Kia has returned to its dominant self in the raging battle between the Soul and the Nissan Cube. Straight out of the gate, Souls sold like iPods on a half-off sale while Cube sales were more comparable to... well, the Zune. Sucky for Nissan. At the same time, 2009 has revealed Kia to be a major player in North America; and not just with the Soul.(Check out the October, September, or May-August editions, too.)
As in months prior, The Good Car Guy has done the math and concluded that.... yes, Kia is the winner. Nissan appears to have had a lucky October in the States - November not so much. North of the border, buyers continue turning to Kia despite the award-winning hypercube.ca contest in which GoodCarBadCar.net played an unsuccessful role. Is there lingering bitterness directed towards Nissan over The Good Car Guy's lack of Cube ownership? No, not at all. Are there questions one must ask about Nissan awarding cars to the right (read: wrong) people? Yes. Consider those questions asked while mulling over the Nissan Cube's weak performance in the Canadian market last month.
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NOVEMBER SALES IN THE USA
Kia Soul: 2,505 (28,805 ytd)
Nissan Cube: 1,565 (18,414 ytd)
NOVEMBER SALES IN CANADA
Kia Soul: 733 (7,910 ytd)
Nissan Cube: 231 (2,179 ytd)
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