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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Installing front license plate
Use the following steps to mount the front license plate. 1 Slide the metal mounting clips onto the license plate holder as indicated. 2 Attach the license plate bracket on the plastic finis ...

How to use the touch screen
CAUTION: - The glass screen on the liquid crystal display may break if it is hit with a hard or sharp object. If the glass breaks, do not touch the liquid crystalline material, which contains ...

Automatic door locks
- All doors lock automatically when the vehicle speed reaches 15 MPH (24 km/h). - All doors unlock automatically when the ignition switch is placed in the OFF position. The automatic unlock func ...