Mitsubishi Dignity

Mitsubishi Dignity

Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors
Production	1999–2001
Class	Luxury car
Body style(s)	4-door sedan
Engine(s)	8A80 4.5 L V8
Transmission(s)	INVECS-II 5-speed automatic
Wheelbase	3080 mm (121.3 in)
Length	5335 mm (210 in)
Width	1870 mm (73.6 in)
Height	1485 mm (58.5 in)
Curb weight	2370 kg (5225 lb)
Fuel capacity	80 litres (21.1 US gal/17.6 imp gal)
Related	Mitsubishi Proudia Hyundai Equus

The Mitsubishi Dignity, whose name was derived from "the English to describe the peerless grandeur and majestic stateliness of the model", is a limousine manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors from late 1999 as the flagship of the company's domestic range, alongside the smaller Proudia luxury car. The Proudia/Dignity range was co-developed with Hyundai of South Korea, who marketed their own version as the Hyundai Equus.

The ¥9,990,000 Dignity featured Mitsubishi's 8A80 4498 cc V8, a 90-degree aluminium-block GDi engine producing 280 PS (206 kW) at 5000 rpm and 412 N·m (304 ft·lbf) at 4000 rpm, and an extension of the Proudia's exterior dimensions in order to liberate more interior space for the rear occupants; the roofline was raised by 10 mm (0.4 in) and the wheelbase by 250 mm (9.8 in).

The Dignity and Proudia's combined volumes fell far shy of Mitsubishi's forecasted 300 sales per month, and they were available for only fifteen months from their introduction on February 20, 2000, before Mitsubishi's financial difficulties forced the company to discontinue both models in an effort to streamline its range and reduce costs. However, the Hyundai Equus proved more commercially successful and would remain in production until replaced in 2008.