The Scion xB, Kia Soul, and Nissan Cube have very different personalities: one is practical, one is value-minded, and the other is just plain cool.It all started out innocently enough back in 2004, when Toyota brought over its Japanese-market bB and called it the Scion xB. To everyone's su...

The Nissan Cube may look cooler and the Scion xB may be more refined, but the Soul still brings its own Korean flair to the burgeoning cheap-'n'-boxy segment.With the small car category gaining strength, more and more automakers are looking to make their pint-size offerings stand out fro...