Safety, Features & Pricing
The 2012 Versa sedan has not yet been tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Per federal requirements, an electronic stability system is standard this year.
The stick-shift Versa S starts at a bargain-basement $10,990 — not bad, given air conditioning and a CD stereo with an auxiliary MP3 jack are standard — but the CVT automatic adds a staggering $1,770, and power windows and locks requires the automatic-equipped $14,560 Versa SV. That's still affordable: Equipping most sedan competitors with an automatic transmission and basic power accessories costs $600 to $1,600 more.
Other options include a navigation system, full iPod stereo compatibility, steering-wheel audio controls and Bluetooth phone connectivity. Loaded up, the Versa tops out at $16,260.
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Increasing fuel economy
-Accelerate slowly and smoothly. Maintain
cruising speeds with a constant accelerator
position.
- Drive at moderate speeds on the highway.
Driving at high speed lowers fuel economy.
- Avoid unn ...
Car Not Go
The Cube's four-cylinder engine offers up modest power at best, and it emits
a muffled roar when pushed hard. There's little fun to be had at higher revs,
which might have sufficed a decade ago. T ...
Pre-towing tips
● Be certain your vehicle maintains a level
position when a loaded and/or unloaded
trailer is hitched. Do not drive the vehicle if it
has an abnormal nose-up or nose-down
condition; chec ...