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It’s a fair bet that many people shopping for small cars are primarily concerned with two things: an inexpensive purchase price and fuel economy. Nail those two things, and your car is likely to attract a lot of attention.

Enter the Nissan Versa. This small sedan is brand-new for 2012, and Nissan has addressed both of those all-important issues. In base form, the Versa is the least-expensive car in Canada, with an MSRP of $11,798.

Furthermore, a number of mechanical changes, including a new 1.6-litre engine and a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with 30 per cent less internal friction, help reduce fuel consumption to a promised 6.7L/100 km in city driving and 5.2L/100 km on the highway. That’s a pretty serious fuel saving next to the old Versa sedan’s ratings of 7.8L and 5.9L/100 km in the same city and highway tests.

The new car’s fuel ratings aren’t the best in the class, but what Nissan’s after is to create a car with a compelling combination of characteristics that will make the Versa an attractive all-around vehicle, instead of one that excels in just one area.



Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/cars/...#ixzz1jMK1NrBg

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That was great! Here's a latest news about Nissan. Even when you are the biggest game around, you can always get larger. That's the idea behind the development of Nissan Motor Co. in China. Already the biggest Japanese car maker in China, Nissan has announced promises to build a massive $785 million manufacturing plant in the northeast region at Dalian City.