The Cube isn’t as cheap to run as other small cars, but running costs should remain quite modest. The near £1,500 premium for the diesel model will not be maintained on the used market, although the 1.5 dCi should be significantly cheaper to run. The automatic version, available only with the petrol engine, is a CVT rather than a conventional automatic so there isn’t much of a fuel consumption penalty over the standard manual.

All Cube models have CO2 emissions below 160g/km, with the diesel at 135g/km. These aren’t bad figures by any means, but people used to small cars might expect a little better.

The Cube uses much of the same technology as found in the Nissan Micra and Nissan note, so is well proven and should not present any major reliability problems for owners.