Nissan Versa Note listed Among the Best Cars for Students

MANILA: According to the Kelley Blue Book, the Nissan Versa Note has been listed among 10 Best Back to School Cars of 2015” list. The KBB.com also included this entry-level hatchback under “10 Tech-Savviest Cars priced under $20,000”.The editor claims that the car meets the criteria of being a practical and affordable.” Presently. The 2015 Versa Note comes at a starting retail price of $14,180 USD, making it the cheapest vehicle listed.

“We are honored that Kelley Blue Book has recognized the Versa Note as one of its Best Back-to-School Cars of 2015,” says Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing and Operations, U.S.A., Nissan North America, Inc. “Versa Note is a incredible and affordable car with excellent fuel economy and amazing safety and security features.”

The 5-seater cabin is spacious and offers an ample cargo space of 18.8 cubic feet. The interior also offers 40.8 inches of front head room and 38.3 inches of rear leg room. The standard 60/40-split foldable rear seat enhances the interior versatility.16-inch alloy wheels gives it a sporty and compact look.

The 2015 Versa Note is available in five prominent variants: S, S Plus, SV, SR and SL. Each of them is powered by a 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine. Versa Note S comes with a 5-speed manual transmission. The other variants are are equipped with a next-generation Nissan Xtronic transmission that helps in easy handling and achieve a decent fuel economy of 40 mpg on highway.

Versa Note also gets some modern upgraded features like standard Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System along with Nissan Intelligent Key. Additionally, Nissan offers NissanConnectSM with Navigation and Mobile Apps, Hands-Free Text Messaging Assistant, RearView Monitor, Bluetooth Streaming Audio and a cool Around view Monitor that lets one take 360° virtual tour of the campus along with close-ups of the front and rear.