I drove a Honda Element for 11 years until someone ran into it & totaled it, while it was parked. So, got a Scion and feel it was perfect timing for all the right reasons. I love this car! Juliana
my lady and I both have 2009 Scion xB's- we average 27.8 MPG consistently. Her's has 164k miles and is an automatic. Mine is a manual with 103k miles. They are absolutely fantastic vehicles! Too bad Toyota stopped making them.
I just got a 2013 xB after my 2003 Camry died. I only got 306,000 miles out of that Camry. This xB may we'll be the last gasoline powered car I ever own.
Disagree....XB is the best looking out of all of them cause its open for customs. It's hard for the majority to understand the "less is more" concept in the XB. Soul just has that Fab styling that gets old after couple of years. Cube is just out there that's not even a car anymore.
Toyota brand and Camry engine saids it all. I saw another video where they said the SOUL interior is cheaply made where it can scratch easily at only 9k miles.
Except when it came to reliability, I think it’s weird how Toyota didn’t make a Toyota xb when they discontinued their scion sub brand as it was still a high seller. The Nissan floors because of its odd quirky styling for the time.Most people were intrigued by the souls look and good marketing.
I like my Nissan Cube. Its so wierd. I drove all 3. I felt the cube was the most comfortable for my 6'2 body. I also found the design just more interesting. The cube is a conversation starter that doesn't say "I bought this V-6 Camaro to pick up girls"
Love my Soul ... Ive had it 5 months , did'nt even bother to look at the others ... knew I liked it when I saw it ... knew I wanted it after I drove it .
True The XB is the most versatile: good pickup, roomy, decent price, better styling, and most customizable. It's a car not for everyone but it's not ugly either.
I love the Nissan Cube, however it was never a really big seller here in the U.S. soo as of 2014 they only sell the cube in Japan. I still see some used ones out there and i want a Cube soo ill fine a good used one.
The new Soul 2012 has a 6speed, with a new set of engines 1.6 GDI(direct injection) and 2.0Nu with 160hp. I've had my Soul 2.0 for nearly 3yrs. with no problems, a very fun car.
If I were to bu one, it would have to be the xB for me. Not only is it he best, it has the most HP, Torque, best interior, most scape, ect. But, Im not a city person, so Id have a 4Runner or Sequoia.
Zach Davis thanks so much for the comment you obviously on some toilets and know how great they are a Psion will not disappoint you it's a great vehicle I have had many of them I love them
dude the xb wins all the way because kia and nissan make shitty cars and scion (toyota) put a bulletproof engine in that better looking box. plus the xb has more horsepower than the other 2.
Not exactly. Yes its the fastest but you can customize the hell out of a Cube. You can even change the colour of the plastic surrounding the air conditioning vents, and you can have mood lighting.
I've got a 2015 xb and It hits 75mph at 6500 rpm in 2nd gear exact. I've not tried 3rd or 4th. I've only got 1000 miles on it. waiting till I break it in at 5000 before I test top speed in the other gears.
Chris Pisz please do not get the kids out the XB so much better less better friends gray more spaces away more versatile I'm just trying to look out for you
The Kia Soul is only one "box car" left. The Soul will be heading to its 3rd gen (about 2020) Maybe we can get a reboot of the Honda Element, Nissan Cube and Toyota XB. they all did well the first time around.
I got to sit in a Soul and play around with it, not drive it though. I was really impressed. Seats were comfy front and back. Tons of head and leg room front and back too. Lots of room under to hood, so easy to work on. Good size trunk with the seat up. High seating position is great for entering/exiting and visibility while driving. I may feel different about liking it if I get to drive one.
Hopefully the 2012 Soul would have real world gas mileage the same as they claimed. Also it's a shame the XB will no longer be offered after 2012. The Cube is just too funky and small for me.
Would rather know RPM's at 55/65mph. It's the one reason I wouldn't buy the older model XB my friend has. I just don't like high RPM's at high speeds since a lot of my driving is highway. And cubic feet of storage is nice, but would also be nice to know about how long of an item would fit in the back, like my friend's older(different looking) XB can fit a bike if the wheel is turned to go down between the seats.
