Nissan Cube

The Nissan Cube is a minivan, the Nissan produced since 1998 in the first two generations exclusively for the Japanese market. The third generation was offered for the first time outside Japan. In the spring of 2009 was the introduction of the Cube in the U.S. and Canada and he was between 20 March 2010 and early 2011 also in Germany and Europe in trade.

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  • 3.3 Awards

Cube Z10 (1998-2002)

Nissan Cube ( 2000)

The first generation of the Cube ( designated Z10 ) was introduced in 1998. It was constructed as the Micra / March on the platform and Nissan B was also equipped with the Micra machine, a 1.3 liter engine R4. A CVT and four-wheel drive were available on request. The Cube filled in the Nissan model range, the gap between the March and the Sunny.

Cube Z11 ( 2002-2008 )

Nissan Cube ( 2002)

A second generation of the Cube ( designated as Z11 ) was introduced in 2002 and had a much larger interior than its predecessor. The car that showed a modern combination of angular and rounded surfaces, based on the third generation of the March, and was powered by a 1.4 -liter R4 engine. On request, there was again a CVT transmission. For this purpose, an extended version of the cube with seven seats - called Cube3 - offered. 2005, both models were upgraded by the installation of a 1.5-liter engine, the R4- HR series from the Tiida. The new E4WD wheel drive system transferred the driving force only to the rear wheels when the front wheels are turned.

Version with electric drive

2008 Nissan Denki Cube Concept Nissan developed (German: Nissan electric concept vehicle). It was introduced in March 2008 at the New York International Auto Show and its electric motor is powered by a lithium -ion battery. Nissan's compact lithium -ion technology, one of the particular strengths of the company, provides batteries with twice the electrical energy as in conventional cylindrical batteries of the same type.

Cube Z12 (since 2008)

Nissan Cube ( 2009)

The third generation of the Cube (designated Z12 ) was shown for the first time at the LA Auto Show on November 19, 2008. This generation will now be available in early 2010 for the first time outside Japan.

The revised Nissan Cube is a more rounded styling than its predecessor. This development can be seen most likely in the rear, on an asymmetric rear window, which is led around on the passenger side to the C-pillar, and. At the oval side windows on driver and passenger side

The number of seats remains at five. According to Nissan designers, the interior of the vehicle is inspired by the curves of a Jacuzzi hot tubs, so that it provides a comfortable social atmosphere. As a styling detail is, for example, a wave motif on the headliner, which is also repeated on smaller parts, such as the speaker covers or the cup holders. Nissan offers a large amount of accessories for Cube to encourage customers to individualization. This includes colored applications for vents, switches for the power windows and Jacket hooks as well as elastic bands in different colors, lighting for footwells and cup holders and a piece of Frans carpet for the shallow bowl on top of the dashboard.

The third generation Cube is in turn built on the Nissan B platform with front wheel drive and is powered by a 1.8 liter engine with 90 kW R4 performance; Both designs are also used in Tiida versa. The cars are equipped with a manual six-speed gearbox or a CVT transmission. The gas mileage will probably be less than 7.7 liters per 100 km.

Nissan kept ready for visitors to the LA Auto Show 2008 a booklet on the car using an augmented reality technology. If you hold this brochure a webcam, so dive in different 3D models of the vehicle in real -time interaction with the brochure.

2010 was a 1.6 MT KAADO four- cylinder gasoline engine with a 1598 cc and 81 kW ( 110 hp ) to do so. The consumption is 6.6 liters per 100 kilometers, thereby, thus 151 g / km CO ₂ amount.

In early 2011, the cube of the European Nissan model range has been deleted because the sales figures remained well until the very end of expectations.

Specifications

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Interior

Awards

  • 2009: Top Safety Pick 2010
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