2017 Nissan Versa Note  RealSafeCars74Safety Rating

#59 of 2017 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#119 of all 2017 vehicles


Pictured: 2016 Nissan Versa Note
The Versa Note, introduced by Nissan in 2014, is a small hatchback with seating up to 5. The Versa Note provides superior EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, easing fuel costs and reducing pollution. The Versa Note has offered Android Auto since 2019. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2017 Nissan Versa Note is below average 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 2017 Nissan Versa Note has a score of 74, implying a 0.05% chance of driver death (4.5% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2017 Nissan Versa Note has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0504% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.7555%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0504% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.7555% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2017 Nissan Versa Note is 8% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2017 Nissan Versa Note is 0% less likely to result in a fatal accident.


But it is safer than many comparable models.

8625Hyundai AccentToyota Yaris iAChevrolet SparkKia RioChevrolet SonicHyundai VelosterNissan Versa NoteMazda 3Hyundai ElantraKia SoulFord FiestaHonda FitComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2017 Nissan Versa Note with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 25 to 86. The 2017 Nissan Versa Note is safer than the 2017 Hyundai Accent, the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA, the 2017 Chevrolet Spark, the 2017 Kia Rio, the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic, the 2017 Hyundai Veloster, the 2017 Honda Fit, the 2017 Ford Fiesta, the 2017 Kia Soul, the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, and the 2017 Mazda 3.

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