2012 Nissan Cube

Looks aside, we still think the Cube is a clever package that should win many cubist converts. Like its predecessor, the new Cube is based on Nissan's B platform, which also underpins the Versa hatch and sedan.

Nissan's Cube offers a surprising amount of space and practicality in a small and highly styled packaged. People shopping small sport utility vehicles, and outgoing folk looking for something beyond the ordinary subcompact universe should give Nissan's personality infused little box a look.

[The] Nissan Cube's quirky demeanor and whimsical styling make it an interesting choice for a small hatchback.

Awkward proportions and asymmetric styling prove big barriers that mask the Cube's many strengths

...the Cube beats out the [Scion] xB by a foot. Must be the additional 270 pounds in xB curb weight.