In a not-so-shocking turn of events, the Nissan Versa, the brand's smallest and most affordable vehicle, will not return for 2026. Most people in the industry saw this coming.
The writing was on the wall for the brand's last not-that-subcompact subcompact car. This shouldn't come as a surprise to many. This leaves the redesigned Nissan Sentra as the brand's last sedan.
A 2025 Versa could be had for as little as $18,585, but you can often find brand-new ones on Nissan lots in the $16,000 range. Now, those shopping 2026 Nissans will need to get either a Kicks or Sentra, each of which starts over $22,000.
The Versa Had a Good Run
Nissan's subcompact Vesra appeared on the North American market as a 2006 model year, two years before we started Subcompact Culture. It was originally available as a sedan and a hatchback in the first generation.
In 2012, we got the second-gen Versa sedan (which we reviewed in 2012), and shortly afterward, the Versa Note hatchback, which was a Honda Fit doppleganger, and we reviewed in 2014. I was rather smitten with the bare-bones Versa S, and the Note model wasn't bad either, but neither were standouts when optioned up. In 2019, there was a third redesign, and the hatchback went sayonara. Somewhat shockingly, I never got the chance to drive the last model.
There were 20 model years for Versa, and that's pretty darn good. With the Versa's disappearance, this leaves the MINI models and the Fiat 500e as the sole new subcompact models available on the U.S. market for MY2026.
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