Nissan will introduce a new name in its small-car roster--Versa. Stealing underpinnings from Nissan's home-market tiida, the Versa will appear in two guises, a five-door hatch or four-door sedan, powered by a 120-horse,1.8-liter four-cylinder engine coupled to a six-speed manual, a four-speed auto, or an available CVT. Inside, the conservatively styled dashboard will offer plenty of infotainment hardware, including available bluetooth connectivity and a Rockford Fosgate subwoofer. Externally, the sedan's rump looks a bit frumpy, while its face is--shall we say--notably gallic.

Bottom line: Can the Versa fill the small-car vacuum left by the upsized Sentra?
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