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The Nissan Cube. I don't know where to start. If it was pink and was branded with Hello Kitty, then I could excuse the asymmetry and all the rounded corners in the glass, but this is not Hello Kitty. This is a Nissan. The same company that has brought us the Z, the 240sx, the 510, the SE-R, (and did I mention the Z?), has given us an asymmetrical cube. This cube is more confusing than the Rubik's cube, but this cube can never be solved. Not in a million years.
Asymmetry aside, I can't find any design elements that I like. I could maybe stand to see a total re-design around the tail lights. Nissan should have designed an xB. The xB is obviously popular, and although not universally accepted as aesthetically pleasing, it is an example of good design. Nissan could have rocked the box off Scion with it's own version of a sports tuned compact box.
Keep an eye on my art blog to see more of my thoughts on this.
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I totally agree. To me it is confusing in what Nissan is trying to get across. I can almost see 1950's retro going on, especially in the upper picture and the drivers window. Maybe it is the color combo and styling. Also, going back to the 50's, the tailights remind me of a 1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruise with the horizontal lenses, the sunkeness of the lenses and the protrusion (even though they are not as radical) where one must stretch over a foot of bumper to reach the trunk.
Simply said. I'm not big on the Scion but there is a place for most autos. Nissan just missed something in the competition factor of design.
They work in Japan, right?
I consider this to have fewer issues with "me ownership" than a narrow-windowed model (like a Crossfire or Nitro). At least those squared portholes seem large.
I might have to wait to see what these look like on the road before forming an opinion.
Nissan will be going crazy with marketing for the Cube...Scion-style, I think. Be prepared to see how many DJs you can fit in the back.
I test drove this today.
It was surprisingly decent. The feel was decent and practicality was very good. It won't make the cut, most likely, but it is a great wild card to have in the decision process.
BTW, the upgrade "design junk" in this is really really junky (ripples in the ceiling and cupholders...shag carpet on the dash..sheesh). The base model is nicer xB in my mind, at best.
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