The Nissan Cube is a Japanese subcompact car from Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Manufactured since 1998. Initially, the model was produced for sale only in Japan, later it was exported to Australia, Great Britain and Hong Kong. 3rd generation cars were already on sale in Europe and the USA. In the second generation, a modification of an electric car was released. Since 2014, Cube has only been sold in the Japanese market.
The 1.5-liter Renault K9K or 1.5 dCi diesel engine has been produced by the concern since 2001 and is installed on a huge number of company models under the Renault, Nissan or Dacia brands. The same motor can be found under the hood of front-wheel drive Mercedes called OM607 and OM608.
The 1.8-liter Nissan MR18DE engine (or MR18 for short) has been produced by the company since 2004 and is still installed on many compact and mid-size models of the Japanese concern. Best known for the popular Tiida hatchback.
The Nissan HR16DE engine is a logical extension of the Renault K4M engine. The gas distribution mechanism and electronic control were mainly modernized. Also, the engine was equipped with a timing chain drive, new camshafts and two fuel injectors per cylinder. Hydraulic compensators were removed from the engine (adjustment by selection of pushers every 100 …
The 1.5-liter Nissan HR15DE engine (or HR15 for short) has been produced since 2004 at a plant in Japan and is installed on many models, the most popular of which are Tiida, Micra and Note. This aluminum power unit is produced in a fairly wide range of capacities.
The 1.4-liter Nissan CR14DE engine (or CR14 for short) was produced from 2002 to 2013 at a Japanese plant and was installed on many models, including the first generation of the Note hatchback. The power units of the CR series have already given way to the HR series engines at this point in time.
The 1.4-liter Nissan CGA3DE engine was produced for a very short time from 2000 to 2003 and acted as a more modern and advanced modification of its younger brothers. The power unit in the local market was offered in a 100 hp version with direct fuel injection.
The 1.3-liter Nissan CG13DE engine (or CG13 for short) was produced from 1992 to 2003 at a plant in Japan and was installed mainly in very compact models for the local automotive market. Such a power unit is most often found on babies like Micra, March or Cube.
