The Versa, a mainstay of Nissan's lineup since 2007, is a small sedan/hatchback with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto since 2019 and Apple CarPlay since 2020. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2012 Nissan Versa is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2012 Nissan Versa has a score of 57, implying a 0.073% chance of driver death (6.5% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2012 Nissan Versa has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0726% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 8.2871%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0726% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 8.2871% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Nissan Versa is 56% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2012 Nissan Versa is 44% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
But it is safer than many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Nissan Versa with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 20 to 86. The 2012 Nissan Versa is safer than the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, the 2011 Kia Rio, the 2012 Hyundai Accent, and the 2011 Toyota Yaris and less safe than the 2012 smart fortwo.
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