Even with the noisiness that comes from the engine over-revving with a CVT, the Note was very quiet inside for a car in this price class. My tester's CVT shifted seamlessly with little effort. The S sedan's automatic is a conventional four-speed, but it isn't offered on the Note. The automatic on the Note models and all but the base automatic version of the sedan is Nissan's newest-generation Xtronic CVT, a smooth-shifting transmission with no discernable shift points. On the freeways, the Note would easily exceed the posted speed limits, with plenty of power in reserve. That doesn't sound like much, but I gave my tester quite a workout on Interstate highways and mountain roads, and never felt like there was not sufficient power. The engine is an advanced 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder with 109 horsepower and 107 foot-pounds of torque.
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Key features of the Note include the available class-exclusive Around View Monitor, a new exterior design that includes a steeply sloped windshield and sculpted body panels, best-in-class EPA ratings of 31 mpg city/40 highway/35 combined class-leading cargo space, and the optional NissanConnect navigation/infotainment system with the Bluetooth streaming audio.īoth versions have the same engine and transmissions. The Note, which is more than a foot shorter than the sedan, has its own distinct look, and actually is on a different chassis. Main competitors include the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Chevrolet Sonic and Ford Fiesta.Īfter the redesign, the two Versa models are different beyond just the hatchback versus sedan configurations.
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The sedan is similar but a bit longer than the Note, with prices beginning lower as well - $11,990 for the manual model, and $13,490 for the CVT version. It came with the SR Convenience Package ($660), which added NissanConnect wit Mobile Apps, five-inch color monitor, satellite radio, a backup camera, Bluetooth streaming audio, hands-free text messaging, and the Divide-n-Hide adjustable cargo floor. For this report, we tested the Note SR model with the CVT, which had a base price of $17,530. Prices range as high as $17,960 for the SL model with the CVT. It comes with a continuously variable transmission, or CVT. With an automatic transmission, the lowest-priced version is the Note S Plus, which begins at $15,430. Nissan introduced the redesigned Versa subcompact hatchback, now called the Versa Note, just last year, following the remake of the Versa sedan model two years earlier.įor 2015, the Note's starting price is $14,180 (plus $810 freight) for the base model S with a five-speed manual transmission.