Nissan Cedric

The Nissan / Datsun Cedric is a 1960-2004 model produced the upper middle class of the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan with rear-wheel drive.

The Cedric was launched by Nissan to compete with the Prince Skyline and Gloria models; after Prince in 1967 was reached in Nissan- owned, all three models were built for decades in parallel, where they shared the platform at a later date. Since the 1980s, Cedric and Gloria were always similar and differed mostly only in details such as the radiator grille, tail lights and model graduation. In October 2004, Cedric / Gloria was replaced by the Nissan Fuga; an inexpensive Cedric model for fleet customers, based on the model generation Y31 of the late 1980s, is still on offer. In neither Germany nor Cedric Gloria were sold.

In Taiwan, the model series of Cedric 1964 was launched by the Yulon Motor Company. For the local market, the model series was given the name Yue Loong Victory and remained until 1987 in production. The model series was replaced by the then winning with little success Yue Loong Feeling of type YLN - 102.

Cedric (30 /31), 1960-1965

First generation of the Nissan Cedric

1960 debuted to round out the company's program towards the top of the first Cedric, a conventional sedan with a 1.9 - liter four-cylinder engine, unibody, rear wheel drive, drum brakes and rear solid axle; later a wagon variant and a 1.5 -liter version of the sedan was presented. From 1962, a longer wheelbase complemented the Cedric Custom sedan, a better -equipped variant on 6 cm the offer, was published in 1963 also the Cedric Special was only sold as Nissan, on a further 14 cm stretched wheelbase and 2.8 -liter line six-cylinder equipped.

Cedric ( P130 ), 1965-1971

Nissan Cedric ( P130 )

Cedric The second generation, released in October 1965, received a completely new body and was partly driven by new engines. The choice was between a two-liter four-cylinder, various six-cylinder of the same displacement or with 2.3, and later 2.4 liter and a 2.2 - liter diesel engine. Name in the export Datsun 2000/2200/2300/2400.

The Cedric Special was replaced by the new Nissan President.

Cedric (230 ) 1971-1975

Datsun 220C

In February 1971 a completely new Nissan Cedric launched again with body in American style. From this series were Cedric and Gloria largely identical sister models with minor stylistic differences. Were offered two-door hardtop coupe, four-door sedans with and without B-pillars and combi versions, powered by two- liter, four - or six-cylinder engines, a 2.4 - a 2.6 -liter six-cylinder engine or a diesel engine. This model was, under the names Datsun 220C/240C/260C also exported to some European countries, but not to Germany.

Cedric (330) 1975-1979

Nissan Cedric 330

In June 1975, Cedric received new bodies of continued American cut. The 2.6-liter was complemented by a 2.8 -liter six- cylinder. The export designation was, depending on the engine, Datsun 200C, 220C, 260C or 280C.

Cedric (430), 1979-1983

Datsun 280C Station Wagon

The next model change in June 1979, the Cedric again received new bodies in contemporary edgy style. The coupe was omitted. This production run was the first time two-liter turbo engines, the diesel engine was enlarged to 2.8 liters ( six-cylinder ). Name in the export Datsun 220C, 240C and 280C.

Cedric ( Y30 ), 1983-1987

Cedric Y30

Facelift version of the Type 430, offered with six-cylinder or V6 engines from two to three liters of displacement, export to many European countries under the name Nissan 300C. The station wagon of this generation remained in production until 1999, as the subsequent model generations were no longer built as such.

Cedric ( Y31 ), 1987-1991

Nissan Cedric Y31 hardtop sedan, 1989

With the introduced in June 1987 Y31 Cedric took a sportier direction. Were the four-door hardtop powered or B -pillar sedans of two- or three-liter V6 engine with or without turbo or the 2.8 -liter diesel. For the Japanese fleet market also two-liter four-cylinder for LPG were available. Innovative was the very modern, introduced in 1989 five-speed automatic. From the Y31 Cedric was no longer exported to Europe.

Cedric ( Y32 ), 1991-1995

Nissan Cedric Y32

The model change in June 1991 brought new bodies and the elimination of all versions with manual transmission; there were only four-and five-speed automatic transmission available. The engine line-up remained unchanged.

Cedric ( Y33 ), 1995-1998

Nissan Cedric Y33

The presented in June 1995 Y33 received changes to the body, could also be equipped with a new 2.5-liter V6 and all-wheel drive. The five-speed automatic was no longer available.

Cedric ( Y34 ), 1998-2004

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Nissan Cedric Y34

In June 1998, the last completely new Cedric appeared. The choice was between V6 engines of 2.5 or 3 liter engine and a 2.5 - liter inline six- cylinder turbocharged (only with all-wheel drive ). In October 2004, the production was Cedric, with the exception of Y31 fleet customers model set.

Swell

• Automobile review, catalog numbers 1963-2007
• Car catalog, edition 1985/86