Exterior dimensions in the reviewed 2WD 15X specification.
NISSAN / CUBE Z12 / JAPAN
Cube Z12.
Start with 15X.
A compact shape deserves a precise reference. Here is one Japan-market 15X configuration from Nissan’s original November 2008 press information.
November 2008 · 15X · 2WD / FF · 5 seats
The figures below describe this original launch specification. Later model years, other grades, e-4WD and optional equipment need their own records.
01 / ONE DEFINED CONFIGURATION
15X. Front-wheel drive.
Original 2008 specification.
Nissan announced the new Cube on 19 November 2008, with Japanese sales scheduled to begin on 26 November. These are announcement and sales-launch dates; they do not establish the full production period.
| Japanese type designation | DBA-Z12 |
|---|---|
| Grade / seats | 15X / 5 |
| Drive layout | FF — front-wheel drive |
| Transmission | Xtronic CVT |
| Engine / displacement | HR15DE / 1498 cc (1.498 litres) |
| Maximum power | 80 kW (109 PS) at 6000 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 148 Nm at 4400 rpm |
This is a catalogue reference for the stated grade and source edition. It does not certify a particular car, its modifications or its present condition.
02 / MEASURE THE RIGHT VERSION
A small footprint.
A specific set of numbers.
The wheelbase stated in that same original source edition.
The reviewed 15X value. Check the actual car’s documents and fitted equipment separately.
All three records above come from the same November 2008 15X specification column.
03 / KEEP THE IDENTITY IN VIEW
The grade changes
the reference.
Japan · 15X · 2WD
DBA-Z12, HR15DE and Xtronic CVT, as documented in Nissan’s original November 2008 information.
Other grades and equipment
Do not transfer these values to 15G, e-4WD, glass-roof options or a differently equipped car. Read the matching column and its footnotes.
Launch is not a build boundary
A launch document does not prove identical specifications throughout the Z12 generation. Match the model year and market before comparing.
- Match the grade, Japanese type designation, engine and drive layout to the vehicle’s own paperwork.
- Request the original specification or brochure for its model year, then check equipment and mass against that record.
04 / READ THE ORIGINAL RECORD
Manufacturer evidence.
Clear scope.
- ORIGINAL NOVEMBER 2008 PRESS INFORMATION / PRINTED PAGE 21
Original November 2008 press information · printed p21 · archived copy reviewed 21 October 2026.
Nissan: Japanese manufacturer launch release ↗ - 19 NOVEMBER 2008 / ENGLISH MANUFACTURER ANNOUNCEMENTNissan: new Cube announcement and scheduled Japan sales launch ↗
Sources reviewed 21 October 2026. The specification values were checked against the original press information’s 2WD 15X column, not applied across the generation. This is a model research guide; availability and any individual vehicle inspection are confirmed separately.