| The Nissan Versa looks bigger than it is.
One reason for that is an exceptionally short rear overhang: Very little of the car extends past the rear wheels.
Coming at you, the Versa is clearly related to the retro-future-cool Quest minivan, with a smaller rendition of the same flying-V grille that seems to cantilever off a strong center post, emphasized at either end by classy, triangular headlights.
Similarly, a tall, steep windshield aids space efficiency in the van and in the Versa as well.
It's very different at the Versa's near-vertical rear, where the little Nissan almost looks like a hatchback BMW never built.
The bottom edges of the tailgate angle sharply inward to clear the cat's-eye taillights.
We're guessing it was designed this way to allow those trapezoid taillights to stay on the body rather than being mounted on the tailgate itself.
It gives the rear end a unique character, though the tailgate opening is smaller than it otherwise could be.
The sedan is nearly seven inches longer than the hatchback and has a more conventional rear end.
The sedan is handsome enough, with its long, tapering sail panels.
We find the hatch more appealing.
We like its distinctive styling and find it more versatile than the sedan. |