NISSAN Cube · 1.6 Zen · Minivan · 2010 ‐ 2011

In 2010 Nissan started manufacture of automobiles model Cube, modification of 1.6 Zen and finished it in 2011. This 5-door minivan has a length of 4 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«Cube 1.6 Zen» is a front-wheel drive auto with a variator. This vehicle can speed up for 12.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 170 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 110 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.8 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 5.9 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 7 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 743 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/55R16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Nissan Cube got the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as ABS, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control.