Nissan Cube - Car and Driver (blog)
Whimsical styling sets the Cube apart from its boxy competitors, but unfortunately, that’s about all it has going for it. A 1. 8-liter four making 122 hp with a six-speed manual or continuously variable automatic makes for a surprisingly refined... Instrumented Test – 2010 Nissan Cube S In the early 1900s, cubism was the avant-garde movement pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. And then, in 1998, Nissan likewise dabbled in cubism with the Cube, curiously keeping it hidden within its own borders—this despite fantastic sales—for fear that Americans might paint the vehicle UPS brown and turn it into a joke for NASCAR fans,... Three generations into the Cube’s existence, it has finally reached our shores, having been beaten to the boxy punch by Honda’s Element, Scion’s xB, and Kia’s Soul. It rides atop a shortened Versa platform—a Versa cubed. Speaking of price, it ain’t much, starting at $14,685, which includes stability control and A/C (an iced Cube. The cost rises as it works its way through the “Ginormous Package”—really—then peaks at $20,815 for a loaded Cube Kr?m. Which makes the Kr?m, we guess, Cube steak. Source: www.caranddriver.com
