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Used 2016 Nissan Versa Note Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

45 mpg on the highway, not a hybrid. Wow.

Tgardo71, 02/26/2019
2016 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 S 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

The five speed manual transmission gets remarkable gas mileage. If I do highway driving only average 45 MPG. If I do mostly city I average 36.8 MPG. That’s awesome lots of headroom and fun to drive.

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5 out of 5 stars

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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4 out of 5 stars

Good car with inexpensive price tag but..

flo chan, 06/04/2016
updated 12/08/2016
2015 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 S 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

This car has it all what I look for. Stick shift, economical fuel, roll up windows as I dislike cars with lots of electronic options However, the front seats are not comfortable due to how the headrest is aligned. I don't dare to remove it fearing if I ran to an accident I would have no protection to my neck head area. It's really uncomfortable. The stereo system is not good either. Considering to have a custom made one .

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4 out of 5 stars

I love my blue moon !

Diane , 06/13/2021
updated 12/14/2022
2015 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 SV 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I found my car of choice while renting cars for road trips (owned a much loved 03 Maxima) after I wrecked my car and bought several cars (with cash) that wouldn't do. Finally decided to get a car payment (ugh) and bought the cute note. Bought it 3 years old with 22k miles and have no regrets. It's not a race car folks, and I do just fine on the highway and back roads. Love the zippy handling and i thinks it's a fun little car to drive. Definitely not the Maxima but it's not a big car or a sports car. I plan on driving it to the grave (I'm 60).

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2 out of 5 stars

live and learn

Peter, 07/15/2018
2016 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 S Plus 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

I got it as a rental. AT first I was surprised with how much space was in such a small car for the passengers at least, as the trunk space is rather symbolic. Nonetheless, once I started driving it all the charm disappeared. Was traveling alone, doing about 400 miles trip. Actually had to do more frequent stops than in any other car I drove in so far due to the pain in my back. The driver's seat is poorly made and absolutely not ergonomic at all. Not to mention it does not have any adjustments that could make it at least bearable. Road behavior of this car was not terrible, till it got hilly, and I had to stick to the slow, right line as its acceleration was marginal at best. The only good thing about tis car is it was cheap to rent and got about 36 MPG. That's about it. I've got a similarly weak car in the past, it was 1994 mazda cx3 with 1.6 motor and automatic transmission, yet the mazda's front seats were way better than this nissan's ones.

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