The Matrix get a longer floor length , I know cause I compare before choosing the Mat instead of Xb .My 64cm frame road bike go into the matrix without removing the front wheel . Unable to do that with the Xb
martin martin Actually my friend and I fit 2 bikes with all wheels on in his xb. Had to turn the wheel to go down between the back and front seats, but they fit. Edit:the older more box looking xb.
They got the "history" wrong here. In Japan the Cube and bB( the xB in the us) came out in the late 90s.After the success of the Honda Element in the US, Scion brought the bB over as one of its first offerings and refined the interior some. Nissan later brought the Cube over after the success of the first and second gen xBs. Kia as usual brought out the Soul as a "Me Too" rip off of the Honda, Toyota/Scion, and Nissan vehicles. The actual order in who came first is 1. Cube ( by a few months) 2. bB or 1st gen xB 3. Element 4.Second Gen xB 5. Soul
I have the same car, It is awesome no problems at all 140 000 miles runs like new. I flush all the fluids, change all filters, changed all spark plugs and spark plug wires. Ceramic brake pads. Go to a great mechanic and have them do a 3 step fuel fuel injection cleaning service. Make sure they use BG products. It gets rid of all carbon build up The car roars now. Also use royal purple engine oil it is better then mobil 1 one oil. It drives like a race car now!!!! Also use Trico Titan wipers they work the best. ALso buy the royal purple oil filter and change serpentine belt every 80 000 miles to be safe.
SCION looks boring is because u can add your own body decals and it looks grwon up of the 3. The SOUL trim u see in this video is NOT $14K. For the base model SOUL, getting a boring monotone exterior and intrerior SOUL...all the extra goint to get u up at 20K with the SOUL. CUBE is just too out there for me.
These days, I’d rather have the Kia Soul since the Scion and Nissan are also no longer being made, the Kia Soul is way more popular. Back in 2010, I’d probably get the Scion, or maybe a Honda Element.
@palebeachbum , I would also have to agree that the Kia Soul Sport is the #1. It is fun, sporty looking and stylish. Great sound system and nice features.
@coandcaiv its still faster than the soul with the 2.0 140+ hp engine lol and better mileage. imagine the soul with an automatic and 1.6L engine.. had a versa with 5 people and luggage like u couldnt believe oh and the front passenger was more than 350 pounds!!! yea it was slow but i never had problem keeping up with traffic and i even hit over 100 a few times with the ac on. not the end of the world lol...
Fast1098R I deliver new cars to dealerships on an 18wheeler car carrier trailer. we redline each car at the ports when driving to our trailers to save time while loading. cars have 1mile on odometer when we redline them. enjoy your break in process. :)
Imagine a Nissan Cube, A kia soul, and a Scion Xb right beside each other! Nissan cubes are aa piece of squirrel poop and scion xb is just weird. Kia soul is funky in the good way.
Brian C no, they only had some 08-12’s that had the consumption issues, and Toyota still offers new lifters to cure the problem for XBs 10 years old or newer if they have consumption issues. I know cab drivers with these still running excellent churning 300k or more, with no issues, or a minor repair like an alternator.
My 2005 Scion xB, which I got in 2004, is coming up on 15 years old and 192,000. It is the best vehicle I have ever owned. Lightweight, nimble and so fun to drive. Great gas mileage and tons of interior space. It is still going strong. My goal is 300,000 miles.
@pjtart Every car has a recall at some point , Toyota has had a bunch of them lately, so has Nissan and Honda. That Wire issue is a mimimal first year problem that Kia will work out. I still think Kia Soul is the best out of all of the Box cars.
The Kia Soul is the winner in my book. The XB is just plain and boring. The interior looks like the inside of a Rubbermaid bin. The Cube is freakin' hideous. I wouldn't be caught dead driving it. The Soul looks fun, sporty, and stylish. Loads of personality without being hideous. Best and most stylish interior too.
Scion is the one for the person who cares about quality and longevity and overall build quality. There is Taxi Cabs with over 400k all over the place.
I drove a Honda Element for 11 years until someone ran into it & totaled it, while it was parked. So, got a Scion and feel it was perfect timing for all the right reasons. I love this car!
