[ToThe3rd]

I'm betting they aren't just going thru the effort of making this engine U.S legal for the new cheap versa. My guess is this will be the engine in the Cube.


The new Versa 1.6 looks to be essentially the same Versa/Tilda sold outside of the U.S. with a smaller 1.6 liter engine. The four-cylinder puts out 107 horsepower in U.S. configuration, Nissan says, and comes with a standard five-speed manual transmission and offers a four-speed automatic as an extra-cost option.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-announces-9990-versa-16-least-expensive-car-on-sale-in-us.html

 

[DATSUN]

That's exactly what I was thinking. I highly doubt they'd go through all the tooling to make it available in a small amount of buttom line Versa's. Its good to see Nissan didn't stuff a big engine in it. I do think there will be a slightly more powerful engine for higher models though.

 

[anderlan]

HUZZAH!

I'm calling it.
This is our [US Nissan Cube] engine, folks!
I think it will meet the 26/31MPG mark, plus or minus 1.
Not to give up hope for plus 2, but existing numbers for similar cars make that remote.

 

[anderlan]

ToThe3rd: sorry, you called it first, not me. (I didn't see your yellow font till just now.)

 

[R50Paul]

I'd be happy with 107hp outta a 1.6L, that roughly the same as my current car ('03 MINI Cooper), and the weight is the same. So I'd be looking at similar performance. Although I don't believe that the Cube will be geared as "sporty" as my Cooper. It'd be really nice if Nissan gave the Cube a 6 speed manual if anything to literally cruise on long trips.

 

[DATSUN]

A 6-speed is very likely as they offer one in both the Sentra and Versa.

 

[richmond2000]

1.5 108 BHP scion XB is enough power
+ I want six gear trans not 5 gear

 

[R50Paul]

A 6-speed is very likely as they offer one in both the Sentra and Versa.

Yeah it seems a lot of car companies are going the way of the six speed to help boost mpg outta their products.

 

[derux]

I hope the automatic is still a beach seat. I was really looking forward to that feature.

 

[DATSUN]

The pic of the interior showed a shifter in the middle. Though the bench seat is a cool feature I hate column shifters so I'm glad they went with a normal setup.

 

[revan]

Hopefully Nissan has the bench seats as an option as I know that there are Cube fans out there that love them. Don't know if it will be economical for them to provide such an option though.

 

[ToThe3rd]

I was hoping for the bench and the CVT.

 

[richmond2000]

want a bench, the JDM bB has one and I wanted to convert my XB + I think only Americans hate the gear shift on the column/ its a normal option in japan and Australia

 

[richmond2000]

euro cars usually have the gear selector sticking out if the dash like the last gen civic hatch (01-05)

 

[dwnshfter]

1.5 108 BHP scion XB is enough power
+ I want six gear trans not 5 gear

in my girls Xb, i was ALWAYS trying to shift into 5th....from 5th....damn it needed another gear