Japan Used Nissan Laurel for Sale

The Nissan Laurel is an Sedan Car which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Nissan Motors from 1969 to 2002. It was introduced in 1968 as a new model designed to slot above the 1968 Datsun Bluebird 510, with the same sense of luxury found in the Nissan Cedric 130 but with slightly reduced dimensions.

The first Laurel was designed by the Nissan Tsurumi R&D Division and assembled at the Musashimurayama Plant of the former Prince Motor Company. There were both 2- door and 4-door variants. It was released as a Nissan after Prince merged with Nissan. Laurels for years shared many components and architectures with the Skyline range. The Laurel was not sold new in Japan at Nissan Prince Shop locations that sold the Skyline and Gloria, former Prince products. Instead the Laurel was sold at Nissan Motor Shop as the junior model to the larger V-8 powered Nissan President. In April 1968 Nissan presented its new Laurel in four-door deLuxe and Super deLuxe versions, both equipped with a 1.8 L inline-four engine and independent rear suspension. In June 1970 a two-door hardtop coupe joined the lineup, as a junior version of the all-new Nissan Cedric Gloria coupe, and one year later a 2000 cc engine became available in the four-door sedan as well.

In April 1972 the second Laurel generation appeared, again in four-door saloon and two-door hardtop coupe form affectionately known as the Butaketsu Laurelbecause of its big rear quarter panels and tail section, with the taillights incorporated into the rear bumper. The saloon now was endowed with a rear beam axle and leaf springs, while the coupé clung to Independent Rear Suspension. In addition to the 1.8 and 2.0 L four-cylinder engines, a 2.0 L inline-six was now available, joined, from October, 1973, by a 2.6 L six, the latter was replaced by a 2.8 L six in late 1975.

The third generation appeared in January 1977. For the first time, the C230 was available in either saloon and hardtop coupe form, but also as a hardtop saloon without B-posts. The hardtop was only available with six-cylinder engines. Buyers could choose between a 1.8 litre four, a 2.0 litre inline-six carburetted or fuel- injected, a first for the Laurel, a 2.8 litre six, or a 2.0 litre diesel four, sourced from Nissan Diesel. Transmissions were mainly four- or five-speed manuals or a three-speed automatic, although a three-speed manual with a column shift was also available in the lower spec and commercial versions.

The C31 model, introduced in November, 1980, was the first model that was only available in a four-door form, either as a sedan or hardtop. Engines for the C31 were 1.8-liter, 2.0-liter L20, 2.4-liter L24 gasoline, and 2.8-liter diesel. The coupe was replaced by the new Nissan Leopard F30. In December 1988, the C33 Laurel was announced. A month later the C33 went on sale, originally only available as a hardtop four-door. The base engine offering again was a 1.8 litre four, the available options consisted of a 2-litre six and a 2.8-litre diesel inline-six. Early in 1991 a DOHC 2.5-litre inline-six coupled to a five-speed automatic became available. The Laurel C34 was no longer available in hardtop sedan configuration and the single body style offered was the regular saloon with B-posts. Gone as well was the four-cylinder engine. Available engines included a 2.0 L six SOHC or DOHC, a 2.5 L DOHC six and a 2.8 L diesel six.

The eighth and last generation debuted in June, 1997. The number of available models was further reduced; the models had a DOHC two-liter engine, a 2.5 L six, or a 2.8 L diesel six. In late 2002 Laurel production was ended. The Toyota competitor was the Cresta and the Honda Inspire. This generation finally lost the manual transmission.

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