Nissan claims the 2013 Versa sedan will see a bump in highway fuel economy
from 38 mpg to 40 when equipped with the CVT. The car also will once again be
available with a traditional four-speed automatic, which brings the low-buck,
lackluster ride’s gearbox count to three; the two self-shifters are complemented
by a five-speed manual.The CVT’s 2-mpg increase in highway mileage comes from
new engine and transmission programming, and improved aerodynamics by means of a
new decklid spoiler and underbody ducting. We’re told that the transmission
programming provides a wider ratio range, expanding on both the high and low
end. City mileage for CVT models stands at 30 mpg for 2012.
The traditional
four-speed auto returns to the Versa sedan’s U.S. lineup for cost purposes,
according to the manufacturer. The CVT was the only automatic available for
2012, adding $2130 to the $11,770 sticker of a manual-equipped base model.
Pricing for the four-speed auto–equipped Versa sedan will be available this
fall, when it goes on sale—when Nissan still offered the four-speed auto in
2011, it was a $1000 option, and we expect a similar cost again. Nissan says its
traditional slushbox will be good for 26 mpg in the city and 35 on the highway,
while the manual is again rated at 27/36 mpg. Regardless of economy, buyers can
be secure in the knowledge that they won’t have a very good car—the Versa
finished a quite-distant sixth out of sixth in our most recent small-car
comparo.
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