Hmmm ... somehow I always thought Versa was classified lower. Apparently not. Not sure why various car sites compare Versa with Fit & Yaris.Herm said:The Leaf is a few inches bigger in all dimensions, plus the doors and hood are made of aluminum to save weight. The next generation of the Versa will look a lot like a Leaf, as shown in the 2011 Shanghai auto show. Both cars are classified as midsize by the EPA.. the Volt is classified as a compact.
TRONZ said:And we do know that the LEAF and Versa do not share a single part in common, Right!!??
mogur said:Yeah, and I also believe in the tooth fairy...
TRONZ said:And we do know that the LEAF and Versa do not share a single part in common, Right!!??
Jimmydreams said:For the life of me, I really don't understand the obsession with the Versa vs Leaf. They're two different cars. Just like a Firebird and Camaro were two different cars.....similar, but different.
Why the constant comparison and subtle ridicule of the Versa?
tzzhc4 said:A lot of critics portray the Leaf is just an electric Versa and a lot of Leaf owners are very touchy when it comes to this subject.
Herm said:I have read both cars use the same rear suspension setup.
Since the cost of your parts depends on volume, Nissan will share parts wherever it can on all models, and the more parts shared with higher volume cars the better. The rule of thumb would be if the part can be shared then it is.TonyWilliams said:It would be interesting to me to have a logical discussion about what parts are common, like suspension parts, to know what can work on our cars.
The styling is more European than Japanese.SanDust said:With respect to styling, the Leaf has what I'd call generic Japanese styling. Looks a lot like a Mazda 3 to me. Obviously the new Versa hatch will look very similar as well. But I think people will buy a Leaf because it's an EV and it's cheap, not because it looks great.
mogur said:It honestly makes absolutely no difference to me whatsoever one way or the other, but to portray the Leaf as having not one thing in common with the Versa is simply putting one's head in the sand in my opinion.
I think it is just as silly as eliminating an EV from consideration simply because it is based on a manufacturers ICE vehicle. If it does the job well, who cares what its DNA is.
TimLee said:But till then, I'm proud to be driving the world's most efficient affordable vehicle. Even if it was based on the Versa.
In today's (Saturday 8/13) Wall St. Journal, Dan Neil ("Rumble Seat" columnist, former Pulitzer-winning car critic from LA Times) writes about the Nissan Quest, and makes a point of this (specifically that the Quest and the GT-R have the identical key fob, as do other manufacturer's among their various models).SanDust said:Since the cost of your parts depends on volume, Nissan will share parts wherever it can on all models, and the more parts shared with higher volume cars the better. The rule of thumb would be if the part can be shared then it is.TonyWilliams said:It would be interesting to me to have a logical discussion about what parts are common, like suspension parts, to know what can work on our cars.
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