To win official approval for Japan's first turbocharged car engine, Nissan pitched the turbo on its energy-saving potential.
Lead trim: 2.0 L20 / L20E I6
Nissan Cedric/Gloria430 · 1979–1983
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FactTo win official approval for Japan's first turbocharged car engine, Nissan pitched the turbo on its energy-saving potential.
The 430 Cedric was built from 1979 to 1983 with styling done in cooperation with Pininfarina, a six-light glasshouse and a coil-sprung rear axle; the two-door coupé was dropped in favour of the Leopard. It brought Japan's first turbocharged car engine, the 2.0-litre L20ET, in December 1979, and the first Japanese 2.8-litre six-cylinder diesel, the LD28, and the Cedric and Gloria were named Japan's Car of the Year for 1979. Export versions were mostly the Datsun 280C. It was the first Cedric with optional four-wheel disc brakes.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 L20 / L20E I6 | 1979–1983 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.0 L20ET turbo I6 | 1979–1983 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.2 SD22 diesel (220C) | 1979–1981 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.8 L28 I6 (280C / 280E) | 1979–1983 | 2.8 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.8 LD28 diesel I6 | 1979–1983 | 2.8 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
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Top versions had a PIN keypad on the door handles, a radio that could tune in TV broadcasts and a cellphone inside the rear armrest.
To win official approval for Japan's first turbocharged car engine, Nissan pitched the turbo on its energy-saving potential.
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Rivals
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