Nissan Cima
| Nissan Cima | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Also called | Infiniti Q45 (1996–2006) |
| Production | 1988–2010 2012— |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door "B" pillar hardtop 4-door sedan |
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Nissan Cima Cedric
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1988-1991 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style | 4-door hardtop |
| Layout | FR layout |
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Nissan Cedric Y31 Nissan Gloria Y31 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | V-6-cylinder 3.0 L VG30DET/VG30DE |
| Transmission | 4 speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,735 mm (107.7 in) |
| Length | 4,890 mm (192.5 in) |
| Width | 1,770 mm (69.7 in) |
| Height | 1,380 mm (54.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,640 kg (3,620 lb) |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1991–1996 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout/AWD |
| Related |
Nissan Cedric Y32 Nissan Leopard Y32 Nissan Gloria Y32 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.1 L-DOHC-V8 (VH41DE), 270 PS (199 kW; 266 hp) 3.0 L-DOHC-V6 (VG30DET) |
| Transmission | 4 speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,815 mm (110.8 in) |
| Length | 4,930 mm (194.1 in) |
| Width | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) |
| Height | 1,420 mm (55.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,740 kg (3,840 lb) |
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| Also called | Infiniti Q45 FY33 |
| Production | 1996-2001 |
| Assembly | , Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout/AWD |
| Related |
Nissan Leopard Y33 Nissan Cedric Y33 Nissan Gloria Y33 Infiniti Q45 Y33 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | V-8-cylinder 4.1 L VH41DE V-6-cylinder 3.0 L VQ30DET |
| Transmission | 4 speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,830 mm (111.4 in) |
| Length | 4,970 mm (195.7 in) |
| Width | 1,820 mm (71.7 in) |
| Height | 1,460 mm (57.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,870 kg (4,120 lb) |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Infiniti Q45 F50 |
| Production | 2001-2010 |
| Assembly | , Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout/AWD |
| Platform | Nissan LL platform |
| Related | Nissan President PGF50 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | V-8-cylinder 4.5 L VK45DD V-6-cylinder 3.0 L VQ30DET |
| Transmission | 4 speed automatic 5 speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,870 mm (113.0 in) |
| Length | 4,995 mm (196.7 in) 5,120 mm (201.6 in) |
| Width | 1,845 mm (72.6 in) |
| Height | 1,490 mm (58.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,830 kg (4,030 lb) |
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| Production | 2012-present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | FM-L "enhanced FM" |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5 L VQ35HR V6 (Hybrid) |
| Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Parallel hybrid |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,050 mm (120.1 in) |
| Length | 5,120 mm (201.6 in) |
| Width | 1,845 mm (72.6 in) |
| Height | 1,510 mm (59.4 in) |
The Nissan Cima (Japanese: 日産・シーマ Nissan Shīma) is a large full-size luxury sedan produced by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. for the Japanese market. The car's name is derived from Spanish for "summit". The hood ornament uses an image of an acanthus leaf. The acanthus leaf was commonly used by classical Greeks to make a wreath for use as a crown.
In Japan, the Cima has traditionally been Nissan's rival to the Toyota Crown Royal Saloon G and later Majesta. The Cima in the first two generations was a more luxurious and larger version of the Cedric and Gloria, with the Cima sharing the V8 engine from the earlier flagship Nissan President, Nissan's alternative to the Toyota Century. The Nissan Cima was introduced in 1988 and was based on an elongated Cedric/Gloria chassis. With its phenomenal sales—about 64,000 units sold the first year and 120,000 in four years—the car became a symbol of the "bubble economy".
The Cedric Cima was sold at Nissan Motor Stores, while the Gloria Cima was sold at Nissan Prince Store. Later generations of the Cima shared the same platform as the President, with the Cima being a shorter version, thereby allowing Nissan to continue offering the Cima at Nissan Prince Store locations. The later iterations of the Cima were exported to the United States as the Infiniti Q45. The Q45 was discontinued after 2006, however the Cima and the President continued in production until August 2010, leaving the Nissan Fuga to become the lone flagship. April 2012, the Cima name was resurrected, and resumed "flagship" status in Japan as a longer wheelbase version of the Fuga.
Up until 1989, the Japanese tax bracket dictated a division point at the car being 4,700 mm (185.0 in) long, 1,700 mm (66.9 in) wide, with a 2-liter engine. Both the Nissan Cedric/Nissan Gloria and its archrival, the Toyota Crown were stretched to this very limit. When rumors came that Toyota was developing a larger, wider extension of the Crown, called the 4000 Royal Saloon G, Nissan acted hastily and could not get the wide version ready for the narrow version's launch in June 1987. The half-year gap in development, however, brought about many changes in design. This generation was manufactured as a 4-door hardtop, with no B-pillar between the front and rear side glass windows.
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