The Cube, a mainstay of Nissan's lineup since 2009, is a small wagon with seating up to 5. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2011 Nissan Cube is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2011 Nissan Cube has a score of 59, implying a 0.069% chance of driver death (6.2% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2011 Nissan Cube has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0695% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.9347%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0695% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.9347% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Nissan Cube is 49% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2011 Nissan Cube is 38% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Nissan Cube with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 20 to 83. The 2011 Nissan Cube is safer than the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, the 2011 Kia Rio, the 2011 Ford Focus, and the 2011 Toyota Yaris and less safe than the 2011 Honda Fit, the 2011 Toyota Scion xB, the 2011 Toyota Scion xD, the 2011 Suzuki SX4, the 2011 Mazda 2, and the 2011 Kia Soul. It is about as safe as the 2011 Jeep Patriot.
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