Comments on: Nissan Cube, Kia Soul’s main competitor, hits the streets

By: Jtz

Jtz — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:37:37 +0000

You right the Soul ain’t for old folks it’s for youth. That’s why the Soul is outselling that ugly Cube. Just like the Sorento is outselling the Rouge and Murano. Also the Sportage will outsell that Juke. Come on Chi bring it on. HKAG is out doing Nissan and Infiniti. New next Elantra is ready for the Sentra and the UB is ready to tackle down that Versa that took the Rio5′s tailights.

By: agatha

agatha — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:55:10 +0000

ChiFox, you’re preaching to a Kia-lovers’ site. But I’m with you. I have (and love) a Honda Element and will need a second car. I want something smaller but with just as good a use of space. The square design, as you know, lends itself very well to maximizing interior space. Headroom and legroom are great in both cars.

The Soul is cute, but I need to move stuff and up to four people, not just one or two people and a bag of groceries. Soul might be fine for kids, but adults will better appreciate the drive and design of Cube.

To the poster who said it’s for those who don’t appreciate good design – what? For once it’s a car that doesn’t look like all the others, but isn’t so “out there” that it’s only going to appeal to teenage wannabe pimps, like the original xB.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:26:47 +0000

Actually I think that they are both ugly. I wouldn’t drive one if you gave it to me!!!!!! YUCK>

By: ChiFox

ChiFox — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:25:27 +0000

I LOVE MY CUBE!!!! It is funky, fun, and I love that you don’t see them on the street very often!!! I live in Chicago so I needed something great with gas mileage (I love the electronics on the dash that tell me based on my driving how many mpg I am getting) – and something that is smaller and easier to park – I can fit in tiny spots now – LOVE IT!!!! The Interior changing lights are fun – you cannot beat the rear door opening to the side vs the top (I have an 85lb dog = much easier getting him in/out). When you are inside, you are not cramped it feels big like an SUV and the seats are SO comfy!!! I can do a full 9 hour trip and not get sore! The drive is nice – it is very quiet on the HWY and the CVT engine ROCKS! You don’t get jerked around when the car is shifting – you don’t feel it at all!! I HIGHLY recommend anyone looking into the square car family – test drive the cube, you will <3 it!!!

By: heehee

heehee — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:17:04 +0000

it’s sooooooooo ugly I saw it on the street and it made me laugh

By: MELLODEE

MELLODEE — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:41:22 +0000

I TEST DROVE KIA SOUL AND THE CUBE TODAY. BOTH CARS ARE NICE BUT I PREFER THE CUBE. THE CUBE FELT A LITTLE HEAVIER BUILT.

By: Bornloser

Bornloser — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:02:03 +0000

To bad they never had LHD “Figs”…

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:25:35 +0000

Hey, Bancho, you live in western Washington, do ya? I was born in Seattle, raised in Edmonds and spent scads of years in Everett, Stanwood and then we eventually moved from Burlington, WA, in 2003, to move to Missouri. What part of the fair state of Washington do ya hail from? BTW-the Nissan Cube lies in the same ballpark as the Scion xB to me. Funky, weird boxy vehicles for those that are intent on making some kind of statement, or for those who don’t appreciate good car body design! They want something beyond different…there will be a following in America for the Nissan Cube, definitely a niche-type rig at best, though.

By: freespin

freespin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:07:10 +0000

its really a box. fed ex need some boxes for their cargos….

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:56:02 +0000

The Retona/Rocksta definitely looks like a Jeep. Good military vehicle from Kia. Made at the same plant as the Soul and Sportage.

By: colby

colby — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:18:17 +0000

I actually like the Retona. It looks like a wrangler kinda. It is a lil on ugly side but not ugly like the Cube thing that nissan wants to unleash onto the public

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:22:21 +0000

If I had to choose one thing I liked about the Cube, it would be the engine. Nissan makes a great engine. Although, Kia beat out Nissan for reliability in CR’s tests.

By: JTZ

JTZ — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:08:25 +0000

It took all the uglyness out of the Kia Retona Cruiser.

By: colby

colby — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:35:05 +0000

OK after looking at this for a few minutes I think…….nope still ugly, though not as bad as original xB (I think it has no style and looks like a brick)

By: himi

himi — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:25:04 +0000

The only thing that I really like about the Cube is it’s large sunroof, other than the car looks like a space-ship on a small vheels.