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2012 Nissan Cube - Unchanged for 2012

The 2012 Nissan Cube is the best car for you if you want a small, affordable wagon that's roomy and reasonably practical ? and want it wrapped in eccentric styling.

The 2012 Nissan Cube should remain virtually unchanged, save perhaps some added features to option packages or trim levels and the addition or one or more new colors to the exterior palette.

This means the 2012 Cube will continue as a boxy compact wagon with oddball styling and a surprisingly roomy interior and adequate overall performance.
It should also remain affordable, at least in base form, where it should again start around the $15,000 mark.

 A fully loaded 2012 Nissan Cube should top out over $25,000.

2012 Nissan Cube - Back to top styling

2012 Nissan Cube changes back to top styling.
The 2012 Nissan Cube isn't apt to receive any changes to its distinctive appearance. That means the 2012 Cube will continue as a narrow, upright wagon with large rounded windows.
The right-rear window is shaded to appear as if it asymmetrically wraps into the tailgate window. A pudgy front end, muscular wheel arches, and a protruding sculpted rear end complete the look.

In all, the 2012 Cube will again look like a front-load washing machine on wheels, a small delivery van from a science fiction movie, or something else entirely, depending on your eye.

2012 Nissan Cube - Among the smallest cars on the road

The 2012 Nissan Cube will remain among the smallest cars on the road, with only minicars such as the Smart ForTwo and Scion iQ besting it in the tiny-footprint sweepstakes.

At just about an inch longer than a Mini Cooper, the 2012 Cube will remain easy to park in even the tightest urban environments. Unfortunately, you'll need to leave some room behind to accommodate opening the Cube's full-width side-hinged rear cargo door. 

Its inherently tall design will keep the 2012 Cube sufficiently roomy for four adults; though it's a five-seater on paper, a too-narrow back seat all but precludes a middle-rear rider who isn't a toddler.

The rear seats will again be adjustable fore and aft to maximize either rear legroom or cargo space. And though the rear seatbacks fold down, they're not likely to be modified for 2012 so that they fold completely flat.

That'll again limit Cube's utility for carrying larger objects. The 2012 Cube is expected to continue to offer a "cargo" option that creates a distinctive-looking delivery vehicle. The option is likely to again delete the back seats, albeit at an extra cost.

The large windows give the Cube good outward visibility, though not everyone will like the feeling of being on display and means the air conditioning has to work especially hard on a hot day to lower the car's interior temperature.

2012 Nissan Cube Interior

The 2012 Cube's interior will otherwise remain efficiently designed with elements of sufficient quirkiness likely to continue. These include a headliner with a molded-in concentric-circle design; it's soothing or cloying, based on your perspective. Same goes for the optional oval patch of shag carpeting atop the dash.

The 2012 Nissan Cube should again be offered in multiple trim levels, with each incrementally adding features and various refinements. Expect four models, with the numeric designation referring to the size of the vehicle's engine in liters: 1.8, 1.8 S, 1.8 SL, and 1.8 Kr?m Edition.
The latter, pronounced "Chrome," comes with specific front and rear styling cues and interior appointments.

2012 Nissan Cube - Mechanical

The 2012 Nissan Cube should carry on without mechanical changes. While it's expressively styled, there's nothing fancy or particularly sporty about it under the skin.
Based on the popular and proven Nissan Versa, Cube is essentially a subcompact car with economy-minded elements like rear drum brakes and a solid-beam rear axle.

A 122-horsepower 1.8-liter four-cylinder should continue as the Cube's only engine. It delivers adequate but not-stirring acceleration. Performance is best with the six-speed manual transmission, which is likely to again be the only gearbox offered in the base 1.8 version and continue as standard on the 1.8 S.

Again optional in lieu of a conventional automatic transmission on the 1.8 S and standard on the Cube 1.8 SL and 1.8 Kr?m will be a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). A CVT eschews gears for a belt and pulleys to deliver seamless acceleration by keeping the engine at its most efficient rpm.

As with most CVTs, Cube's works well enough but some motorists will be put off by the loud engine whine and lack of shifts in hard acceleration.

2012 Nissan Cube - What comes standard?

All 2012 Nissan Cube should again come standard with antilock brakes for added control in emergency stops, traction control to enhance get-aways on wet or snowy pavement, and stability control to reduced chances of a spin-out.

It'll never be overtly sporty, but the 2012 Nissan Cube should continue to deliver reasonably lively cornering abilities. An adequately smooth ride and highway-speed stability are assets, though wind noise can get intrusive due to the large panes of glass and a relative lack of sound-insulating materials.

2012 Nissan Cube - Features

The 2012 Nissan Cube should continue to come decently equipped even in lower trim-level versions. Standard features on every 2012 Cube should again include power locks, mirrors, and windows, remote keyless entry, air conditioning, and a rear-window wiper.

Additional features either optional or standard depending on model should again include keyless entry and pushbutton ignition, a GPS navigation system, cruise control, a premium Rockford Fosgate audio system with XM satellite radio, 20-color interior accent lighting, and a rear-view monitor to help make parking safer and easier. Also offered will be a Bluetooth interface for hands-free mobile phone use and a USB interface for streaming music from iPods and other portable devices to the audio system.

The 2012 Cube 1.8 and 1.8 S models should continue to ride on 15-inch wheels and tires with basic wheel covers, with 1.8 SL and 1.8 Kr?m Edition versions coming with 16-inch alloy wheels. Alternate wheels will probably again be offered, along with an aerodynamic body-panel package and a rear roof spoiler.

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