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Stay away from this car!
Jeff Jones, 05/23/2018
2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 SV 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The CVT went out with only 66,000 miles. We had every scheduled maintenance on it. Save your self the trouble avoid buy a Nissan versa.
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Just Say No to the 2012 Nissan Versa SV
Ken, 03/02/2018
updated 03/08/2019
2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 SV 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Quite possibly the worst car I've ever purchased. I would never recommend this car to anyone I liked. If I could give it negative or zero stars in the value and reliability categories I would. This car has terrible problems with its CVT. Average failure is at 69,000 miles, just beyond warranty for those who care. The CVT can't actually be fixed by a transmission shop and must be replaced with either a re-manufactured unit or a used unit. Every transmission shop I visited said the same thing, the CVT will absolutely fail no matter what between 120 and 160 thousand miles, if not sooner. Mine failed at 93,583. Costs run between 3,000 to 4,500 to replace with a re-manufactured unit. Unless you can get a 3 yr warranty with a used unit I wouldn't touch it.
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Versa: Car with Toy Transmission
D Roughton, 03/01/2017
2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
CRT guaranteed to fail just beyond warranty period.
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Objective opinion of 2012 Versa Sedan 1.6S MT
versatileauto, 10/09/2011
2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
31 of 43 people found this review helpful
In my opinion, there is a great deal of misinformation out there on the 2012 Nissan Versa Sedan, and little to no information on the base model 1.6S MT with 5 speed manual transmission. In an effort to inform others, I submit the following. Due to the absence of inventory of the base model, I had to order the car. It took approximately 2 months to arrive, so I advise those looking for the stripped down version of the car to simply go to the dealership and order the car (assuming you have the luxury to wait). Dealers are reluctant to stock the manual transmission model. I give the Versa my highest praise for value & quality on a budget. This is a fine automobile at a very fine price.
Good economical transportation
voncarlton, 08/09/2012
2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
This car is not sexy, but it does the job it was intended to do. I have the S model with the CVT transmission and I am pleased with the interior room which easily fits me 6' 240, my wife, daughter, mother in law and luggage for the weekend. I like having the roll up windows but the pass door does not have a keyed entry & without power door locks this can be a pain. One feature that came in handy a few weeks ago is the tire pressure sensor. I picked up a nail and the dash warned me that a tire was low in air pressure. I do not like the seat material on the S version but I bought some seat covers that are better. Overall the car is an excellent value & there is not much to complain about.