2023 Nissan Versa Begins beneath $17,000 and Appears a Bit Cooler

• The 2023 Nissan Versa has been given a refresh, exhibiting off a brand new grille with silver trim items accenting the primary blacked-out ingredient.
• The very best trim degree now gives an 8.0-inch touchscreen and a WiFi hotspot, and a wi-fi charging pad can be now out there.
• The Versa nonetheless comes with a 122-horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder, which will be mated to five-speed handbook transmission on the bottom S mannequin.

UPDATE 11/14/22: Nissan launched pricing for the 2023 Versa. The Versa S will begin at $16,825 when geared up with the five-speed handbook, with the price rising to $18,495 for the CVT transmission. The SV trim will begin at $20,115 whereas the top-of-the-line SR mannequin will open at $20,815.

Gross sales of Nissan’s subcompact Versa sedan have tanked thus far in 2022. By means of the tip of the third quarter, simply 9335 Versas discovered properties, an enormous drop in contrast with the 50,569 items offered throughout the identical time interval final 12 months. Nonetheless, Nissan is not eliminating this small sedan like many different automakers have, and is definitely refreshing the tiny sedan for the 2023 mannequin 12 months. The up to date Versa will get a revised entrance finish and extra customary options than earlier than.

Essentially the most noticeable change is the brand new grille, which has a black hexagonal piece sandwiched by a cascading column of rectangular silver trim items. Nissan’s up to date emblem now adorns the Versa, and whereas the rear stays unaltered, the SR mannequin will get a brand new 17-inch wheel design and a brand new Grey Sky Pearl paint is obtainable on the SV and SR.

The bottom S trim now gives Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the newly non-obligatory S Plus bundle, which additionally features a 60/40 split-folding rear seat. For 2023, the SV beneficial properties a middle console with an armrest, a wi-fi charging pad, and a brand new inside colour. Whereas the usual 7.0-inch touchscreen stays, consumers can now improve to an 8.0-inch display screen by deciding on the SR mannequin, which additionally provides a WiFi hotspot, automated local weather management, and adaptive cruise management.

The Versa nonetheless packs loads of customary security options, together with automated emergency braking, lane departure warning, and rear automated braking. Energy nonetheless comes from a 1.6-liter four-cylinder producing 122 horsepower, routed by way of both a CVT or a five-speed handbook; the stick-shift is obtainable solely on the bottom S mannequin.

The 2023 Versa goes on sale this fall, supplied in the identical S, SV, and SR trims because the outgoing mannequin. Pricing has but to be launched, however the 2023 mannequin shouldn’t be far more costly than the 2022 mannequin’s $16,675 beginning worth.

This story was initially printed October 10, 2022.