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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Shifting
To move the selector lever,
Push the button A while
depressing the
brake pedal.
Push the button.
Just move the selector lever.
After starting the engine, fully depress the brake
pedal, ...
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the panic alarm to call attention
by pressing and holding the button
on the
Intelligent Key for longer than 0.5 seconds.
The ...
Tilt operation
Pull the lever 1 all the way toward you and
adjust the steering wheel up or down 2 to the
desired position. Lock the wheel by releasing the
lever and ensure that the lever has returned to its
or ...