The Detroit News reports:
For every Bentley SuperSport Coupe I get to drive, there are three much less expensive models that also need a few laps around town.
But that doesn't mean I'm slumming it. Every car needs a context. And although one SportsCoupe equals more than 16 Nissan Versa Hatchbacks SL's price wise, the cars do share a few similar attributes.
Sure, the SportsCoupe has the power of five Versas and boasts an interior package that likely costs more than a couple of the Japanese subcompact. But in the Versa I never had to worry about standing along the highway or even the possibility of a piece of gravel nicking the windshield, which, in a Bentley, would no doubt leave a repair bill with too many zeroes.
After a trip to Chelsea and a week of running about town, the Versa never seemed to cause a worry, and for many drivers, that's as good as it gets.
It's comfortable, tough and one of the better vehicles to harness the savings of a CVT -- that belt and pulley transmission I find little pleasure in -- without hampering performance...
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