I believe that Nissan has created a very user friendly environment with this design. The rather high seating position allows for fair visibility over the vehicles ahead, and the uprightness of the dash creates a warm sense of security. This is something which I find manufacturers often lose sight of when designing vehicles today. It’s also a major reason why some owners will never relinquish their large SUV’s in favor of smaller cars. Drivers like to feel that they’re piloting something solid which, in the case of an accident, is going to protect them. You actually get that feeling in the Cube, and I can see it being a large selling feature with the vehicle.

I also really liked the chunky steering wheel which was fitted to my tester. It suits the overall design of the vehicle, and again, makes you feel like you’re driving something more substantial.

The interior of the Nissan Cube is a rather nice environment. The front seats are soft, yet supportive, and the rear seats which not only slide fore and aft but also recline, make for a comfortable ride for two large adults. It is possible to squeeze 3 adults back there, but the comfort level lowers slightly when you do so. Rear luggage space is perhaps not as plentiful as the shape of the vehicle would first lead you to believe. The backseats fold forward, but they don't actually provide a flat, continuous cargo floor. There is also little room in the back when the rear seats are in their upright position, perhaps better suited to shopping bags than suitcases. There are, however, plenty of places to store smaller items in the vehicle, including some reasonably sized door pockets and dash cubbies on either side of the steering wheel.

The Cube also comes loaded with many sought-after standard features such as A/C, power locks, power windows and mirrors, remote keyless entry, cruise, AM/FM/CD with auxiliary jack, 60/40 split fold-down rear seats, and even a tire pressure monitoring system. In fact, on the value-for-money scale, the Nissan Cube scores rather well indeed.