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2013 Nissan Cube
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Review and specifications

2013 Nissan Cube

A funky-looking runabout, the Cube is tall and boxy with a cavernous interior. Whimsical interior details target the young, but easy access makes it an attractive option for buyers of any age who find it hard to climb in and out of more conventional cars. With a high roof and its wheels pushed out to the far corners, the spunky little Nissan is essentially a rolling box of maximum interior space. Low price, good fuel economy, and exceptional practicality are virtues, but lackluster handling, acceleration and braking front a list of annoyances. The Cube was dropped after 2014.

Market value
$4,475
Fuel
Conventional
Transmission
Automatic
Seats
5
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Model year 2013
Owner rating Not rated
Reliability Not rated
Data updated December 4, 2025

At a glance

Model data

Overview

Powertrain
Conventional
Body style
wagon
Drive type
FWD
Transmission
CVT
Category
Small sedans/hatchbacks
Generation began
2009

Pricing

Current retail median
$4,475
Retail value range
$4,125 - $4,825
Original MSRP range
$16,760 - $18,860
Trade-in range
$1,350 - $1,905

Ratings

Road test score
60/100

Fuel economy

EPA city
28 MPG
EPA highway
30 MPG
EPA combined
29 MPG
Tested city
21 MPG
Tested highway
33 MPG
Tested overall
28 MPG
Annual fuel cost
$1,415
Cruising range
365 miles

Road tests

0-30 mph
3.7 sec
0-60 mph
10 sec
60-0 mph braking
149 ft
Avoidance speed
54.5 mph
Test status
Test Completed

Dimensions

Length
157 in
Width
67 in
Height
65 in
Wheelbase
100 in
Weight
2,855 lb
Maximum load
860 lb
Towing capacity
0 lb

Interior

Seating
5 people
Front head room
8 in
Front leg room
40.5 in
Rear head room
5.5 in
Rear leg room
29 in
Cargo volume
28 cu ft
Luggage
2+1+0

Environmental impact

Air pollution score
5/10
Greenhouse gas score
7/10
SmartWay
No

Brand context

About Nissan

Nissan’s varied lineup of SUVs, pickup trucks, and EVs usually perform well in our road tests, but their Overall Scores suffer because of up-and-down reliability and average to below-average owner satisfaction. Inconsistent quality across the brand means some Nissans are a better choice than others. Many of its gasoline vehicles use small turbocharged engines and continuously variable transmissions to give owners both competitive fuel economy and sporty performance. Most new Nissans come standard with a full suite of active safety and driver assist systems. It’s also one of the few remaining brands that sells a sub-compact sedan, the Versa. The compact Sentra, a mainstay within Nissan’s lineup, earned a high score in our road test and is recommended. Nissan was an early EV trailblazer with the Leaf hatchback, and now sells larger five-passenger EV SUVs. Used Nissans have average reliability according to our surveys.

Vehicle ID: 7091 First published: July 22, 2020 Updated: December 4, 2025

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