Quick summary
- Nissan has stopped building the Versa; 2025 is the final model year for its cheapest sedan.
- Every Versa shares one 1.6-liter four rated at 122 horsepower, and the manual gearbox was limited to the cheapest trim.
- Prices ran from $17,390 for the manual S to $21,390 for the SR, before a $1,245 destination fee.
Short answer: the Versa is finished. Nissan’s own specs page now lists the sedan as no longer in production, and 2025 is its last model year in the US. The car itself barely changed at the end: a 122-hp 1.6-liter four, up to 40 mpg on the highway, and a starting price under $18,000 that made it one of the cheapest new cars sold in America.
Is the Nissan Versa discontinued?
Yes. Two sources say the same thing. Nissan’s own Versa specs page carries a “No Longer in Production” label, and the EPA’s model list — which every car sold in the US must appear on — still carries the Versa for 2024 and 2025 but lists no Versa at all for 2026. Nissan’s remaining small sedan on that 2026 list is the Sentra.
In practice that means new Versas on dealer lots are leftover 2025 cars, and the model is now a used-car decision rather than a new-car one.
What are the 2025 Nissan Versa specs?
One engine across the range: a 1.6-liter four-cylinder making 122 hp and 114 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm, driving the front wheels. The base S could be ordered with a five-speed manual — genuinely rare at this price by 2025 — while the Xtronic CVT was optional on the S and standard on the SV and SR. Nissan’s Safety Shield 360 driver aids were standard on every grade.
Fuel economy depends entirely on that choice. The EPA rates the CVT at 32 mpg city, 40 highway, 35 combined, and the manual at 27, 35, and 30. The stick is the cheaper car to buy and the thirstier one to run.
| Trim | Transmission | MSRP |
|---|---|---|
| S | 5-speed manual | $17,390 |
| S | Xtronic CVT | $19,190 |
| SV | Xtronic CVT | $20,690 |
| SR | Xtronic CVT | $21,390 |
Destination and handling added $1,245 to each of those figures.
The trim ladder, and what each one added
The manual S exists for one reason: price. At $17,390 it undercut everything else Nissan sold, and the trade is 5 mpg combined and a gearbox most buyers in this class no longer want. The SV is the sensible middle, and the SR is mostly appearance — 17-inch alloy wheels, a rear spoiler, black heated mirrors, and sportier seat trim over the SV’s equipment.
What none of them offer is pace. A 122-hp subcompact with a CVT is a commuting tool, which is the honest way to read the EPA numbers above.
What to look at instead
Nissan’s answer is the Sentra, which continues into 2026 as the brand’s entry sedan. Outside Nissan, the 2025 Hyundai Elantra covers the same ground with more equipment and a hybrid option, and the 2025 Hyundai Kona is the crossover version of the same money. Both ask for more than the Versa did — which was always the Versa’s entire argument.
Sources: Nissan USA 2025 Versa specs and pricing materials (outputs, transmissions, trim pricing, destination fee, production status) and EPA fueleconomy.gov ratings and model lists, October 2026. Photos: Deathpallie325 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
