufactured and stocked a lot of Versa 2019 to be able to meet demand until the end of 2020. So we will be able to take advantage of this penalty box with a 4 speeds auto ( if you wish ) for another year ... what we are lucky...

Correct

This is an awesome city driving car. The haters just don't know its value. "Fun" cars which have all the power and luxury do not give as much value as this. And the most common reason for all accidents are speeding related. FYI.

That's the issue, we don't have much data on them but they have generally been a little less reliable.

Hey, thanks for the ignorance Kias and Hyundais are now quality, desirable cars. If you can't see that, that's your problem Don't talk for anyone else. Wallow in your own ignorance.

I agree, Hyundai-KIA isn't as reliable as people like to think. That being said, they aren't unreliable vehicles either.

Totally agree!!!!

In most cases, it is easier to say "here is this feature. If you are buying a lower trim, pretend this is a plastic slab" than to describe something not in the car.

This is completely accurate.

CvT! oH nO!!!!

Sounds like a game show ideal!

Should make that "premature" failure. Every car is going to fail but these shitty CVTs fail way too soon.

Correct. The 2019 and older ones had no center console.

CVTs do suck, but at 169k, you don't have much to complain about.

@@mightbesherwood1313 Should have bought the 5 speed manual. It'll last forever...

John Neilson That’s your choice. Now just go away!

no more fits after 2020 in the US

tuber it doesn’t matter as long as he is consistent.

@@mark_r49 it does matter if some people are more sensitive to certain frequencies and are trying to make inferences based on his ratings

Exactly. I miss the old days where you could order a car exactly the way you wanted, with options you want and just as importantly *without* options you don't want.

Value = content / price

I don’t know what you mean by safety reputation, but it got “good” ratings from IIHS which I think is the highest

I disagree. If you need a lot of luggage space, then it is a D. The Soul is an A+, the Kia/Hyundai hatches close behind. Then Fiesta/Cruze.

I sat in one, and the seats were not comfortable, and the visibility poor out the back for both me, and another family member. The previous gen Sentra was more comfortable.

@@stevevarholy2011 I would agree with you I daily a sonata hybrid however I have never had the opportunity to rent those as an economy option. I have a few times ben stuck in the Versa with no other option and just for rental point A to B it's tolerable. I would take Hyundai/ Kia over Nissan any time though.

Huh? The Sentra would be the best vehicle either car company makes?! Err...

true

I'd NEVER buy any of those.

@@user-ry3le1zq9d So let me get this straight, you would rather have a crappie Nissan over a car that actually does what's expected of it? 🤔 You sir are a very weird person.

@@deet4895 Nissan wouldn't be the second largest Japanese automaker if they were crappy. You are very ignorant and judgemental over a vehicle, that says a lot about your character. If you don't like Nissan, then don't watch to video. Simple as that.

@@user-ry3le1zq9dI love all Japanese car brands, ALL! But what I'm not is a "Fanboy". My previous car was a Nissan so I don't have no problem buying a Nissan product, (unless it's the older stuff or the ones they have overseas). The problem I have with Nissan currently are them cost cutting and under engineering their cars, which in return have cost alot of people financial heartaches, and even though people keep complaining about their short-comings they continue on the same path. So what does that tells you? They don't care, and since that's the case they deserve to suffer.

That's hot. 🔥

g7lethal I’ve rented 5 Versas and drove living PISS out of them. They didn’t even hiccup. That’s how i know you are completely full of shit

@@goclunker i believe him. Nissan is not a good or reliable brand. Their cars are literal junk

g7lethal yeah. That happens to everybody!

Antsa Wahlrus gli*

Knuckles300- They are dead to you but you're here expending time watching this video and / or posting comments?

Jeff M that’s my prerogative what’s your excuse?

Steve Varholy Nissans have been shit since late 90’s with the Renault merger

I can't get past the 1.6NA engine. While I can accept it is a cheaper car, it hardly has more power than the 1.6's in the old Sentras from the 1980's. Bring a 3 cylinder turbo and at least it would get some more torque down low, and be more driveable in traffic. This car, in current form, is not even good enough for a rental fleet.

It's a 12k car. Wtf did you expect

@@Lumpia_In_Texas How about something competitive in the class?

All subcompact cars suck ass, it's the nature of the beast. Personally I'd rather have an Accent or a Rio.

And sales figures keep rising year after year.

Do you even own one? Owners say a different story

How come?

It really depends on your fuel costs.

@@AAutoBuyersGuide It's true if you live somewhere with gas in the range of $2 a gallon you'll need to drive many miles to make it up on gas alone, but even in these states I suspect it's likely that you come out ahead with depreciation and other expenses or over the life of the car if you don't sell. (It was already pretty close even when the Versa was much cheaper.) I'm not sure where the market is for a subcompact that costs almost as much as a Kia Forte. It's not really compelling on value or cheap to acquire.

My family bought a manual one. It’s in the base trim level.