Why do people dislike the Cube again?

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 03/05/2016 at 23:59 • Filed to: None

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Sure, in stock base model form it’s butt ugly, but with a few modifications in can look fantastic. The Chrome Edition really fixed everything that I didn’t like about the styling.

It was really one of the only real modern attempts at bringing a Kei-like car to North America, and it’s a damn shame it flopped.

TheOnelectronic > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:04

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Did it ever have anything to offer besides being small and “cute,” though?

I’ve never considered it because I assumed it would be a bore to drive, and didn’t quite have the charm of the original xB.

Captain of the Enterprise > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:04

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I used to hate them but I like them a lot now because they are so different. At first I didn't like the asymmetrical look with the wraparound window

not for canada - australian in disguise > TheOnelectronic 03/06/2016 at 00:04

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I think’s it mainly a packaging thing. The shape gives it an extremely cavernous inside.

Wobbles the Mind > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:06

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Doug ruins everything, that’s why! Nah, my only issues are the pubes. I’d rather go for the Soul, xB, and Element in that order though.

ranwhenparked > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:06

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Nitpick - the Cube has never been a kei, too large and too big of an engine. The closest we’ve come to getting one is the ForTwo, which was briefly sold in a kei-compliant form (though not here).

Big Bubba Ray > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:08

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“Sure, in stock base model form it’s butt ugly”

You answered your own question in the first sentence haha

not for canada - australian in disguise > ranwhenparked 03/06/2016 at 00:08

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That’s true, but the Cube was the closest one to bringing over the Kei design language and packaging, see cars like the Suzuki Spacia or the Honda N-One.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Wobbles the Mind 03/06/2016 at 00:09

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Yeah, I’m not a big fan of Jezza’s hair being glued to the dashboard.

facw > Wobbles the Mind 03/06/2016 at 00:11

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The dash pubes are weird, but the headliner ripple is quite cool.

facw > Captain of the Enterprise 03/06/2016 at 00:16

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They asymmetrical wraparound window is partially fake though. There’s a blacked out pillar behind it. Would be much cooler if there was no d-pillar on that side.

Captain of the Enterprise > facw 03/06/2016 at 00:17

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I like the look now

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:20

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I don’t know. I really like it. The styling was interesting and the offset rear window was interesting.

Sky Higa > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:23

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For me, my main complaint is the terrible mid-200's Nissan interior, and the uninspiring engine/tranny combo.

gmctavish needs more space > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:24

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I've just always found it ugly enough that I feel personally attacked when I see one

dogisbadob > ranwhenparked 03/06/2016 at 00:32

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there’s also the Mitsubishi iMiev, which is within or just above keicar dimensions.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:47

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The Cube and xB have a special place in my heart. If I ever wanted to really express myself in a car, it'd be these two. Looks a little normal stock. The difference a nice set of wheels and some stickers can make on these.

ranwhenparked > dogisbadob 03/06/2016 at 00:48

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I always forget about that one, it actually is an electric conversion of a kei.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 00:55

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I kinda like them. Sadly my wife does not. I tried to get her to check one out when we were car shopping last summer, but she wasn’t having it. The funny thing is she does like the first gen Xb. Said says, almost ironically, that the Cube is to round, and she doesn’t like the asymmetrical rear. I still wish we could have at least test driven one. Another reason they car loved is that they have CVT’s and lets face it older CVTs in cars were just crap.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 01:00

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I would buy one with my own money, and daily it.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 01:18

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I’ve always liked it. Always struck me as a very practical conveyance.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 01:19

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You couldn’t get the Chrome edition with a manual in the States, if I recall.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/06/2016 at 01:29

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Nothing a sawzall and duct tape can’t fix!

(Note: Don’t attempt to swap a transmission using only a sawzall and duct tape)

bingham123 > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 04:57

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you forgot the zip ties

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 05:20

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I always thought the third generation was too curvy (like, why is the dashboard so long, and the windshield so far away) compared to the second.

Nauraushaun > ranwhenparked 03/06/2016 at 06:57

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It’s sort of funny to see an American call this a kei. It’s really not.

But he has a point that it brought some of the style language.

Nauraushaun > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 07:00

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I love the 2nd gen. I think it manages to be adorable without being a girl’s car, a near-impossible feat of design. I also think it’s unique without being ugly, something Lexus has never gotten right for all its years of trying. It’s one of quite a few funky designs I think Nissan really nailed - certainly not a one-hit-wonder for them.

I’d absolutely love to own one of these - every time I see one on the road I get giddy and yell CUUUUUUUBE! - but I don’t do autos. And I’m not big on a 1.3l FWD either. If I ever have a family and live in somewhere with dense traffic, I’ll get a Cube Cubed.

Under_Score > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 08:01

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A guy I watch on YouTube had a Cube Krom, but he sold it for a loaded Civic.

AkursedX > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 08:26

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My mom has one of these. Besides the soul-sucking CVT, its not bad.

Nymphicus Hollandicus > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 08:56

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It is weird, but it’s really practical so I like it. I have heard it isn’t the best car to drive on the highway since it’s a uhhh... Cube.

CALUSA > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 11:34

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I think because it’s different.... European people (they also sold it there) are not used to this sort of design.

RazoE > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 12:19

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Its unique styling point was also its downfall: Asymetrical rear windows. It was absolutely hideous.

wiffleballtony > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/06/2016 at 21:47

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Apart from being ugly, it’s not symmetrical. I also don’t like boxy cars.

NJAnon > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/07/2016 at 19:48

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The only vehicle that looked like the Nissan Cube that I was kind of okay with, was a Mazda Demio modified I saw at an car audio competition.

I’m not sure about the kei car to US attempt. More like an attempt stockpile more “millenial” cars in dealer lots (no offense to Y-Generation folks)