Mitsubishi Dignity
| Series S43A | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Production | 1999–2001 |
| Assembly | Nagoya Plant, Okazaki, Aichi Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Limousine |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.5 L 8A80 V8 |
| Transmission | 5-speed INVECS-II automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,080 mm (121.3 in) |
| Length | 5,335 mm (210.0 in) |
| Width | 1,870 mm (73.6 in) |
| Height | 1,485 mm (58.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 2,370 kg (5,220 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mitsubishi Debonair |
| Series BHGY51 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Production | 2012–present |
| Assembly | |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Limousine |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5 L Nissan VQ35HR V6 (hybrid) |
| Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,050 mm (120.1 in) |
| Length | 5,095 mm (200.6 in) |
| Width | 1,845 mm (72.6 in) |
| Height | 1,510 mm (59.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,950 kg (4,300 lb) |
The Mitsubishi Dignity (Japanese: 三菱・ディグニティ Mitsubishi Diguniti), whose name was derived from "the English to describe the peerless grandeur and majestic stateliness of the model", is a limousine originally manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors from late 1999 as the flagship of the company's domestic range, alongside the smaller Proudia luxury car, and was reintroduced 2012 to Japanese buyers based on the Nissan Cima. In Japan, it was sold at a specific retail chain called Galant Shop.
The entire Proudia/Dignity range was designed by Mitsubishi Motors and co-manufactured with Hyundai of South Korea, who marketed their own version as the Hyundai Equus (from 1999 to 2009). The Dignity was introduced as a competitor to the Nissan President and Toyota Century as the top level flagship, however Mitsubishi chose to use a transversely installed engine with front wheel drive. A Dignity is used by Prince Akishino, the second son of the Emperor of Japan.
The ¥9,990,000 Dignity (S43 chassis code) featured Mitsubishi's 8A80 4,498 cc V8, a 90-degree aluminium-block GDi engine producing 280 PS (206 kW) at 5000 rpm and 412 N·m (304 lb·ft) at 4000 rpm, and an extension of the Proudia's exterior dimensions in order to liberate more interior space for the rear occupants; the roofline was raised by 10 mm (0.4 in) and the wheelbase by 250 mm (9.8 in). It used MacPherson struts for the front suspension and a multi-link suspension for the rear wheels. The car was equipped with several advanced features like Driver Support System (CCD cameras to monitor adjacent lanes and behind the car for lane departure warning system and blind spot monitor, and a lidar activated adaptive cruise control), self-levelling multi-link air suspension with electronic damping control
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