Today we say farewell to our 2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 S sedan review vehicle. This Spartan car proved to be good in many respects, although basic. No power windows, now power locks, no power mirrors, etc. Frankly, I didn’t know there were any cars left on the U.S. market without these three power items. This prompted me to see which other new vehicles are available without power features:
Chevrolet Sonic: Manual windows and mirrors (LS)
Chevrolet Spark: Manual windows and locks (LS)
Ford Fiesta: Manual windows and locks (S)
Honda Civic: Manual windows (DX)
Jeep Patriot: Manual windows and mirrors (Sport)
Kia Rio: Manual windows, mirrors, and locks (LX)
Kia Soul: Manual mirrors (Base)
Kia Forte: Manual windows, mirrors, and locks (LX)
Nissan Versa: Manual windows, mirrors, and locks (1.6 S)
Smart ForTwo: Manual windows and mirrors (Pure)
Toyota Yaris: Manual windows and mirrors (LE)
I think I hit almost all of them. Are there any 2012 or 2013 models that I missed? If so, let me know. Are you in a different country that the U.S.? Which cars don't have power locks, windows, or doors where you are?
My '06 Tacoma has crank windows, manual locks, and mirrors you adjust by hand. I think you can still get them this way.
ReplyDeleteI love basic cars. Less to fix in the long run.
ReplyDeleteYou made a mistake: the Honda Civic DX has power windows, but manual locks and mirrors. Also the unadvertised base model VW Jetta has manual mirrors, and the Ford Focus S should get half-credit for having power front windows but manual rear windows!
ReplyDeleteGood catch, Kevin.
ReplyDeleteI'm in China, where there are too many all-manual cars to count. The rather ubiquitous QQ (made by Chery) a compact Chinese car, which is considered an imitation of GM's Chevrolet Spark/Daewoo Matiz, is the most visible on the streets, but there are models by VW and many others. Manual trannies -- which is not what you were asking about -- are also much more common.
ReplyDelete2013 Chevy Spark has power windows as standard :(
ReplyDeleteMy 2015 Jeep Patriot Altitude here in Canada is Manual, I bought it second hand that way! They reduced it by 9 grand because of that! There are times when not have electric doors, windows and mirrors is a pain in the butt
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