When it comes to buying a used Nissian OxnardMaxima or even a used Nissan Thousand Oaks CA Altima, I’ll take the used Nissan Thousand Oaks Cube. Three generations after Nissan Cube’s birth, and it has finally reached land in America, Honda’s Element, Scion’s xB, and Kia’s Soul were here ahead of the Cube. The Cube rides atop a shortened Versa platform a Versa cubed and all four versions of the Cube produced by Nissan are front wheeldrive only, and equipped with a 122-hp, 1.8-liter four cylinder.
The 2010 Scion xB compact SUV is a front-wheel drive wagon with a one piece hatch back. A 158-hp. 4 cylinder 2.4 liter engine attached to one of two transmission a five speed manual or four speed automatic. Reviewers are likely to note the similarities in the 2010 Nissan Cube and the Scion xB or Kia Soul, but the certainty is that nothing looks the same as the cube’s excellent rounded-box styling of the new Nissan Cube. For Nissan, 2010 marks the second year that the Nissan Cube has been available in the USA, although the first three generations have been sold on foreign ground for quite some time. Most visible in the cabin of the amazing Cube is a ripple effect that stands out in the headliner, door panels and appears once again in the bottoms of the cup holders. This little touch can seem a bit too much, although professionals have all reacted positively after taking a look at the greatlooks of the local lounge theme.
This great vehicle comes fully equipped with a perfect selection of basic safety items, including ABS with brake assist and traction-control and non-skid systems. Typical seat mounted front and side airbags, and full-length head-protecting curtain airbags keeping all passengers safe. There’s a chance Cube will in time offer Nissan’s “e-AWD. This employs a compact electric motor to automatically engage the rear tires as needed to make up for any loss of traction to the front tires. Nissan has also talked about a fully electric car based on the Cube, though it won’t be offered for retail sale in the U.S. until 2012.
