The Rider includes a body kit with chrome grille bars and alloy wheels. JDM trim lines for the 2008 model year included 15S, 15X, 15X V Selection, and Rider models with "Four" after the trim line are all-wheel drive. Most Cubes are front-wheel drive, although all-wheel drive was available in Japan. JDM models with the CVT have a 50/50 front bench seat with column-mounted shifter while CVT models in other countries have a floor shifter and center console between the front seats.
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Transmission choices included a 5-speed manual (Europe only), a 6-speed manual (North America only), or a CVT (all except dCi models) transmissions varied by engine. The gasoline engines included a 1.5-liter HR15DE inline-4 (108 hp and 109 lb/ft of torque Japan only), a 1.6-liter HR16DE inline-4 (109 hp and 113 lb/ft of torque Europe only), a 1.8-liter MR18DE inline-4 (122 hp and 127 lb/ft of torque North America only), and the diesel engine was a 1.5-liter K9K dCi inline-4 (109 hp and 177 lb/ft of torque Europe only). Unlike the previous Cube, the Z12 has more rounded styling with more curves, but retains features such as a wrap-around window on the passenger side and a box-shaped roof.Įngine choices included three gasoline engines and one diesel engine availability varied by region, although horsepower totals are mostly similar to one another. The Z12 generation of the Nissan Cube was introduced in 2008, and was the first generation to be exported outside of Japan.