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Nissan brings its B-car platform ? the one that bore the Nissan Cube (similar to the Scion xB) in Japan ? to the U.S. with the 2007 Versa. Available in sedan or hatchback form, the Versa is one of several subcompact cars introduced this year. It will go head to head with new offerings from Toyota, Honda and General Motors. Nissan hopes to win buyers with size: The Versa's exterior dimensions beat those of the Chevrolet Aveo, Toyota Yaris and Honda Fit, and the five-seat interior trumps all but the Aveo in volume. Nissan says the name Versa refers to the vehicle's versatile space. It's also much better for this market than Tiida, the vehicle's name outside the U.S., which is difficult to attribute to any English phrase, let alone a vehicle descriptor.