Mitsubishi's second Dignity switched from front- to rear-wheel drive and still came out 200kg lighter than the car it replaced — bigger-feeling but leaner.
Lead trim: Dignity VIP 3.5 VQ35HR V6 hybrid (302 hp)
Mitsubishi Dignity BHGY512012–2016
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FactMitsubishi's second Dignity switched from front- to rear-wheel drive and still came out 200kg lighter than the car it replaced — bigger-feeling but leaner.
The Dignity nameplate was revived as a rebadged rear-wheel-drive fifth-generation Nissan Cima (also the Infiniti M/Q70L hybrid) for Japanese customers only from 26 April 2012, on the Nissan FM platform and again used as an official car by the Akishino branch of Japan's Imperial family. Slightly taller but narrower and shorter, and 200 kg (441 lb) lighter than before, it was the first hybrid electric Mitsubishi model sold in Japan, meeting the 2005 emission standards (a 75 percent reduction over the previous model) and the 2003 fuel economy standards. It had a single engine, Nissan's 3,498 cc VQ35HR V6 hybrid (225 kW / 302 hp combined) with a seven-speed automatic, no "Pure Drive/Hybrid" badge, cosmetic differences from the Cima and a single "VIP" trim (equivalent to the Cima VIP G, no all-wheel drive), with Nissan's CarWings navigation. The nameplate was discontinued again in November 2016 with extremely low sales: 98 examples between July 2012 and February 2015.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity VIP 3.5 VQ35HR V6 hybrid (302 hp) | 2012–2016 | 3.5 L V6 | 302 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Mitsubishi's second Dignity switched from front- to rear-wheel drive and still came out 200kg lighter than the car it replaced — bigger-feeling but leaner.
Mitsubishi's flagship flopped commercially — but it was still good enough for Japan's Imperial family, with a first-generation Dignity serving Prince Akishino, the Emperor's second son.
Rivals
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