Juliana
my lady and I both have 2009 Scion xB's- we average 27.8 MPG consistently. Her's has 164k miles and is an automatic. Mine is a manual with 103k miles. They are absolutely fantastic vehicles! Too bad Toyota stopped making them.
And also the best engine hands down!
I just got a 2013 xB after my 2003 Camry died. I only got 306,000 miles out of that Camry. This xB may we'll be the last gasoline powered car I ever own.
Disagree....XB is the best looking out of all of them cause its open for customs. It's hard for the majority to understand the "less is more" concept in the XB. Soul just has that Fab styling that gets old after couple of years. Cube is just out there that's not even a car anymore.
Dee Jay thank you so much I could not agree more! I have a 2006 and it's got 200,000 miles plus! Runs great!
Toyota brand and Camry engine saids it all. I saw another video where they said the SOUL interior is cheaply made where it can scratch easily at only 9k miles.
And so, the Soul came out on top as the years went by.
Except when it came to reliability, I think it’s weird how Toyota didn’t make a Toyota xb when they discontinued their scion sub brand as it was still a high seller. The Nissan floors because of its odd quirky styling for the time.Most people were intrigued by the souls look and good marketing.
Toyota was still making the Xb ( known as toyota rumion) for the Japanese market only and the production started in 2007 until 2015 @calvin4319
I like my Nissan Cube. Its so wierd. I drove all 3. I felt the cube was the most comfortable for my 6'2 body. I also found the design just more interesting. The cube is a conversation starter that doesn't say "I bought this V-6 Camaro to pick up girls"
Cube won't last you long
@@SexyBulldozerMan i wrote it off 5 years ago man.
XBs will easily reach 300k or more. Its a lifetime car if you care for it.
Love my Soul ... Ive had it 5 months , did'nt even bother to look at the others ... knew I liked it when I saw it ... knew I wanted it after I drove it .
xB all the way!!
And I lol'd hard at their box drag race
And the Kia Soul has buried its competition
True The XB is the most versatile: good pickup, roomy, decent price, better styling, and most customizable. It's a car not for everyone but it's not ugly either.
yes, we have a first gen and it is awesome, very reliable. never a breakdown at 80k
I’ve had an XB bought brand new- never a problem- love it!
I have a Scion XB and love it!!!!
I like the Cube. It's cool plain(?) and simple, with a nice smooth comfortable ride.
My mum had a Kia soul of this generation but holy, that red interior
I love the Nissan Cube, however it was never a really big seller here in the U.S. soo as of 2014 they only sell the cube in Japan. I still see some used ones out there and i want a Cube soo ill fine a good used one.
Cube for life
The new Soul 2012 has a 6speed, with a new set of engines 1.6 GDI(direct injection) and 2.0Nu with 160hp. I've had my Soul 2.0 for nearly 3yrs. with no problems, a very fun car.
Scion wins!!!!!!!
The 2nd gen XB lost the charm of the original, while the last Cube was a far cry from its predecessor, but the first gen Soul still looks great! 😍
If I were to bu one, it would have to be the xB for me. Not only is it he best, it has the most HP, Torque, best interior, most scape, ect. But, Im not a city person, so Id have a 4Runner or Sequoia.
Zach Davis thanks so much for the comment you obviously on some toilets and know how great they are a Psion will not disappoint you it's a great vehicle I have had many of them I love them
dude the xb wins all the way because kia and nissan make shitty cars and scion (toyota) put a bulletproof engine in that better looking box. plus the xb has more horsepower than the other 2.
How come there is no competition to soul now? Soul won…
Not exactly. Yes its the fastest but you can customize the hell out of a Cube. You can even change the colour of the plastic surrounding the air conditioning vents, and you can have mood lighting.
Nick Pearce your thinking of the scion
Bi own a fully loaded 2011 Scion xB. Love it
It's annoying that they have a cube special Krom edition and the Kia Soul sport when they have a BASE xB so it's not fair
The cube looks like a bathtub
The CUBE is the best...funky!
Wasn't Honda Element around way before xB in US?
I've got a 2015 xb and It hits 75mph at 6500 rpm in 2nd gear exact. I've not tried 3rd or 4th. I've only got 1000 miles on it. waiting till I break it in at 5000 before I test top speed in the other gears.
