Mitsubishi Proudia

Mitsubishi Proudia
Production period:	1999–2001 2012–2016
Class :	Upper class
Body versions :	limousine
Previous model:	Mitsubishi Debonair

The Mitsubishi Proudia is the Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi offered exclusively in Japan sedan of the luxury class .

First generation (1999-2001)

1st generation
Mitsubishi Proudia I.
Production period:	1999-2001
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Petrol engines : 3.5–4.5 liters (176–206 kW)
Length:	5050 mm
Width:	1870 mm
Height:	1475 mm
Wheelbase :
Empty weight :	1950-1990 kg

Rear view

The first generation Mitsubishi Proudia was produced from late 1999 to March 2001. The name is a made-up word composed of the English words proud and diamond (the company logo represents a diamond). The Proudia and its larger sister model Mitsubishi Dignity were developed together with the South Korean company Hyundai , which sold its own variant under the name Hyundai Equus .

The Proudia was available in three versions, the Proudia A, B or C. The Proudia A and B were powered by a 3.5 l V6 with 176 kW (240 hp), while the C was powered by a 4.5 newly developed by Mitsubishi I-V8 with direct injection , which developed 206 kW (280 hp).

Proudia and Dignity only stayed in the program for 15 months, as Mitsubishi was forced to stop building the models due to financial problems in order to cut costs and streamline its model range.

Second generation (2012-2016)

2nd generation
Mitsubishi Proudia BY51
Production period:	2012-2016
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.5–3.7 liters (165–245 kW) Otto hybrid : 3.5 liters (225 kW + 50 kW)
Length:	4945 mm
Width:	1845 mm
Height:	1500-1515 mm
Wheelbase :	2900 mm
Empty weight :	1690-1890 kg

Rear view

Between 2012 and 2016, the second generation of the Mitsubishi Proudia as well as a new Mitsubishi Dignity were sold on the Japanese market. The Mitsubishi Proudia is based on the Nissan Fuga Y51 using badge engineering .

Web links

Commons : Mitsubishi Proudia  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mitsubishi Japan ( Memento of the original from July 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Japanese)