2012 Versa preview?

[AZhitman]

Nissan revealed the redesigned Sunny sedan at an auto show in China, and the car is a likely preview of the next-generation Versa for the United States.

Nissan said the Sunny will be sold in 170 countries under various names. The Sunny goes on sale in China in January.

A redesigned Versa is scheduled to go on sale in the United States in 2013. At the time, the Versa moves to Nissan's new V-car platform, which is engineered to reduce costs and to make it easier to create more variants.



Photos of the new Sunny show exterior styling that resembles that of the Altima. The instrument panel has a round controller for the heating and air conditioning that is similar to the unit used inside the Cube.

The China-market Sunny will be fitted with a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine with two fuel injectors per cylinder. It is mated to Nissan's Xtronic continuously variable transmission or a manual transmission.

[DaniloSampaio]

I guess that Nissan Sunny aint gonna be no versa,
The sunny is the sedan version of the March/Micra which will be built at the nissan factory in Mexico.
The micra is much smaller than the versa.

[Andrews Chalmers]

I guess that Nissan Sunny aint gonna be no Versa.The sunny is the sedan version of the March/Micra which will be built at the nissan factory in Mexico.
The micra is much smaller than the versa.

This Sunny has a larger footprint than the Versa sedan and is closer to the Sentra.

The Sunny has traditionally been associated with the Sentra - def not the sedan version of the March or Micra.

[DaniloSampaio]

I guess that Nissan Sunny aint gonna be no Versa.The sunny is the sedan version of the March/Micra which will be built at the nissan factory in Mexico.
The micra is much smaller than the versa.

This Sunny has a larger footprint than the Versa sedan and is closer to the Sentra.

The Sunny has traditionally been associated with the Sentra - def not the sedan version of the March or Micra.

Man it has the exactly same interior design as the March, I saw one a couple of months ago on an auto show ...

[Andrews Chalmers]

Yep - but if you look at other cars like the Cube - you'll see a similar theme too. The steering wheel is the same, the HVAC control unit is the same. Door handles are the same, etc...

It is just parts bin sharing.

[AZhitman]

^ Correct.

Actually, it's about time Nissan started doing this more. Other manufacturers do it across their lineup, and it's a good cost-saving measure.

[Andrews Chalmers]

Other manufacturers do it across their lineup, and it's a good cost-saving measure.

Hopefully Nissan will do it right (instead of doing it like the old GM and Chrysler). Some of the worst interiors I've seen have been GM & Chrysler luxury lineups that have cheap plastics that were obviously part bins from their entry level leftovers.

[AZhitman]

Agreed 100%.