Nissan Cube

Nissan Cube is a compact box-shaped car whose whole appeal comes from the upright cabin, the oddball styling, and the roomy feel that shape can create in a small footprint. By our assessment, it is genuinely good at being easy to park while still offering a usable interior, which is exactly why small-car buyers remember it at all. The trade-off is obvious too: the shape is not for everyone, and the styling can feel eccentric where other hatchbacks try to look ordinary. In practice, the Cube is the kind of car people notice from outside before they understand it from inside, with an interior layout that favors practicality over sporting manners. Compared with more conventional subcompacts, it sits on the practical-and-quirky side rather than the clean, mainstream side. It suits drivers who want a city car with real cabin space and do not mind a design that looks a little deliberate about being different. The last thing it tries to be is anonymous, which is part of why it is still remembered.