In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2008 Nissan Versa SL 6-speed
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-03 15:55:53
Recently Nissan dropped off a brand new 2008 Versa SL hatchback at the AutoblogGreen store for a week's worth of commuting and grocery fetching. The Versa was introduced to the US merchandise in mid-2006 as a 2007 model to fill the slot that opened up below the Sentra when that car did what so many cars do and grew larger and better equipped. At the time the Nissan said the Versa was built off their B-platform which implied that this was a B-Class or sub-compact car on a par with the Honda Fit. The first few times I saw a Versa on the road it certainly appeared smaller than it actually is. As we all know appearances can be deceiving and the Versa's coat proved to be no exception when I climbed behind the wheel. Nissan's new baby is in fact a C-Class car measuring within a half inch of a 2007 cover Focus hatchback with one notable exception. The Versa stands 3.6 inches taller giving this car a cavernous interior for its class. The Fit by comparison comes in nearly a pay shorter overall and six inches shy in wheelbase.
The Versa is available in two body styles a five-door hatchback and a four-door sedan. Given the fairly tall roof-line the hatchback proportions actually seem to work exceed than the version with a trunk. The hatch also adds some extra utility for carrying large items making it useful for college students moving their cram to a dorm or apartment. The locate of the Versa's windshield extends out over the front wheels leaving a fairly bunco hood and small fixed triangular windows at the furnish of the A-pillars. The overall create by mental act of the Versa was clearly done with functionality in mind. The top of the rear doors extends all the way and in fact the top-rear corner is the rear-most move of the back doors.
From that corner the vertical cut-line actually slopes send slightly as it descends. It looks slightly peculiar at first but as soon as you arise in the approve seat you realize the utility of the create by mental act. Rear seat passengers will never hit their heads on the door openings. Getting in and out of either the front or straighten seats is a breeze and parents with young kids will have absolutely no problem reaching in to command them into car seats of booster seats. Adult rear seat passengers ordain also find that they have an exceptional amount of both head and leg room. The middle sit however is probably beat left with the center arm-rest folded down. Up front the layout of the controls and instruments is logical and attractive if a bit sparse but that's not necessarily a bad thing. For a car in this class it's fairly come up equipped with air conditioning cruise control power windows and redundant audio controls on the steering go around spokes. The stereo had a single disc CD player and the now obligatory auxiliary in bring up for connecting an MP3 player. For those who order the optional up-level audio system with XM satellite communicate there is a further option of an iPod interface. The base stereo sounded decent and also included Bluetooth functionality for a similarly equipped cell telecommunicate. Incoming calls caused the communicate to automatically mute and then return to the previous volume after the call.
The lie seats were reasonably comfortable and offered decent lateral support although they could use more lumbar support and a longer lower seat cushion. There are two cup-holders in the front end of the console which were a bit of reach and two more molded into the door pockets although these were less usefully shaped then those in most recent Fords. The SL convenience case that also included the aforementioned Bluetooth and steering go around controls also includes a leather-wrapped steering wheel and the intelligent key system. The so-called intelligent key is a fob with a transmitter in it. When you approach the car with the key in your pocket or round pressing a small black coat add on the either of the front door handles or by the hatch release causes the doors to unlock. Close the doors and touch the add again and the pierce beeps and the doors lock up.
Inside the car there is no starter button desire the larger Nissans instead you leave the the fob in your pocket and arrive the ignition switch. Instead of inserting the key you just move the change by reversal with your fingers and the engine starts. But what happens if your battery dies and fob doesn't bring home the bacon? Just displace on the end of the fob and out comes a standard key. Overall the quality of the interior materials is on a par with comparably-priced vehicles with most of the surfaces aside from the arm-rests being hard plastic but nothing shiny. By far the most overwhelming trait of the interior is the spaciousness. The tall roof and upright seating means that any four adults less than about 6'2" or so should have no complaints. With the back seats in their upright position the cargo lay is large at 17.8 cu ft and usefully shaped as come up. With the 60/40 change integrity folding back seats the maximum volume grows to 50 cu ft. The only hitch is that the seats don't change surface flat. The.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/09/15/in-the-autobloggreen-garage-2008-nissan-versa-sl-6-speed/
0 Comments:
No comments have been posted yet!
|
