2023 2024 Nissan Versa S Manual Transmission - Owner Impressions Latest Thoughts, Features, Issues

[@PhillyDeer]

Those conpact manual transmission cars always bring us back to young age, not rich, but full of hope and happiness

[@youtoobe169]

Yes exactly!

[@jacobelsenraat4767]

Love my 24 versa manual, got mine in the electric blue and have a little over 4k miles so far. Absolutely love the car it’s awesome, great car highly recommended.

[@youtoobe169]

Congrats on your Versa! One of mine was Electric Blue. Great color!

[@andyserrano711]

Dude. Your videos are awesome. I just bought a 2024 versa Tuesday. 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@youtoobe169]

Thanks for the kind words and congrats!

[@ALEXDAGNOME73]

Seeing your videos made me buy one this weekend fun car

[@youtoobe169]

Congrats on your new Versa!

[@RGW-NC87]

Great video series! I've got a '24 5mt Versa myself. Could you do the 5mt community a huge favor and post a video of the sound from the transmission in idle after a drive? I've noticed that, on some Versas, the throwout bearing tends to emit a rattling noise in idle when warm.

[@youtoobe169]

I do have an idle video if you'd like to check it out

[@brianfarrell7829]

Great video, as usual. I love my '24 versa manual. Only complaint is no key fob. I really wish I could lock/unlock the car remotely. What are your thoughts on the maintenence suggestion to change the gear oil every 20k miles?

[@youtoobe169]

I was thinking I might do mine every 30-50

[@johnpezzullo9644]

Thanks for this Video Sir, I am considering getting one of these. Great help here...Thanks...

[@youtoobe169]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bcnyt]

still got my 2015 s with over 100k cost me $12900 new,do my own oil changes and rotations,i rarely use 1 st gear its super low . i get into 5th gear around 35mph.dash board mileage is 5 to 10 miles optomistic.i do get 40 mpg and over keeping my own real written down records,there are a lot more electronics in the new ones. age here is 68

[@vultureguy33]

You lost me at your dash board mileage sentence. Wut?

[@youtoobe169]

I never found the display mileage to be quite that far off. Maybe one or 2 MPG.

[@youtoobe169]

He meant that the MPG displayed on the car

[@vultureguy33]

@youtoobe169 ah I get it now, that the mpg estimate errs on the side of too much

[@lenbata]

I'm at 700 miles on my 2024 Versa manual... time for some "break-in" oil change 😅

[@youtoobe169]

Congrats on your Versa! It's not necessary to change the oil until 7500 miles.

[@glennmadsen9259]

@@youtoobe169no, any new car you need to change the oil early due to new parts and other contaminants in the new engine

[@youtoobe169]

@@glennmadsen9259 That may have been true on '60s new cars or hand built engines, but not today. You're best to just do what the owner's manual says, otherwise it's a waste of money.

[@glennmadsen9259]

@@youtoobe169😂

[@MaximumDIYGarage]

@@glennmadsen9259I agree with you and usually do a 1,000 mile oil change to get rid of the metal shavings and then every 5,000 miles after that.

[@catsspat]

Economic and other conditions really call for simple reliable cars like Nissan Versa, Honda Fit, etc., yet typical Americans are not accepting of the realities. I myself own a '19 Fit EX MT6 (very rare because '18 and '19 Fit EX MT6 are the only manual Fits with Honda-Sensing). Of course, Honda discontinued Fit in the North American market a few years ago, even though they have a newer (super cute) version elsewhere in the world. For your Versa, I'd suggest getting a leather steering cover (the one that requires you to spend a few hours manually stitching it on), and a seat cover (I got them cheap Type-S ones from Costco). I took the time to learn how to do "baseball" stitches and I love the steering wheel feel, even though I doubt it's "real" leather.

[@youtoobe169]

I actually like the cheap plastic steering wheel and cheap cloth seats. Adds to the charm!

[@carfo]

bought a black on black 2024 versa S today, should have it in a few days. first new car, just bought it blind. i have a 2016 cx-5 GT but I wanted a '90s car' i could drive forever with great MPG. my main car gets 20 =(

[@youtoobe169]

Congrats on your Versa!

[@SpacedFallen]

I heard you can’t order from Nissan? Did you manage too get a versa that was already in transit?

[@carfo]

@@SpacedFallen some Nissan dealerships do a “buy@home” so I was able to buy it online. It’s hard to find this trim, the dealership I got it from was about 100 miles away. They drove it to my house after I bought it.

[@youtoobe169]

@@SpacedFallen I did a video about how to get one if you want to check it out.

[@daletaylor5734]

So, you would never consider the CVT even if the dealer threw in free CVT oil and filter changes, say, every 2 years or 20k miles?

[@youtoobe169]

No, I do not like CVTs

[@vultureguy33]

One of the many things I like about this car is that it feels like a fleet car. I know they make a good rental car for example. But it feels like it's designed to take a beating and keep on going and be easy to repair when needed. I unfortunately hit a nasty pothole in mine the other day but it seems to be no worse for wear.

[@youtoobe169]

They do seem to be pretty sturdy

[@azera55555]

Nice, was always curious about this car bc it’s one of the last truly inexpensive cars on the market. If I didn’t need awd I would’ve seriously considered this during my move across the country. We got a base brand new 6 speed Subaru Crosstrek instead. Also feels like a 90s car, very refreshing

[@youtoobe169]

You can still buy a Crosstrek with a manual? I thought they did away with is.

