Two little letters can make a big difference. At Nissan, those letters are SR. These two letters signify a sporty touch and are added to several Nissan models. For 2015, the Versa Note gets into the game. Although the mechanical aspects of the SR have not changed, the small compact's attitude has been radically changed. Unveiled at this year's auto show in Chicago, the SR is one of four trim levels available on the Versa Note. The secret of a good recipe often lies in the spices that are added to it, and this is why the Versa Note SR, despite it's basic 109 horsepower could end up being a tasty morsel after all. Like all variants of the Nissan Versa Note, The SR is a front-wheel drive car powered by a small four-cylinder, 1.6-litre engine, paired with a Nissan Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT). This very pleasant to use transmission helps the car achieve excellent fuel consumption.
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The Chinese-market Nissan Sylphy is getting an interior and exterior update, the latter including a new front grille. This could well mean Nissan is preparing a similar revision of the North American Sentra model for 2024.
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Nissan is recalling just over 1,000 Ariya EVs because of a problem with the steering wheel that can fall off. Fortunately, the glitch was discovered before the vehicles were delivered to customers.
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Nissan is upping its electrification goals and now plans to add more all-electric vehicles to its global lineup than set out in its original Ambition 2030 plan. The original goal was 15 BEVs, but now the company is aiming to introduce 19 new electric models all-told by 2030.
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