I bought my Nissan Versa about five years ago, and 150,000 miles later I am still very happy with it. It's not the flashiest car in the world, and it certainly won't win many street races, but it's safe and reliable and it gets me where I need to be. The gas mileage is as good as advertised—I do a lot of highway driving, so I average just under 30 mpg most of the time. It’s also got a very comfortable ride, although the handling leaves a little something to be desired. Obviously, it doesn’t have the power of a larger car like a Maxima, but if all you want is a safe care to get you from Point A to Point B, the Versa has all the power you would really need. One thing you might be surprised by is how roomy the interior is. You wouldn’t know this from looking at the outside, but this car has a TON of space. I’m 6 feet tall and can sit comfortably, even in the back seat. Finally, maintenance hasn’t been much of a problem at all. The only major problems I’ve had are a faulty tire pressure light that would come on even when the pressure was fine, and an exhaust pipe that had started to rust, both of which happened in the past year and neither of which was terribly expensive to fix.

I dislike the shape of the vehicle as it is a hatchback. I love the gas mileage it gets. Cross country road trips are incredible affordable. I haven't had any problems with the car at all and have only spent money on standard upkeep.