I purchased a used Nissan Versa with about 80,000 miles on it four years ago. I don't commute to work, so the car is mainly used for running errands on the weekend and the occasional short road trip. The Versa is not flashy or fancy, but it holds up great as a reliable car that gets you where you need to go. I haven't had any maintenance issues whatsoever, even with the relatively high mileage on the car. The gas mileage is respectable. I have the sedan model, and the trunk space is quite generous, can easily fit multiple large suitcases or groceries for several households for a week.

The 2008 Nissan Versa hatchback will not ever be mistaken for a great-looking car. I never thought it was an ugly vehicle, but a lot of people did. What the Versa did have was plenty of power in it's 1.8 liter four-cylinder motor and six-speed manual transmission. The only downside to the smaller engine is that even with the six-speed transmission at interstate speeds, the engine revved a lot higher then I like, but it never seemed to bother the Versa or the MPGs that much. On average, the Versa got around 30-33 MPG. Another high point to the Versa is the interior was surprisingly roomy at 6ft. I could sit in the back behind the driver seat with it set to where I would have it at to drive and my knees did not touch the back of the seat. This car will seat four adults easy with room for a child in the back, plus plenty of storage in the hatchback. The rear seats also lay down for more storage when needed. The interior itself isn't anything special. It did have a six-disc cd player, and the audio sounds really good. The interior was really quiet also not a lot of outside noise made it into the cabin. For an entry-level car, this car is great and at a great price. I would recommend this car to anyone looking for a dependable small car with great MPG and plenty of room for most anything you will need.