Nissan Cedric
The Nissan Cedric is a large luxurious automobile produced by Nissan since 1960. It was developed to provide upscale transportation, competing with the Prince Skyline and Gloria which were later merged into the Nissan family. In later years, the Nissan Skyline was positioned as a sports sedan/coupe, whereas the Nissan Gloria was turned into a sporty version of the Cedric (with identical styling but using a different radiator grille and front & rear light clusters). In Japan, the Cedric/Gloria series was affectionately called Cedglo, and this long running series finally came to an end in October 2004, being replaced by the Nissan Fuga.
30
The first Cedric was the "30" series, introduced in 1960 and produced through 1961. It used a 1.5L (1488cc) G-series I4 engine which produced 71hp (53kW). The 1.9L (1883cc) H-series with 95hp (71kW) was optional. A 4-speed manual transmission with the top three gears synchronized was standard. The first Cedric featured two stacked headlights on either side of a large grille.
31
The "31" series was produced for 1962 and 1965. The quad headlights were now mounted horizontally, but the same engines were used. The Cedric was updated in 1964 with a new dashboard, an alternator rather than a generator, and a new starter system. A new grille was adopted for 1965.
Special
The Cedric Special, produced from 1963 to 1965, was a long wheelbase version with extra chrome and other luxury additions. Under the hood was a large 2.9L (2825cc) K-series I6 producing 118hp (88kW).
P130
Produced from 1965 through 1971, the P130 Cedric had fashionable Pininfarina bodywork and several new engine options.
Engines:
- 1965-1971 2.0L (1983cc) H20 I4, 99hp (74kW)
- 1965-1971 2.0L (1973cc) J20 I6, 109hp (81kW) (Standard and Deluxe)
- 1965-1971 2.2L (2164cc) SD22 Diesel I4, 70hp (52kW) (Diesel)
- 1965-1971 2.0L (1998cc) L20 OHC I6, 112hp (84kW)
- 1965-1971 2.0L (1998cc) L20 OHC twin-carb I6, 123hp (92kW) (Special 6)
- 1968 2.3L (2263cc) L23 OHC I6, 123hp (92kW)
- 1969-1971 2.4L (2393cc) L24 OHC I6, 130hp (97kW)
President
The President (H150) was introduced in October 1965 as a replacement for the Cedric Special. It had a choice of H30 six-cylinder and Y40 V8 engines and was very lavishly appointed for its time. The second generation (H250) was introduced in 1973 with the Y44 engine (later receiving fuel injection), and would continue until 1990.
The third generation was introduced in 1990. A shortened version is sold as the Infiniti Q45 in markets outside Japan. The theme was continued with the fourth (2003).
230
The 230 series appeared in 1971 and was produced through 1975. The Cedric name was dropped for most export markets, with the car now called the 200C, 220C, 240C, 260C, and Gloria. The latter had been the name of a Prince car which had been merged with the Cedric line.
Engines:
- 2.0L (1982cc) H20 OHV I4
- 2.0L (1998cc) L20A OHC I6
- 2.2L (2164cc) SD22 Diesel I4
- 2.4L (2393cc) L24 OHC I6
- 2.6L (2565cc) L26 OHC I6
330
The 330 series was produced from 1976 through 1979. Again, it was sold as the Gloria as well as the 200C, 220C, 260C, and 280C (after 1978).
Engines:
- 2.0L (1982cc) H20 OHV I4
- 2.0L (1998cc) L20A OHC I6
- 2.2L (2164cc) SD22 Diesel I4
- 2.4L (2393cc) L24 OHC I6
- 2.6L (2565cc) L26 OHC I6
- 2.8L (2753cc) L28 OHC I6
430
The 430 series was produced from 1979 through 1983. It offered just one engine, the 2.8L L28 OHC I6, and thus had just one name in export markets, the 280C. The engine gained fuel injection in 1982.
Y30
The Y30 was sold from 1984 through 1987. It used the 3.0L (2960cc) VG30E V6.
Y31
The Y31 was sold from late 1987 through 1991, available as either Sedan or Hardtop versions. The Sedan version of the Y31 was rebodied at the launch of the Y32, and is still in production up to this day for Japanese rental fleet and taxi markets.
Engines:
Y32
The Y32 was produced from late 1991 through 1994. It has had SOHC and DOHC versions of the VG series V6, alongside with Diesel 2.8 version.
Engines:
- 2.8L RD28
- 2.0L VG20E
- 3.0L VG30E
- 3.0L VG30DE
- 3.0L VG30DET
Y33
The Y33 was sold from late 1994 through 1998.
Engines:
- 2.0L VQ20DE
- 2.5L RB25DET
- 2.5L VQ25DE
- 3.0L VQ30DE
- 3.0L VQ30DET
Y34
The Y34 entered production in 1998 and lasted through 2004.
Engines:
- 2.5L VQ25DE
- 3.0L VQ30DE
- 3.0L VQ30DET
Y35
Strictly speaking, the Y35 did not supersede the Y34, as this model was only exported to the United States as the Infiniti M45 and used the Y34 chassis. It was not Nissan Cedric, but similar Nissan Gloria with a V8, using Nissan's 340hp VQ45DE V8. Otherwise, it was mechanically (and stylistically) similar to the Y34.
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