Nissan has come up with some of the best cars in the market so far to offer some tough competition to top automakers in the American market. Last year, Nissan managed to attract lot of customers with some fuel efficient vehicles like Nissan Altima and Versa but this year they have improvised on many models and have come up with new range of cars that have been targeted towards wide range of customers. Let’s take a quick look at the 2014 Nissan lineup that they have for the year 2013.

2014 Nissan Versa Note

The all new 2014 Nissan Versa Note Hatchback is based on the same Versa sedan model but Nissan has come up with better hatchback design. This five passenger hatchback gets better styling and under the hood it is powered by 1.6 liter four cylinder engine that produces 109 horsepower and 107 lb feet of torque. The engine is mated with five speed manual transmission which some trims have CVT transmission. The car with manual transmission offers fuel economy of 27 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway while CVT version offers 31 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway. The car is available in the market for $13,990 and above.

2014 Versa Sedan

The earlier version of Versa sedan received tremendous response in the US market and therefore Nissan has decided to upgrade some of the features in the 2014 Versa Sedan. The sedan is powered by 1.6 liter four cylinder engine that produces 109 horsepower and 107 lb feet of torque with five speed manual transmission which is standard and four speed automatic and CVT which are optional. 2014 Versa Sedan with manual transmission offers fuel economy of 27 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway while four speed automatic delivers 26 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway. The CVT version Versa Sedan delivers 31 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway. 2014 Versa Sedan is available in the market for $11,990 and above.

2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet SUV

This unusual looking SUV is definitely appealing to many buyers in the US market and this time Nissan has come up with minor upgrades to this midsize crossover convertible for four passengers. The car is powered by 3.5 liter V6 engine that produces 265 horsepower and 248 lb feet of torque which is better than the previous version. The engine is mated with CVT transmission and the car accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 8.2 seconds. The car offers fuel economy of 17 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway. 2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet SUV is priced at $41,995 and above.

2014 Nissan Pathfinder SUV

This all new model has already been making lot of news and Nissan believes that this crossover vehicle will perform exceptionally well. The all new Pathfinder offers on-road and off-road adventures to the users and is powered by 3.5 liter V6 engine that delivers 260 horsepower and 240 lb feet of torque. The engine is mated with Xtronic CVT transmission that offers better performance on the road. The new 2014 Nissan Pathfinder offers fuel economy of 20 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway. 2014 Nissan Pathfinder SUV is available in the market for $28,700 and above.

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid

While Nissan has decided to roll out the regular version of the new 2014 Pathfinder, the automaker is also keen on introducing the same car in hybrid version. The hybrid version gets rid of the 3.5 liter engine and instead uses the supercharged 2.5 liter four cylinder engine that combines with 15kW electric motor to produce 250 horsepower and 243 lb feet of torque. The hybrid version also makes use of the Xtronic CVT transmission and tows less than the regular Pathfinder but it still offers towing capacity of 3500 pounds. The hybrid version offers 26 mpg combine performance which is good for any hybrid SUV in the same class. 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid will be priced at $28,650 and above.

2014 Nissan GT-R Coupe

This world class supercar has already created lot of sensation all over the world and Nissan has received lot of praises for the earlier versions. This time Nissan has decided to upgrade the vehicle with better performance and the car gets new fuel injectors that improve the throttle response. This high performance sports coupe gets 2+2 seat layout and is powered by twin turbocharged 3.8 liter V6 engine that generates 545 horsepower and 463 lb feet of torque. The engine is mated with six speed dual clutch automated manual transmission. The car accelerates zero to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds offering decent fuel economy of 16 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway. 2014 Nissan GT-R Coupe is priced at $99,590 and above.