Welcome to this week’s family friendly car review! I am Nick Shell, the daddy blogger of Parents.com’s The Dadabase, but on the side, I review cars.

This week’s featured vehicle is the 2014 Nissan Versa Note SV, America’s best-selling entry hatch, which makes the first Nissan vehicle I have ever driver or even ridden in.

Because I just reviewed the Fiat 500 a few weeks ago, I kept being reminded of it as I drove the Versa. So what I would like to do in my family friendly car review of the 2014 Nissan Versa Note SV is to show what differences I noticed.

The Versa is slightly larger than the Fiat 500; noticeable in the backseat, not to mention the Versa has 4 doors as opposed to just 2.

So obviously, it’s easier for an adult to fit in the back seat of Versa. The trunk of a Versa is also slightly larger than the Fiat 500; but not by a whole lot.

Despite this, the Versa gets slightly better gas mileage: The Versa averages 35, while the Versa averages 32.

However, the Fiat 500 costs nearly $3000 more than the Versa; not to mention, the Fiat will cost you an extra $400 in fuel annually.

I will say that the Fiat 500 definitely felt like it had more “get up and go.” That would probably explain the slightly better gas mileage in the Versa.

However, the Versa came with cooler accessories.

The radio on the Fiat 500 was extremely minimal; not having a screen for SiriusXM. Plus, it had no cameras.

That’s where the Versa really impressed me: its visibility.

It is so easy to see in the Versa. While the Fiat has a blind spot so bad on the driver’s side there is a special mirror to compensate for it, the Versa has no blind spots.

Additionally, the Versa comes with the coolest rearview camera, and something they call the Around View Monitor, which is awesome: It’s basically like having an aerial view of the car, so you can literally see all around you. Very cool and innovative!

So, bottom line, both the Nissan Versa and the Fiat 500 are fun cars, but it just depends on what matters most to you:

The Nissan Versa is better on gas, has better visibility, has slightly more room, has better visibility, and costs less.

Meanwhile, the Fiat 500 feels like it has more power and definitely has a unique look to set you apart on the road.

Here are the stats:

2014 Nissan Versa Note SV

Mechanical & Performance:

1.6 Liter DOHC 16-Valve 4-Cylinder Engine

Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission)

Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars

Power-Assisted Vented Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes

15” Steel Wheels w/Full Wheel Covers

Active Grille Shutter

Other Features:

Divide-n-Hide Adjustable Floor

NissanConnect w/Navigation System

Around View Monitor

Government Safety Testing Pending.

Fuel Economy:

31 city/40 highway: 35 combined

Annual Fuel Cost: $1500

Total Price As Shown: $19,545.00