2009 Nissan Cube review
Scion's quasi-iconic xB has finally encountered some lookalikes in the 2010 Kia Soul and 2009 Nissan Cube. Both cars hit the market last spring. I've spent considerable time in all three, and am ready to call some results. The Cube is the best choice for the group's advertised environment: Metropolis. But few drivers rack up all of their miles in urban areas, and for shoppers who want their vehicle to meet a wider set of needs, Nissan's box-car turns out to be a lot less viable.
The Cube comes in four trim levels: 1.8, 1.8 S, 1.8 SL and the tricked-out Krom ("Chrome") edition. Nissan offers manual or automatic transmissions, but the 1.8 SL and Krom come only with automatics. I drove a stick-shift Cube 1.8 S. Compare the four trims here.
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Child safety
Do not allow children to play with the
seat belts. Most seating positions are
equipped with Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) mode seat belts. If the
seat belt becomes wrapped around a
chi ...
Luggage floor box (if so equipped)
Type A
Type B
Type A: To open the luggage floor box, push
A . To close, push the lid until the lock latches.
The net partitions can be folded to make a larger
storage space.
To avoid ...
Pre-towing tips
- Be certain your vehicle maintains a level
position when a loaded or unloaded trailer is
hitched. Do not drive the vehicle if it has an
abnormal nose-up or nose-down condition;
check for impr ...