I Just saw a commercial for a car that I think I might just have to buy. And at the $14,000 price tag how could I not at least consider it! I’m talking about the brand new 2010 Nissan Cube. Now this car (I guess it’s more of a crossover type of some sort) is definitely not for everyone… it’s for people like me who liked the Toyota FJ Cruiser or the Scion.
The marketing campaign for it I think is fantastic. Rather than calling it a vehicle they call it a “mobile device” and treat it as if it is a computer of some sort. You don’t just get into the Cube you “login” to it (see commercial below). What I love about the exterior is that it’s not symmetrical, the back window wraps around one side… and as the Nissan website says “symmetry is so last year.” I’m also a big fan of the boxy look as well as the grill on the front.
So not only is the outside esthetically pleasing to me but the inside is no slouch either. It has tiered seating, 50 cubic feet ofstorage, room for 7, and a totally customizable dashboard and custom coloured lights. It comes with Rockford Fosgate subs and of course a place for your iPod. Each part of the interior is inspired by nature; you will see rain drops in the cup holders and 
on the ceiling and the gauges are inspired after the moon and the earth. Under the hood it has a 122-hp, 1.8-L, 4-cylinder engine, and it comes in manual or CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission)… so you wont be taking a Ferrari or probably even a Hyundai off the line but it will be good on gas. But really I’m more geeked about the look of it and the customizable options… but as a guy who knows nothing about cars but enjoys shiny things and writing blogs I think I might be first in line to get one of these things.
Cheers!
jordenf
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Filed under: toys, vehicles | Tagged: cube, eco, mobile, nissan
