Nissan Cedric

Nissan Cedric
Production period:	1960-2004
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Previous model:	Nissan A50
Successor:	Nissan Fuga

Nissan Cedric Y31 fleet model (in production since 1987)

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

The Cedric was launched by Nissan as a competitor to the Prince models Skyline and Gloria ; After Prince came into Nissan ownership in 1967, all three models were built in parallel for decades, although they later shared the platform. Since the 1980s, Cedric and Gloria have become more and more similar and mostly differed only in details such as the radiator grille, rear lights and model graduation. In October 2004 Cedric / Gloria were replaced by the Nissan Fuga ; An inexpensive Cedric model for fleet customers based on the Y31 model generation from the late 1980s is still on offer. Neither Cedric nor Gloria were sold in Germany.

In Taiwan, the model series of the Cedric was launched in 1964 by the Yulon Motor Company . For this market the model series was named Yue Loong Victory and remained in production until 1987. The model series was then replaced by the Yue Loong Feeling type YLN-102, which was not very successful .

Cedric (30/31), 1960-1965

30/31
First generation of the Nissan Cedric
Production period:	1960-1965
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.5-2.8 liters (52-88 kW) Diesel engine : 2.0 liters (44 kW)
Length:	4410-4590 mm
Width:	1680 mm
Height:	1520 mm
Wheelbase :	2530 mm
Empty weight :	1195 kg

In 1960, the first Cedric, a conventional sedan with a 1.9-liter four-cylinder engine, self-supporting body, rear-wheel drive, drum brakes and rear rigid axle, made its debut to round off the company's program. later a station wagon and a 1.5-liter version of the sedan were also presented. From 1962, the Cedric Custom sedan, a better equipped variant with a 6 cm longer wheelbase, was added to the range, and in 1963 the Cedric Special, which was only sold as Nissan, with a wheelbase extended by 14 cm and with a 2.8-liter In-line six-cylinder equipped.

Cedric (P130), 1965-1971

P130
Nissan Cedric (P130)
Production period:	1965-1971
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.0–2.4 liters (74–97 kW) Diesel engine : 2.2 liters (51 kW)
Length:	4680 mm
Width:	1690 mm
Height:	1455 mm
Wheelbase :	2690 mm
Empty weight :	1280 kg

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

The Cedric Special has been replaced by the new Nissan President .

Cedric (230), 1971-1975

230
Datsun 220C
Production period:	1971-1975
Body versions :	Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines:	Petrol engines : 2.0–2.6 liters (68–103 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0–2.2 liters (44–51 kW)
Length:	4690 mm
Width:	1690 mm
Height:	1455 mm
Wheelbase :	2690 mm
Empty weight :	1345 kg

In February 1971 Nissan again launched a completely new developed Cedric with an American-style body. From this series onwards, Cedric and Gloria were largely the same sister models with minor stylistic differences. Two-door hardtop coupés, four-door sedans with and without B-pillars and station wagons, powered by two-liter, four- or six-cylinders, a 2.4-, a 2.6-liter six-cylinder or a diesel engine, were offered. This model was also exported to some European countries under the designation Datsun 220C / 240C / 260C, but not to Germany.

Cedric (330), 1975-1979

330
Nissan Cedric 330
Production period:	1975-1979
Body versions :	Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.0–2.8 liters (74–99 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0–2.2 liters (44–51 kW)
Length:	4785 mm
Width:	1705 mm
Height:	1440 mm
Wheelbase :	2690 mm
Empty weight :	1440 kg

In June 1975 the Cedric received new bodies that were still American. The 2.6-liter was supplemented by a 2.8-liter straight-six. The export designation was, depending on the engine, Datsun 200C, 220C, 260C or 280C.

Cedric (430), 1979-1983

430
Datsun 280C Station Wagon
Production period:	1979-1983
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 2.0-2.8 liters (74-99 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0-2.8 liters (44-69 kW)
Length:	4695-4825 mm
Width:	1695-1715 mm
Height:	1430 mm
Wheelbase :	2690 mm
Empty weight :	1470 kg

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

Cedric (Y30), 1983-1987

Y30
Cedric Y30
Production period:	1983-1987
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 2.0-3.0 liters (85-150 kW) Diesel engine : 2.8 liters (69 kW)
Length:	4860 mm
Width:	1720 mm
Height:	1425 mm
Wheelbase :	2730 mm
Empty weight :	1475 kg

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

Cedric (Y31), 1987-1991

Y31
Nissan Cedric Y31 hardtop sedan, 1989
Production period:	1987-1991
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.0–3.0 liters (92–190 kW) Diesel engines : 2.8 liters (69–74 kW)
Length:	4690 mm
Width:	1695 mm
Height:	1400 mm
Wheelbase :	2730 mm
Empty weight :	1480 kg

With the Y31 introduced in June 1987, the Cedric took a sportier direction. The four-door hardtop or B-pillar sedans were powered by two- or three-liter V6 engines with or without a turbo charger or the 2.8-liter diesel. Two-liter four-cylinder units for liquid gas operation were also available for the Japanese fleet market. The very modern five-speed automatic transmission introduced in 1989 was innovative. From the Y31 the Cedric was no longer exported to Europe.

Cedric (Y32), 1991-1995

Y32
Nissan Cedric Y32
Production period:	1991-1995
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 2.0-3.0 liters (92-188 kW) Diesel engine : 2.8 liters (74 kW)
Length:	4800 mm
Width:	1745 mm
Height:	1405 mm
Wheelbase :	2760 mm
Empty weight :	1660 kg

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

Cedric (Y33), 1995-1998

Y33
Nissan Cedric Y33
Production period:	1995-1998
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 2.0-3.0 liters (110-200 kW) Diesel engine : 2.8 liters (74 kW)
Length:	4800 mm
Width:	1745 mm
Height:	1405 mm
Wheelbase :	2760 mm
Empty weight :	1660 kg

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

Cedric (Y34), 1998-2004

Y34
Nissan Cedric Y34
Production period:	1998-2004
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Petrol engines : 2.5-3.0 liters (140-210 kW)
Length:	4860 mm
Width:	1770 mm
Height:	1440 mm
Wheelbase :	2800 mm
Empty weight :	1710 kg

In June 1998 the last new Cedric appeared. There was a choice of V6 engines with a displacement of 2.5 or 3 liters and a 2.5-liter in-line six-cylinder with turbocharger (only with all-wheel drive). In October 2004, Cedric production, with the exception of the Y31 fleet customer model, was discontinued.

swell

• Automobil Revue , catalog numbers 1963–2007
• auto catalog , edition 1985/86

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 1

Web links

Commons : Nissan Cedric  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Cedric Y31 on Nissan History (Page 1; Status: 8/1999)
• Cedric Y31 on Nissan History (page 2; status: 6/2002)
• Cedric Y34 on Nissan History (Page 1; Status: 5/2001)
• Cedric Y34 on Nissan History (page 2; status: 12/2001)
• Cedric Y34 on Nissan History (Page 3; Status: 10/2004)
• Specifications of the Cedric models
• Specifications of the Cedric Wagon Models