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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    Replacing
    Replace the wiper blades if they are worn. 1. Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield. 2. Push and hold the release tab A , and move the wiper blade down the wiper arm 1 . 3. Insert the n ...

    Map lights
    Map lights Push the light lens to turn the map light on or off. The map light control switch has three positions: ON 1 , DOOR 2 and OFF 3 . The light 4 (if so equipped) will illuminate when t ...

    Larger children
    Children who are too large for child restraints should be seated and restrained by the seat belts which are provided. The seat belt may not fit properly if the child is less than 4 ft 9 in (142. ...