Sales of this flagship hybrid sedan in Japan began May 21, 2012. It is a resurrection of a 1960s and 1970s styling trend called "coke bottle styling". The reintroduction of the Cima to Japanese customers was done to offer an alternative to Toyota's limousines called the Century and the S210 series Crown Majesta which the Cima is now the direct alternative. On April 16, 2014, it was announced that the current Cima will be offered in North America as the Infiniti Q70L beginning with the 2015 model year. A few Cimas were exported to other Asian countries such as Singapore by parallel import. Nissan announced that production of the Cima will end by Summer 2022. Mitsubishi Dignity From April 26, 2012 until November 30, 2016, Mitsubishi Motors sold a rebadged version of the HGY51 Cima under the Dignity nameplate. Aside from badging and some minor details, the Dignity was identical to the Cima. References External links Nissan Sedan history at Nissan Japan Cima Cars introduced in 1988 1990s cars 2000s cars 2010s cars 2020s cars Full-size vehicles Luxury vehicles Executive cars Rear-wheel-drive vehicles All-wheel-drive vehicles Hybrid electric cars Flagship vehicles Vehicles with four-wheel steering Cars discontinued in 2022