+patrick beres u must be totally stupid !
+Fast1098R why would I be stupid. I just said the facts....
I may be getting a Kia Soul and I'm soooo excited!!
Chris Pisz please do not get the kids out the XB so much better less better friends gray more spaces away more versatile I'm just trying to look out for you
Scion xB2>soul and cube.💪🏼
i wish this compared the 1st gen scion with the others.
The Kia Soul is only one "box car" left. The Soul will be heading to its 3rd gen (about 2020) Maybe we can get a reboot of the Honda Element, Nissan Cube and Toyota XB. they all did well the first time around.
Holding out hope Mazda will build a box car.
I got the 2020 with 6 spd manual and love it
I had a 2012 Nissan Cube got 34.4 MPG on 93 octane at all times. Only draw back no power or lack of
Transmission is also shit
I got to sit in a Soul and play around with it, not drive it though. I was really impressed. Seats were comfy front and back. Tons of head and leg room front and back too. Lots of room under to hood, so easy to work on. Good size trunk with the seat up. High seating position is great for entering/exiting and visibility while driving. I may feel different about liking it if I get to drive one.
where s the reviews to these and the 1st gen xb? it is no where on youtube yet.
Hopefully the 2012 Soul would have real world gas mileage the same as they claimed. Also it's a shame the XB will no longer be offered after 2012. The Cube is just too funky and small for me.
DAVID Y actually they stopped making the xB in 2015
Did motor week ever do a review of the first gen xb?
I'd take Toyota's reliability over Nissan and Kia
Bruh agreed
Would rather know RPM's at 55/65mph. It's the one reason I wouldn't buy the older model XB my friend has. I just don't like high RPM's at high speeds since a lot of my driving is highway. And cubic feet of storage is nice, but would also be nice to know about how long of an item would fit in the back, like my friend's older(different looking) XB can fit a bike if the wheel is turned to go down between the seats.
The Matrix get a longer floor length , I know cause I compare before choosing the Mat instead of Xb .My 64cm frame road bike go into the matrix without removing the front wheel . Unable to do that with the Xb
martin martin Actually my friend and I fit 2 bikes with all wheels on in his xb. Had to turn the wheel to go down between the back and front seats, but they fit.
Edit:the older more box looking xb.
They got the "history" wrong here. In Japan the Cube and bB( the xB in the us) came out in the late 90s.After the success of the Honda Element in the US, Scion brought the bB over as one of its first offerings and refined the interior some. Nissan later brought the Cube over after the success of the first and second gen xBs. Kia as usual brought out the Soul as a "Me Too" rip off of the Honda, Toyota/Scion, and Nissan vehicles. The actual order in who came first is
1. Cube ( by a few months)
2. bB or 1st gen xB
3. Element
4.Second Gen xB
5. Soul
The element isn't classified as a small city car
brenda barkus or the chevy hhr
I have the same car, It is awesome no problems at all 140 000 miles runs like new. I flush all the fluids, change all filters, changed all spark plugs and spark plug wires. Ceramic brake pads. Go to a great mechanic and have them do a 3 step fuel fuel injection cleaning service. Make sure they use BG products. It gets rid of all carbon build up The car roars now. Also use royal purple engine oil it is better then mobil 1 one oil. It drives like a race car now!!!! Also use Trico Titan wipers they work the best. ALso buy the royal purple oil filter and change serpentine belt every 80 000 miles to be safe.
I agree with everyone else so far, the Kia Soul is the "box" that I would buy
6:15-6:19 you drove on Main Street, Reisterstown. That's where I live! Frankln Middle School was right there where my son goes to!
SCION looks boring is because u can add your own body decals and it looks grwon up of the 3. The SOUL trim u see in this video is NOT $14K. For the base model SOUL, getting a boring monotone exterior and intrerior SOUL...all the extra goint to get u up at 20K with the SOUL. CUBE is just too out there for me.
Dee Jay Scion at best
These days, I’d rather have the Kia Soul since the Scion and Nissan are also no longer being made, the Kia Soul is way more popular. Back in 2010, I’d probably get the Scion, or maybe a Honda Element.
Starting with the Honda Element…..the first box on wheels, it wasn’t the Scion.