[@azera55555]

@@youtoobe169 they did. We got one of the last one off the assembly line, 2023 model year. The new generation doesn’t have it anymore sadly

[@protectork9831]

Wish they still had carolla hatch in manual, dealer is asking for used 2018 carolla 23k . New was sold at local dealership for 13k in 2018

[@youtoobe169]

They do, at least the GR corolla

[@francisco3254]

I drive close to 100 miles a day for a commute, do you think it has a good MPG for that kind of commute?

[@youtoobe169]

I did a video about highway fuel economy and overall fuel economy if you'd like to check it out

[@francisco3254]

@@youtoobe169 thank you friend!

[@chitowndbags1671]

The high rpm complainers don't understand driving in hilly and rural roads.

[@youtoobe169]

Very true!

[@dogsday52170]

so how do you fix it when it loses power do to stalling ?

[@youtoobe169]

Someone said you remove the key and restart it, and that should work.

[@forest_gamingredux8156]

I do not have a versa but a 2017 Nissan Sentra SV which has the CVT. I know its frowned upon but I wanted to just post this here and it has over 125,000 miles on it. I bough the car new. The only issue I am having with it now is it will need front end bushings. Otherwise I am averaging 42 miles per gallon which is over the 37 mpg it is rated. I am hearing that this is the new popular Nissan these days. Only thing I do not like about the Versa when I rented one is the car felt uncomfortable to sit in compared to my Sentra, the center armrest which was not on that car which was a 2020 as well as no back seats that fold down. It was a good car otherwise.

[@jonell1425]

Looks like West Virginia. Beautiful... A couple of things. I don't give a hoot about push-button start. I see it as a useless gimmick. But for any car at any price built in the last 20 years, I find it absolutely unacceptable not to have keyless entry. I wonder if it could be added as an accessory. While I'm griping, any large screen festooned in the middle of a dashboard that doesn't, at least, offer Android Auto or Apple Carplay is a monumental waste of space, and worse, a needless distraction. And if what I've read elsewhere is correct, it is not easily upgraded after the fact. Mirage gives you these things standard. Just a head-scratcher why Nissan would give you something like parking sensors in such a small car...something I would guess most buyers wouldn't miss... instead. Nevertheless, I found a dealer close by that has a few in stock--any color you like, as long as it's dark grey--and I'm planning on buying one ASAP.

[@damionblue353]

Does the 2024 versa s 1.6 5 speed still have the safety issue with lower reduction?

[@youtoobe169]

Some people tell me their '24 has the issue and others say it does not. Probably depends on when it was built but I do not know for sure.

[@protectork9831]

My 2024 was built in April 23 and it has the issue, luckily I almost never stall it . Also I don’t think we will have manual for 25

[@youtoobe169]

I don't have any reason to believe they are discontinuing the manual

[@scottprice4813]

I have a theory on this car post 2019 (Third generation 2020-2024). I drove the car home from the dealer Saturday about 90 miles . Add in 60 miles of low mileage test drive activity before I bought it I still show cumulative 38mpg. I think what happened here is Nissan gaining more control with buying stock from Renault and this redesign being so much better than the second generation they are saying we are back and we learned from the mistakes that were made that required a lifeline.

[@youtoobe169]

It's a great car overall

[@jtns2845]

owners: what is the suggested interval on changing cvt fluid, and ballpark cost? i physically can’t do a manual transmission nor can i change my own fluids, but i want a simple, inexpensive car. i don’t cheap out in maintenance so my cars last long. thank you!

[@youtoobe169]

This video is for a manual. Can't help you with CVT. Sorry.

[@jtns2845]

@@youtoobe169 i know. why i addressed my question to all owners, some of whom may have a cvt and may be commenting on your video.

[@johnstudd4245]

@@jtns2845 Very important to change fluid at least as often as the manual says. CVT'S are critical on maintenance. Try to stretch it and you may pay the price...failed tranny.

[@Kevin83184]

There’s rumors after the 2025 year Nissan won’t longer make Versa’s. How true that is I’m unsure but that would be completely stupid in this economy. People are on a budget.

[@youtoobe169]

I think that is fake news from what I can tell

[@bwho]

​@@youtoobe169Yeah, I haven't heard anything about how much longer Nissan would be building this great looking smallish economy car. Maybe just one more year of the manual transmission perhaps? I haven't heard that from anywhere, though.

[@bwho]

I hope they keep building the Nissan Versa S manual. It's my favorite car by a longshot.

[@youtoobe169]

@@bwho As far as I know, they will keep building it. It has no competition.

[@bwho]

@@youtoobe169 I agree. This 2024 Nissan Versa S 5-speed is the best looking car out there, too. So that's a big bonus!

[@ericemeritz9870]

I have ben driving manual transmission cars for over 55 years and the Nissan Versa clutch has been the most difficult to adjust to. Maybe its lightness or possibly hill assist have made me feel like anewbie.. It is also very quiet so hard to audibly pick up shift points. I only have 225 miles on it so I am not giving up on nit yet Any tips would be appreciated.

[@youtoobe169]

I find the clutch is easy to work, just have to get used to the grab point and the light feel

[@glennmadsen9259]

I have the 2024 and the best gas mileage I can get is 36 mpg (cvt) and that’s driving like an old lady

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

no turbo, no cvt and I believe it has a timing chain too, all positive.

[@johnstudd4245]

And it is not direct injection...that is good....does not carbon up the valves.

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

@@johnstudd4245 Great point JS !