Red River Nissan

The second-generation 2012 Nissan Versa, available later in 2011, retains its 'big small car' attitude, used-car price, and one of the lowest ownership costs available. Obviously, Nissan knows what the first-generation Nissan Versa has going for it. But, they were also able to recognize areas where the car could be improved. As such, the next-gen Nissan Versa gains a lot in the way of comfort/convenience features as well as a more attractive sedan variant.

2012 Nissan Versa Gains

• New, lighter 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine with continuously variable valve timing plus piston oiling jets and a new direct injector system…

Cars available for under $10,000 are becoming extinct. You don't even have to have been on a car lot recently to know that.  There are however, an elusive few that have managed to survive the double-edged blow of inflating costs of living and the depreciating dollar. The Nissan Versa, for example, is the perfect low cost option for drivers who don't require extraneous luxury.

While it's more bare-bones than many other cars in the Nissan lineup, the Versa delivers on quality and serves the purpose of getting drivers safely from Point A to Point B. It…

NV is a rear drive "body-on-frame" construction, which is how most trucks are built today. NV is scheduled to go on sale in the spring at a base price at $25,570.  It is the first major commercial van for US markets by the Japanese auto maker.

Shoppers can choose between three versions of the NV, two engines and two roof configurations: NV1500 with a V6 engine only, NV2500 HD with V6 or V8, and…