Micra to be replaced by new Versa sedan in Nissan Canada's line-up

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Nissan Canada has just revealed their plan to fill the entry level slot in their vehicle line-up after cancelling the Micra. (Related thread: Crap! Micra cancelled in Canada. Again. 2019 is the last model year.)

You're looking at the 2021 Nissan Versa sedan.

The return of the Versa sedan is pretty ironic, considering "lack of interest in small sedans" was given as the main reason it was dropped and replaced by the hatchback Micra back in 2014. (See 2014 thread: Nissan cancelling Versa sedan in favour of $10,000 Micra) Suddenly Canadians want small sedans instead of practical little hatchbacks?

Also ironic: the new Versa sedan shares a platform with the K14 Micra, which is not currently available in the western hemisphere.

Pricing of the Versa hasn't been announced yet, but you can bet there will not be a base S version starting at $9998. But considering the cheapest Kicks is over $20k with the mandatory delivery charge, they gotta slot something beneath it.

More info from Nissan Canada:

• 1.6-litre 4-cylinder engine @ 122 horsepower and 114 lb-ft of torque (same as the Kicks?)
• Transmissions: CVT Xtronic transmission or a 5-speed manual.
• Launch will be in late-summer of 2020 as 2021 model.
• Available safety features not usually found in the segment: Nissan Safety Shield 360 = front, side and rear safety monitoring and intervention
• Standard safety features include: Intelligent Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Rear Intelligent Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning and High Beam Assist.
• Available features: Blind Spot Warning and Rear Cross traffic Alert.
• Will be produced in the same Mexican factory that produced our K13 Micra

From: https://canada.nissannews.com/en-CA/...but-in-toronto

Fuel economy hasn't been revealed yet, but it'll almost certainly be the same as the US model:

2021 Nissan Versa fuel economy:

	5-speed Manual (MPG US ... L / 100 km)	CVT automatic (MPG US ... L / 100 km)
City	27 = 8.7	32 = 7.4
Highway	35 = 6.7	40 = 5.9
Combined	30 = 7.8	35 = 6.7

Compare that to the 2019 Micra:

• 8.7 city / 6.8 highway (manual transmission)
• 8.9 city / 6.8 highway (automatic)

Compare that to the Kicks (CVT only):

• 7.7 city / 6.6 highway