Mitsubishi Dignity
| Mitsubishi Dignity | |
|---|---|
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (2012–2016) | |
| Related | Mitsubishi Proudia |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mitsubishi Debonair |
The Mitsubishi Dignity (
The name "Dignity" was used to describe the "peerless grandeur and majestic stateliness" of the model.[1]
First generation (S43A; 1999)
| First generation (S43A) | ||
|---|---|---|
Curb weight | 2,370 kg (5,225 lb) | |
The Dignity/Proudia range was designed by Mitsubishi Motors and co-manufactured with
]The first-generation Dignity was powered by Mitsubishi's
The Dignity and Proudia's combined volumes fell far shy of Mitsubishi's forecasted 300 sales per month,[1] and they were available for only fifteen months from their introduction on February 20, 2000, before Mitsubishi's financial difficulties forced the company to discontinue both models in an effort to streamline its range and reduce costs.[3] However, the Equus proved more commercially successful and would remain in production until replaced in 2008.[4]
Production and sales
| Year | Production[5] | Sales[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15 | 11 |
| 2000 | 42 | 45 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
Second generation (BHGY51; 2012)
| Second generation (BHGY51) | ||
|---|---|---|
Curb weight | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb) | |
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The Dignity nameplate was revived as a rebadged
The second-generation Dignity is slightly taller, but narrower and shorter, and is lighter by 200 kg (441 lb) over the previous model. It was the first hybrid electric Mitsubishi Motors model to be sold in Japan, and it complied with the 2005 emission standards, achieving a 75% reduction level over the previous model, and achieving the 2003 Japanese government fuel economy standards. While the Dignity was only offered with one engine option, which is the Nissan's 3,498 cc VQ35HR V6 engine, the "Pure Drive/Hybrid" badge is not installed, and it was differed cosmetically from the Cima on which it is based. Many items offered on the Dignity were carried over from the Cima, including the lattice rear retractable window screen. The Dignity was offered in only one trim package, called the "VIP", which is equivalent to the Cima's VIP G trim.[9] However, the Dignity was not available with all-wheel drive system, unlike the Cima. Nissan's GPS navigation system called CarWings was also included.
The Dignity/Proudia nameplates were discontinued for the second time in November 2016. Sales were extremely low - between July 2012 and February 2015, 98 examples were sold in Japan.
See also
- Mitsubishi Proudia, the shorter variation of the Dignity
References
- ^ a b c "Proudia & Dignity: Luxury sedan and limousine models" (Press release). Mitsubishi Motors. December 20, 1999. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Yamaguchi, Jack (March 2000), "Mitsubishi's new flagships", Automotive Engineering International Online, archived from the original on April 27, 2009
- ^ "MMC Announces New Management Organization, Details Major Progress in" (Press release). Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. March 28, 2001. Archived from the original on October 29, 2006.
- ^ "Future Vehicles Preview: 2008 Hyundai Equus Large Sedan" Archived 2006-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Inside Line, edmunds.com
- ^ Facts & Figures 2002 (PDF) (in Japanese), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, September 2002, p. 8, archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2013
- ^ Facts & Figures 2002, p. 9.
- ^ "Mitsubishi Dignity VIP". carfromjapan.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ 三菱 ディグニティ 2012年07月～ [Mitsubishi Dignity product information, July 2007-]. Gazoo.com (in Japanese). Toyota Motor Corporation. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.
- ^ Ogawara, Kazuyo, ed. (June 16, 2015), 週刊 日本の名車 [Famous Japanese Cars Weekly], Tokyo: K.K. DeAgostini Japan, p. 12
(Sources: Fact & Figures 2000, Fact & Figures 2005, Mitsubishi Motors website)
External links
- Dignity data (in Japanese)