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Great economically but needs timely maintenance
jobone, 12/11/2014
updated 09/30/2024
2015 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 SV 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl CVT)
31 of 47 people found this review helpful
The person I sold this car to is a friend. At 128,000 miles, this car is still on the road and still getting 35-38 MPG with a lot of short trips from home to school, etc. The new owner is an aspiring mechanic after a career change after immigrating into United States. He has done the second transmission fluid drain and fill at 55,000 miles since the last one (Yes always do it early and use OEM fluid!). if you maintain this car, it continues to run relatively inexpensively. Unfortunately, Nissan's target demographic is a group of people who don't take care of their cars at the same level as needed. if somebody buys a BMW, they have the money to have it in the shop all the time. Nissan isn't as lucky. Gets great gas mileage and holds a lot of stuff. Amazingly comfortable for tall passengers in the back. Gets 27 MPG in hilly city driving, 38 MPG combined when it's 75% freeway driving. This is not a race car, this is not a jackrabbit start car, this is not a car that's going to go 0 to 60 in 8 seconds. If you are a gas-to-brake-to-gas driver, get a different car. This could be a great vehicle, but you have to be a patient and responsible driver who is wise to good habits. Now, here's the catch... •Oil changes at a maximum of 5,000 miles even with synthetic. •Transmission fluid changes at or under 60,000 miles. (While flushes are risky, if you are doing it at a maximum of 60,000 miles, that might be more tolerable (if you're at 90,000 miles, do a drain and fill or consult with an independent Nissan transmission specialist before making a decision). I have seen videos where they have dropped the transmission pan and there is a lot of debris from the CVT transmission. That might be a recommended service that will give you additional life.) •Use TopTier gasoline If you are buying this used, look for service records! If you're not seeing oil changes at 5,000 miles or 6 months-conventional oil/1 year-synthetic (whichever comes first), pass on this car (ask for receipts if they said that they were doing the oil changes at home, people will sometimes say anything to rip you off). Nissans need more maintenance because they aren't as durable as say a Toyota. Also, check for a transmission fluid service. Not just a plain transmission service, it must be a transmission FLUID exchange or flush. These transmissions in this and other years were the subject of a class action lawsuit. Go in educated! A new transmission is $5k, don't lose money!!! An owner who's maintained it well will always get better performance and longevity out of this transmission than people who drive like it's NASCAR and might remember to put oil in it every 10,000 miles. Other than some initial build quality issues, like my hood wouldn't always open when I first bought the car, the only real long-term issue was the radio. The radio's display, an orange backlit thing, would fade in warm weather or with direct sunlight on the dash. The radio did not stop functioning. The paint is a bit thin on this car too. So washing it properly and waxing it is something I would highly, highly recommend. Expect transmission replacement to run about $5,000 in 2020. Whenever you're reading this, inflation has surely changed this price. There is no way to rebuild this transmission. Buy your transmission from Nissan or risk losing every dime you've put into it.
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It's a subpar car and Nissan is a total nightmare
Nope Nope, 03/15/2016
2015 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 S 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
21 of 33 people found this review helpful
After you get done with the "it's a new car" feeling... you quickly come to realize why this is was the cheapest car you could find. The windshield popped for absolutely no reason and the dealer is too cheap to replace it and Nissan's Customer Complaints won't do anything about that, there was a serious safety recall half a year ago and the dealership didn't even bother to tell you about it which is probably illegal and after consulting mechanics you find that the CVT transmission requires more expensive maintenance and shop time than you thought was possible
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C, 06/06/2017
2015 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 SL 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
I've owned 3 Nissans. 2 we've still got. Great vehicles. However the Versa has been one of the worst driing cars. It's laborious to drive long distance (a good in town car). In the rain, storms and even just during by large trucks it's a task to keep it in the road lanes, especially after 8-10 hours of driving or thru a 3 hour storm of heavy rain. And it seems every time I rent a car I get one....
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Most good; some meh
Jeremy Herman, 12/13/2019
2015 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 S 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Good handling. Sticks to the road & tight (electric) steering. Enough zip for me. Lots of lateral room & high ceiling. Mine is a stripped down S version with a stick (less to go wrong with it). Everything is cheap as it's a cheap car, especially seats. There's a rattle in the dash when it's cold. Really could use (and it can pull) a 6th gear (4k rpm @ 85mph!). But, no regrets.
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Great Commuter Car
Jeff Smith, 04/01/2017
2015 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 SL 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Second one we've had; our daughter was rear-ended in first one and while the car was totaled, she didn't have a scratch. Great for around town/commuting. Went in to buy a base version and this one was loaded with everything and had been used as a loaner vehicle for the service dept and they practically gave it to us. I considered it a disposable car, but love it and drive it more than our big SUV and Mustang. A bit noisy with just adequate acceleration, it fits anywhere you want to park it and is pretty nimble sneaking thru narrow & tight spots. And it's so small, there's plenty of room in garage to walk around it. We haul old ladies to church in the back seats; amazing room and super easy to get in and out of the car; they love it (maybe because of the spoiler and the looks). Smartest car purchase we have ever made.
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