2023 Nissan Versa

Looking for a fuel-efficient vehicle to get you where you need to go? The 2023 Nissan Versa is a subcompact sedan that offers you that and so much more. This vehicle is a great option for your daily commute, as well as a longer road trip or adventure. It has great technology and safety features to look out for you, a nice interior to make your drive enjoyable, and it offers you a compelling performance, including great fuel efficiency. Learn more about the 2023 Nissan Versa and all that it offers you in the in-depth model review below. 

What's New for 2023?

There are a few updates for the 2023 model year for the Nissan Versa. This vehicle has some updates with its infotainment system, as well as some new standard features and some refreshed exterior styling. For example, this vehicle has some new available infotainment features like a Wi-Fi hotspot. 

2023 Nissan Versa Interior

On the inside of the Nissan Versa, you have seating for five people in two rows of seats. It has standard cloth upholstery and manually adjustable front seats, but there are available interior upgrades like premium cloth upholstery, heated front seats, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. 

Also on the interior, you'll find ample cargo space given the subcompact size of the 2023 Nissan Versa. This vehicle offers you 14.7 cubic feet of trunk space on its base model, but you can get up to 15 cubic feet of cargo space on upper models. You also have available 60/40 split-folding rear seats to give you the ability to stow longer or larger items in your cargo area.

Elegant Exterior Design

When it comes to the exterior, this vehicle measures 14.8 feet in length, and it has a curb weight that ranges from 2,650 to 2,729 pounds. 

This vehicle can be found with exterior colors like Scarlet Ember Tintcoat, Electric Blue Metallic, Gray Sky Pearl, Super Black, Gun Metallic, Brilliant Silver Metallic, Aspen White TriCoat, and Fresh Powder. 

This vehicle can also be found with exterior features like 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels, all-season tires, LED lights, and heated outside mirrors with integrated turn signals.

Performance and Powertrain

Under the hood of the 2023 Nissan Versa, you can find a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine. This engine produces 122-horsepower and 114 pound-feet of torque. The engine is paired with a standard five-speed manual transmission and an available continuously variable automatic transmission. This vehicle is equipped with standard front-wheel drive.

Safety and Driver-Assistance Features

There are a lot of great standard safety features found in the Nissan Versa. This vehicle offers you a standard rearview camera so that you can see behind you when you are moving your vehicle in reverse. You also have forward and reverse collision warning that alert you visually and audibly if there is a vehicle in your path as you are driving. The forward and reverse automatic emergency braking pair with those features because these will automatically apply the brakes if there is an imminent collision and you have not applied the brakes. There is also standard pedestrian detection to alert you of potential pedestrians in your path, as well as standard automatic high-beam headlights and lane departure warning. 

There are some additional available driver assistance features that you can upgrade to. These features include blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert that will notify you if there is a vehicle in your area that may be hard to see while you are driving. There is also available adaptive cruise control that will automatically slow down your vehicle if you are getting too close to the vehicle in front of you on the highway. There is also driver attention monitoring that ensures the driver is focused on the road, as well as the rear door alert that alerts you to check the back seat for kids or pets that may be back there as you are leaving your vehicle. 

Infotainment and Connectivity

Your 2023 Versa comes standard with technology features like a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Siri Eyes Free, a voice recognition system, Bluetooth, three USB ports, and a four-speaker audio system. Siri Eyes Free, voice recognition, Bluetooth features and other technologies are not only convenient, but allow you to be safer on the road; they do this by helping you to keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road, but still giving you access to your technology and your contacts.

Available infotainment features include a larger 8-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, wireless device charging, a Wi-Fi hotspot, satellite radio, a six-speaker audio system, a 7-inch digital information display, push-button start, remote start, remote keyless entry, and a Virtual Key. The Virtual Key lets you lock and unlock, as well as remotely start your vehicle through your smartphone. All of these technology features can make your life easier, more convenient, and more entertaining while you are on the road. 

Fuel Economy and MPG

When it comes to efficiency, the Nissan Versa is working for you. This vehicle can give you its best fuel efficiency with the continuously variable automatic transmission; this transmission helps you get 32 city and 40 highway miles per gallon. With the manual transmission, this vehicle gives you slightly less MPG with 27 city and 35 highway miles per gallon. 

Nissan Versa Trim Levels and Pricing

There are three different trim levels for the 2023 Nissan Versa: the S, SV, and SR. The S trim is available with the manual or continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), while the other trims are just available with the CVT. Learn more about each trim level below.

S 5-Speed M/T (Manual Transmission)

The base trim is the Versa S. When this is found with the manual transmission, it starts at a price of $15,830. This vehicle has standard features like cloth upholstery, manually adjustable front seats, a 7-inch touchscreen, voice recognition, Bluetooth, three USB ports, Siri Eyes Free, and a four-speaker audio system. You also get standard safety features like a rearview camera, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, automatic high-beam headlights, lane departure warning, and forward and reverse collision warning. 

You do have the option to add an Electronics package to your Versa S. This package will cost you $880, and it will add features like ambient interior LED lighting, a universal garage door opener, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. 

S CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission)

The continuously variable automatic transmission costs you $1,670 to add to the S trim, so you are looking at a starting price of $17,500 for this trim with the CVT. Otherwise, it has all the same features as those listed for the S trim above, and it also has the availability of the Electronics package as mentioned above. 

SV

The Nissan Versa SV is your next trim option. This trim will start at a price of $19,120. It comes standard with the CVT, and it adds other features as well. This trim adds technology features like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a 7-inch driver information display, wireless device charging, remote keyless entry, satellite radio, and a push-button start. Additional safety features include rear door alert, rear cross traffic alert, driver attention monitoring, and blind spot monitoring. This trim also adds upgraded cloth upholstery, 60/40 split-folding rear seats, and 16-inch alloy wheels. You can add a Virtual Key for just $450.

SR

Your top level trim is the Versa SR. The SR will cost you $19,820. This vehicle will carry over the features from the previous trim, but it adds features like premium cloth upholstery, heated front seats, an 8-inch touchscreen, a Wi-Fi hotspot, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, LED headlights, remote start, 17-inch alloy wheels, and adaptive cruise control. 

Which trim level is right for you? All could be great options, the trim you choose depends on your needs. The CVT does offer you better fuel economy, so if that is important to you, it could be worth jumping up to a trim that offers you that. It also could be worth jumping up at least to the SV to get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to easily connect to your infotainment system. Also, if you are wanting internet on the go, you will want to choose the SR trim. If you have questions about any of these trim options, you can reach out to us at Concord Nissan.

Get Your 2023 Nissan Versa at Concord Nissan

Looking for a subcompact vehicle to give you great fuel efficiency and some great features? The 2023 Nissan Versa could be a great choice for your next vehicle upgrade. If you have any questions about this vehicle, or you would like to check it out for yourself, you can contact us at Concord Nissan. Our expert staff are ready to help you with your next upgrade. We would be happy to get you set up with a test drive of the 2023 Nissan Versa today!