2021 Nissan Versa: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
12 builds left the factory as a 2021 Versa, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $5,999–$20,999 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 38,529 vehicles built
- 462 for sale right now
- $5,999–$20,999 typical price range
Which Versa is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Versa
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SR 3N1CN8FV-M1.6L, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 2,830 built.
$5,999 great deal $13,995 typical $20,999 top of market -
S 3N1CN8DV-M1.6L, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 9,284 built.
$7,500 great deal $12,900 typical $17,998 top of market -
Most common — 66% of 2021 Versas
SV 3N1CN8EV-M1.6L, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 25,301 built.
$7,480 great deal $11,898 typical $18,359 top of market -
What actually differs
| SV | S 3N1CN8DV-M | SR | S 3N1CN8BV-M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) | Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) | Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) | Manual/Standard |
| Typical price today | $11,898 | $12,900 | $13,995 | $14,384 |
| For sale right now | 342 | 75 | 38 | 7 |
| Vehicles built | 25,301 | 9,284 | 2,830 | 1,105 |
Same on every 2021 Versa
- Engine 1.6L
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
590 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
What 3N1CN8FV-M means
- 3N1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in Mexico
- CN8FV
- together encode the Versa line — Sedan, 1.6L — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SV 1.6L Sedan 3N1CN8EB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3B1CN8FV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3N1CN8AE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3N1CV8EV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SV 000CN8EV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3N1C8EV5-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001CN8EV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 03N1CN8E-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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