page_title: Nissan Cedric Y31
section_title: Y31
hierarchical_section_title: Nissan Cedric Y31 / Y31
caption_attribution_description: 8th Nissan Cedric taken in The 35th Tokyo Motor Show
context_page_description: The Nissan Cedric Y31 was a large car made by Nissan from 1987 to 2015.
context_section_description: The Y31 was built from late 1987 through 1991 available in either Sedan or Hardtop guises. The sporty Gran Turismo SV version (discontinued in 1991) had short bumpers with a body kit, and was powered by the 2.0 liter VG20DET engine. The sedan version of the Y31 was facelifted at the launch of the Y32, which replaced the four-door hardtops. The Cedric is mechanically related to the Crew, although the Crew is slightly more compact in size. June 1987 saw a special-edition Cedric built for parade usage. The sedan remained with unchanged body appearance and ceased production in 2015.  Private Cedrics were only available in four-door hardtop guise and the wagon and van versions are no longer sold. Engines available continued to be the newly developed VG series engine, with the VG20DET adding DOHC, another first for Nissan. In June 1989 the Nissan Cedric with the VG20DET offered the world's first full range electronically controlled 5-speed automatic transmission.
  The four-speed automatic transmission is now computer controlled for smoother shifts. The transmission now exclusively uses a floor mounted gearshifter, and a 5-speed manual transmission is still available. The rear suspension was upgraded to multi-link independent setup. Trim levels start with the Super Custom at the bottom, followed by Classic, Classic SV, Gran Turismo, and the VIP Brougham at the top. The Gran Turismo received more sport-oriented styling, adding a youthful appearance, which found new, younger, buyers.
  The Cedric competed for buyers with related Nissan vehicles that shared platforms used for the Cedric, specifically, the Nissan Cima, Nissan Leopard and the Nissan Gloria, as well as other sport-oriented vehicles, such as the Nissan Cefiro, Nissan Skyline and Nissan Laurel.
  The Cedric Y31 can be distinguished from its sibling, the Gloria Y31, by the taillights at the back.
  The vehicle's air conditioning could be adjusted by an infrared remote controlled hand held unit from the rear seat, located in a separate compartment attached on top of the rear armrest at the front. Separate air conditioning and heating vents were provided for rear seat passengers.
caption: Nissan Cedric hardtop sedan
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