Even the Infiniti IPL is guilty of this, stiffer suspension and bits and pieces of visual aero bits/exhaust not really performance.
Maybe they should have called this the Versa SR like the Sentra SR. I think in Malaysia the Versa is rather expensive so they left off more performance options and just made it visual/suspension. I imagine they could sell the Versa NISMO here but it would push into Altima pricing territory but would need performance options.
All they would need to do is purge the Juke NISMO for it's engine, transmission and optional 4WD system, heck even the CVT in the Juke NISMO has a more sporty feeling with shift points and I've heard good things about it.