2007 Nissan Versa

Unlike many similarly worded personal ads, the above title remains true outside the author’s imagination, at least as it pertains to the 2007 Nissan Versa. As Nissan’s all-new offering for the US subcompact market, the Versa fits a niche auto manufacturers have long approached with trepidation. Unlike foreign consumers, Americans’ interest in small vehicles waxes and wanes with the cost of gasoline. Perhaps this is why Nissan gave the Versa unusual spaciousness and power—in hopes of continued sales if the price of regular again starts with a one. Whatever the reason, the 2007 Nissan Versa is one little hottie that need not rely on wishful labels to make new friends.

Nissan Versa Hatchback

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2007 Nissan Versa Interior

2008 Nissan Versa. Styling

Our Versa review clearly shows

2008 Nissan Versa Hatchback

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At the end of March, I returned from Rio to find a 2007 Nissan Versa hatchback waiting at San Francisco’s airport. After a week spent in a country where ethanol fuels small cars and way-hot locals cover wide beaches, I was ready to … go back? Yes, but after seven days of hair-raising cab rides through Copa and Ipanema in micro-scale vehicles, my waiting Versa looked downright spacious. This perception stemmed from the five-door’s quirky, continental exterior styling, which was tall, narrow, and clipped in the rear (a more conventional-appearing sedan will be available later in the year). But as I climbed onto the driver’s seat, I found the juicy fruits of the hatchback’s slightly awkward stance: a good gap remained between my head and the ceiling (I’m 6’1”) and between my seat and the rear bench. And, even with the Versa’s flat ass, our wheelie looked desperately lonely in the large cargo hold.