  Did tons of research on compacts out today.  All have pro's and con's.   Most important in the end was safety ratings then price.   The Versa fit my bill the best and is a really nice ride for the money.   Unfortunately the car only came with automatic tranny, AC and floormats as options, but dealer hooked me up with splash guards.   As for the lack of radio I just went on ebay and got a factory versa radio for 50 buck.  Car then was complete  and I was totally happy.   Interior is VERY roomy and comfortable.  Power from engine is zippy, but can be very buzzy when acelerating hard.  Seen 28 to 40 mpgs so car is great fuel saver.   Automatic tranny is not the smoothest I've driven.