You've always wanted a boldly styled compact car like the recently re-styled Scion xB, but now you're faced with two newcomers on the Boxy Small Car block: the 2009 Nissan Cube and the 2010 Kia Soul. Important for this decision: all three automakers will provide loads of customizable accessories to separate your xB/Cube/Soul from the rest. You have $18,977 to spend and must balance value versus space, power, and any other factors important to you.
2009 Scion xB (MSRP: $16,420)
2010 Kia Soul (MSRP: $13,995)
2009 Nissan Cube (Estimated MSRP: $13,970)
Something else?
Despite the Nissan's smaller engine compared to the Scion xB and most trim levels of the Kia Soul, would its non-symmetrical charm win you over? Or maybe the Kia's value would make the choice easy. Or maybe you trust the reliability of a Toyota-product? Let us know what you'd pick, and figure an MSRP for the Nissan Cube of
$13,970.
Last week, we had $10,834 to buy a new 2009 Nissan Versa sedan, 2009 Hyundai Accent GS 3-door, or a used vehicle no more than 10 years old. Only one commenter did not definitively dismiss our low-end new car choices in favor of a used vehicle. Everything from a 2004 Pontiac GTO to a 2000-2004 Audi A6 2.7t were named as alternatives.
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