MAZDA xB!!! WTF.

[eting_pro5]

has anyone ever seen this ridiculous thing. absolutely ridiculous. it's of the Mazda Media Japan site.

[wongpres]

Those boxy-type of vehicles are all the rage in Japan. This Mazda in particular is Mazda's 4th best selling model in the Japanese market (ahead of the Axela/Mazda3 - albeit by only a bit).

Thus, Toyota/Honda/Mazda all need them in their lineup. The only difference is that Toyota actually brought it to the US market with the Scion badge. While this bodystyle is very new to N. America, it's a very big market in Japan.

[Pretzellogic]

Those boxy-type of vehicles are all the rage in Japan. This Mazda in particular is Mazda's 4th best selling model in the Japanese market (ahead of the Axela/Mazda3 - albeit by only a bit).

Thus, Toyota/Honda/Mazda all need them in their lineup. The only difference is that Toyota actually brought it to the US market with the Scion badge. While this bodystyle is very new to N. America, it's a very big market in Japan. Yup yup.

I'm especially fond of the Nissan Cube:
http://www.in.gr/auto/parousiaseis/foto_big/Nissan_Cube_01.jpg

[uclap5]

i saw the cube at the auto show a couple years back. kicks the crap out of the xb or element.

its so completely square.

[eting_pro5]

That cube does kick ass compared to the others...i'd still never consider owning one.

Anyone have pics of the Honda version (if it exists)? And I'm not talking about the element. Does Honda have something smaller, based on a car platform?

[Lil Freek]

it's a cube, litterally.
I saw it earlier this year... it's so funny looking... not my bag, but you can tell they put lots of work into it... nice little fine details

[Roywhitep5]

the vits turbo and honda fit should be sweet

[Antoine]

Yeah...the most popular one is the Suzuki Wagon R (which looks almost exactly like the Mazda...hmmm) I'd say "k" cars like these are the most common sight on the roads...they even have "k" trucks all over the place...these types of vehicles are really common and cheap in everyway...but they do have a bit of charm I must say...there are some nice modified ones running around...

* Honda makes this tiny minture VAN that has a turbo option and I believe it's a mid engine setup! It's pretty cool looking I think...:p

[protegeV]

anyone got a pic of this "cube" ?

[KpaBap]

Yup yup.

I'm especially fond of the Nissan Cube:
http://www.in.gr/auto/parousiaseis/foto_big/Nissan_Cube_01.jpg
(freak)

[protegeV]

oh, it didnt show up for me when I first clicke don the thread...

[JOS3]

the vits turbo and honda fit should be sweet

vitz (rockon)

[wongpres]

That cube does kick ass compared to the others...i'd still never consider owning one.

Anyone have pics of the Honda version (if it exists)? And I'm not talking about the element. Does Honda have something smaller, based on a car platform?
Honda That's (yes, I love these Japanese names too!):

http://www.honda.co.jp/Thats/

[Pretzellogic]

vitz (rockon) yup yup:
http://superstreetonline.com/featuredvehicles/130_0310_vitz_01_z.jpg
http://superstreetonline.com/featuredvehicles/130_0310_vitz_02_z.jpg

[Antoine]

Now this is the beez Neez

http://www.honda.co.jp/VAMOS/lineup/turbo.html

2WD： 4速AT 1,478,400円 (消費税抜き 1,408,000)
4WD： 4速AT 1,604,400円 (消費税抜き 1,528,000)

Check that out...Turbo AND 4WD for roughly $14,500-15,500...take that STI and EVO!...lol :p

[PeteyBoy3K]

Get out the '80's beat machine and sing to the blips and tweets... It's the 80's... DO a lot of coke and vote for ronald reagan...

I feel like it's the 80's again with the sharp corners on everything. But yea, every car company seems to be selling some sort of box.

In the US, they are just doing it in the form of Hummer H2's and in Europe they have the G - series *shudder"

The xB at least get's good mileage and costs < 20K

I wonder if Renault will be coming back with the cleo

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

those things make me want to go buy a pt cruiser

[digitalricepape]

my neighbor's gotta Nissan Cube. I think he got one though because he works at the Nissan company.. the car's pretty sweet!

[Dynotrick]

Honda is going to bring theirs into the US to compete against scion and to have something under the civic pricewise.

[wongpres]

Honda is going to bring theirs into the US to compete against scion and to have something under the civic pricewise.The Honda Fit (it's not like the xB though, more like the xA,Toyota Yaris and Mazda2 competitor).

Edit: I originally made it appear as if the Scion xA is the same as the Yaris

[eting_pro5]

damn xA ruins any chance of the vitz coming over... what a bitch.

[wongpres]

damn xA ruins any chance of the vitz coming over... what a bitch.
It's here in Canada, just go to www.toyota.ca (http://www.toyota.ca). The vehicle has different names in different markets (e.g. Vitz in Japan to Yaris in the UK). In Canada it's called the Toyota Echo hatchback.

[Maz94Protege]

nice turbo van i wish they would come out wiht a turbo mpv. lol, but that mazda box looks nice. i like all the scions, the reliability and pricing of a marked down toyota...cant beat it. the Vitz does look alot better then the xA...absolutly....

[UnNaturalinc]

I would love a vehicle like that made by Mazda. Awesome little novelty daily driver. :thumbs-up:

[REMillers]

Anyone seen the Nissan concept they were planning on making to compete with the xB? It simply bad with the right rear pillar being solid, and the left being wrap around glass. It just doesn't look right, plus presents a HUGE blind spot.

[eting_pro5]

It's here in Canada, just go to www.toyota.ca (http://www.toyota.ca/). The vehicle has different names in different markets (e.g. Vitz in Japan to Yaris in the UK). In Canada it's called the Toyota Echo hatchback.
we never got the hatchback, just the lame-o sedan.

[spec5protege]

Stupid cubes = automotive designer's ph.d.'s in aerodynamics down the drain... <img>