At $18,000 the all-new Nissan Versa SV is basic transportation. But when I checked it out, I found that it's a bit more.

Matthew DeBord

October 22, 2019 2:12 PM

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Yes, the 2020 Nissan Versa SV is pretty basic transportation, with a sticker price of about $18,000. But it's a sharp set of wheels.

Nissan has revamped the Versa for the 2020 model year.
I enjoyed a short drive around NYC in a Nissan Versa SV, priced at about $18,000.
The Versa SV comes with a peppy yet fuel-sipping 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 122 horsepower.
The subcompact sedan is also handsomely designed.
Nissan has included a nice suite of safety and driver-assist features.
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In case you were wondering, it's still possible to buy an entire new car in the US for less than $20,000. In fact, it's possible to buy one for less than $15,00o, if you can swing a manual transmission.

That's thanks to Nissan, which has revamped the Versa for the 2020 model year (it first appeared in the mid-2000s). The subcompact market is obviously entry-level, but the new Versa proves that it doesn't have to be depressingly barebones.

I was reacquainted with this fact recently when I took a short first-drive spin in a 2020 Nissan Versa SV, negotiating New York City traffic. I came away impressed. Very impressed.

Read on to find out why:

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