Nissan Discontinues the Versa, the Cheapest New Vehicle in the U.S.
Key Points
- The Nissan Versa will no longer be sold in the U.S.
- The Versa was the cheapest new vehicle available
- Will still be available in other countries
When Nissan stopped importing the manual-transmission Nissan Versa in mid-2025, the U.S. lost its last new car with a base price below $20,000. Now, Nissan has discontinued the entire Versa line for the U.S. market, making it that much harder to find a new car with a price in the low-$20,000 range.
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Josh Clifton, senior manager of product communications at Nissan, said: “In line with Nissan’s product strategy, the Nissan Versa ended production in December 2025 for the U.S. market. Nissan remains committed to offering affordable and stylish vehicles in the sedan segment with models like Sentra and Altima, while also offering strong value in the compact SUV segment with the Kicks.”
The brand is not abandoning budget shoppers, however; it still builds two of the 10 most affordable new vehicles in the country. For 2026, the handsomely redesigned ninth-generation Sentra starts at $23,845 (all prices include destination), and the small Kicks SUV, which was overhauled for the 2025 model year, is priced from $23,925. It’s a big leap from there to $31,485, but that’s the base price of the Nissan Leaf, which was also overhauled for the 2026 model year and is still the most affordable electric vehicle on the market.
Nissan builds the Versa in Mexico — where it leads the compact sedan segment in sales — and will continue to build the car there for export to dozens of other countries.
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