I had a 2008 Xbox. Loved it. So roomy, traded it. Wish I had not!
But the cube is twice the size of the soul
@palebeachbum , I would also have to agree that the Kia Soul Sport is the #1. It is fun, sporty looking and stylish. Great sound system and nice features.
The cube really does feel faster than what it says lol
I. LOVE. THE. SOUL. it's definitely my favourite out of the 3, but i still do wanna have a look at the chinese great wall coolbear.
Like XB cube is ok too soul oh well ain't got none I guess satisfaction
Cube is in the same size class as the Soul.
This cube looks decent, but wow, what a stupid idea for nissan to release such an ugly car with such a cheap interior. Funky is cool, ugly is not!!!!
with this music.. i thought my phone was going off. haha.
id take the Soul
Cube FTW!!!!
Good luck with reliability. Cube sucks
Soul Baby!
The Soul was pretty decent when my mom test drove one.
Can’t go wrong with a NISSAN.
yes you can, ask scotty kilmer
As someone who has owned a Nissan and currently owns a Infiniti g35....yes....you can.
@coandcaiv its still faster than the soul with the 2.0 140+ hp engine lol and better mileage. imagine the soul with an automatic and 1.6L engine.. had a versa with 5 people and luggage like u couldnt believe oh and the front passenger was more than 350 pounds!!! yea it was slow but i never had problem keeping up with traffic and i even hit over 100 a few times with the ac on. not the end of the world lol...
going 6500 rpm on a new, non break in car is totally stupid idea
Fast1098R I deliver new cars to dealerships on an 18wheeler car carrier trailer. we redline each car at the ports when driving to our trailers to save time while loading. cars have 1mile on odometer when we redline them. enjoy your break in process. :)
stupid troll
Como quisiera saber ingles :(
Imagine a Nissan Cube, A kia soul, and a Scion Xb right beside each other! Nissan cubes are aa piece of squirrel poop and scion xb is just weird. Kia soul is funky in the good way.
Answer: HONDA FIT.
But of the 3 here, I would take the Soul.
Soul not kia ford
If they were to retest all 3 of these vehicles 3 years later, I think the Kia Soul would be first, then the Nissan Cube, then the Scion XB.
Charles allen jr if they still ran because the xB lasts forever! I gotta 2006 and runs amazing at 200,000 miles plus!
xBs burn oil like crazy, google it. No thanks!
Brian C no, they only had some 08-12’s that had the consumption issues, and Toyota still offers new lifters to cure the problem for XBs 10 years old or newer if they have consumption issues. I know cab drivers with these still running excellent churning 300k or more, with no issues, or a minor repair like an alternator.
I am sure it would be XB, then Soul, then Cube. Especially based on long term reliability, space, and performance.
leave it to motor week to get it wrong. you can look anywhere, the 0-60 on the soul is 8.8. mine is slightly faster, 8.6.
kia wins the box wars
Joshua Gainer not really. xB last more than cube and souls.
And Kia has buried them
Too!
Terrible cars, but the soul is horrendous
My 2005 Scion xB, which I got in 2004, is coming up on 15 years old and 192,000. It is the best vehicle I have ever owned. Lightweight, nimble and so fun to drive. Great gas mileage and tons of interior space. It is still going strong. My goal is 300,000 miles.
Soul catches on FIRE 2021. Kia soul proves its a piece of crap
LOVE my kia soul
i'd buy soul all the way
@pjtart
Every car has a recall at some point , Toyota has had a bunch of them lately, so has Nissan and Honda.
That Wire issue is a mimimal first year problem that Kia will work out. I still think Kia Soul is the best out of all of the Box cars.
The Kia Soul is the winner in my book. The XB is just plain and boring. The interior looks like the inside of a Rubbermaid bin. The Cube is freakin' hideous. I wouldn't be caught dead driving it. The Soul looks fun, sporty, and stylish. Loads of personality without being hideous. Best and most stylish interior too.
flowstruct
ford freestyle how so not jeep
cubicles are building botched blot to blush is palette
this looks EV EV should be here nay reflected
gassline partial wiring harnesses and neon generate more ambient than lateral ceilings
3 desperately ugly cars
Boodieman72 there’s nothing desperate on box cars.