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Mitsuoka Galue

October 27, 2023

The Mitsuoka Galue is a series of luxury cars, based on mainstream Japanese automobiles, customized by Mitsuoka to recall British and American cars, now in its second generation.

Mitsuoka Galue
A Mk I Galue
Overview
ManufacturerMitsuoka
Production1996-present
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size luxury car
Body style4-door sedan
2-door convertible
LayoutFR (Galue-I,II,III and GALUE CONVERTIBLE)
F4 (Galue LIMOUSINE S50, Galue Gen.4)
FF (Galue 204, Galue Gen.4 & 5)
RelatedNissan Crew (Galue-I)
Nissan Cedric Y34 (Galue-II)
Nissan Fuga (Y50) (Galue-III)
Ford Mustang (Galue Convertible)
Toyota Corolla Axio (Galue 204 / Galue Classic)
Nissan Teana J32 (Galue Gen.4)
Nissan Teana L33 (Galue Gen.5)
Powertrain
Engine2.0L Nissan RB20E I6 (Galue I)
2.5L Nissan VQ25DD V6 (Galue II)
3.0L Nissan VQ30DD V6 (Galue II)
2.5L Nissan VQ25HR V6 (Galue III)
3.5L Nissan VQ35HR V6 (Galue III, Galue Gen.4)
4.0L Ford Cologne V6 (Galue Convertible)
3.7L Ford Duratec 37 V6 (Galue Convertible)
4.6L Ford Modular V8 (Galue Convertible)
5.0L Ford Coyote V8 (Galue Convertible)
1.5L Toyota 1NZ-FE I4 (Galue 204)
1.8L Toyota 2ZR-FAE I4 (Galue 204)
2.5L Nissan QR25DE I4 (Galue 4 & 5)
Transmission5-speed manual (Galue 204)
4-speed automatic (Galue I, Galue II)
5-speed automatic (Galue III)
6-speed automatic (Galue Convertible)
7-speed manumatic (Galue 204)
Super CVT-i (Galue 204)
Nissan XTRONIC CVT (Galue 4 & 5)
Galue-I rear.

First series edit

The first series consists of three generations of medium-to-large cars: the Galue-I, the Galue-II and the Galue-III.

Galue-I edit

The Galue-I was based on the Nissan Crew, and shared its RB20E 2-litre engine and other mechanical parts with the Crew. The styling of the front and rear was changed to give a more classical appearance; specifically, the chrome grille resembled that found on Bentley models such as the R-type. The rear lights were taken from the Cadillac Fleetwood (Japan-Spec because of the amber indicator lens). The interior was fitted with leather seats and wood trim. Additions such as chrome on the door handles and wire wheels were also available. The Galue-I was made from 1996 to 1999 as the Galue, then when the Galue-II was introduced the name was changed to Galue-I and production continued until 2001.

Galue-II edit

 
Mitsuoka Galue - 2nd generation

The Galue-II was based on the Nissan Cedric Y34 and Gloria Y34 hardtops. (The Cedric and Gloria were very similar in styling and mechanicals.) Once again the front and rear styling was modified, and the interior fittings upgraded. The Galue-II's styling was more extrovert than that of the Galue-I, including spoked alloy wheels instead of the disc wheels or wire wheels found on the Galue-I; this may well have been necessary to harmonise with the styling of the Cedric hardtop. The mechanicals were taken from the Cedric; 2.5-litre and 3-litre V6 VQ-series petrol engines were offered. Production ran from 1999 to 2005, when the Cedric and Gloria were replaced by the Fuga; Mitsuoka then replaced the Galue-II with the Galue-III.

Galue-III edit

The Galue-III was based on the Nissan Fuga Y50, with styling once again modified to suit the new lines. The bumpers were noticeably slimmer than they had been on the Galue-II and the grille surround was thicker, making a considerable difference to the appearance of the front of the car. The interior was upgraded, though since the standard Nissan now had a comparatively luxurious interior the effect of Mitsuoka's modification was less easy to see. 2.5-litre and 3.5-litre VQ-series engines from the Fuga were used. The model was produced from 2005, at first as the Galue and from February 2008 as the Galue-III.

Galue Convertible edit

Mitsuoka also offered a Galue convertible in China, the Middle East and South Korea from 2007. Despite the shared name, the only similarity between the Galue-III saloon and the convertible is the front and rear styling. The rest of the car is based on the Ford Mustang, including the car's 4.0-litre V6 and 4.6-litre V8 engines. In 2010, the engines were upgraded to 3.7-litre and 5.0-litre units for the V6 and V8, respectively.

Second series: Galue 204 edit

The second Galue, called the Galue 204, is a smaller model, based on the Toyota Corolla Axio. Like the larger Galues it uses the same mechanicals (including 1.5-litre or 1.8-litre engines) and has modified styling and interior fittings. Although the grille is similar to the Galue-III's, it now has wire mesh instead of chrome slats, and thus is rather reminiscent of the Bentley Eight. The frontal styling includes circular chrome grilles beneath the headlamps, which are reminiscent of the grilles found on such cars as the Bentley R-type and the Jaguar Mark 2 behind which electric horns were concealed. The Galue 204 is intended to capitalise on the trend towards more economical cars by allowing people to buy a smaller car which is still luxurious and has some elements of classic styling. The 204 in the new model's name is Mitsuoka's internal code for the design: the 2 refers to the class of car while the 04 is the generation of the design.

Third series edit

The fourth generation Galue was released in 2010 and based on the Nissan Teana J32. The car was lengthened 100 mm (3.9 in) and the front styling was again modified. The interior was nearly identical to the Teana save for the steering wheel badge. In 2012 the 3.5L V6 engine was dropped and there were various exterior and interior changes. A limited edition model, the Galue Vigore, was released in 2013. Based on the 25LX trim, it had Alcantara seats and lace curtains for the rear doors as well as a BOSE surround sound radio.

Fourth series edit

The fifth generation was released in 2015 and is based on the Nissan Teana L33, but with tail lights from the Fiat 500. A left-hand drive version based on the Canadian-market Altima 3.5 SL was made available in this generation.[1]

Numbering system edit

 
2011 Mitsuoka Galue

The numbering system of the first Galue series was affected by whether two Galues or only one were in production. If only one was being made, it was generally referred to as Galue; if two, the models were given the number of their order of introduction. Thus while the Crew-based Galue was the only one being made, it was called Galue; but when the Galue-II was introduced as well, it was renamed Galue-I. The exception to this rule is the Cedric-based Galue, which was called Galue-II throughout its life.

This is the set of names that was used for the saloon cars:

Date Crew-based Cedric-based Fuga-based Corolla-based Teana/Altima-based
1996-99 Galue - - - -
1999-2001 Galue-I Galue-II - - -
2001-06 - Galue-II - - -
2006-08 - - Galue - -
2008-14 - - Galue-III Galue 204 -
2015-Present - - - - Galue-IV / V

The convertible has always been called simply Galue, and this has not changed with the advent of the Galue 204.

References edit

  1. ^ "Galue(LHD)". Mitsuoka Motor. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mitsuoka Galue.
  • Car-sensor page on Mitsuoka models (in Japanese)
  • (in Japanese)
  • (in Japanese)
  • (in Japanese)

October 27, 2023
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The Mitsuoka Galue is a series of luxury cars based on mainstream Japanese automobiles customized by Mitsuoka to recall British and American cars now in its second generation Mitsuoka GalueA Mk I GalueOverviewManufacturerMitsuokaProduction1996 presentBody and chassisClassFull size luxury carBody style4 door sedan2 door convertibleLayoutFR Galue I II III and GALUE CONVERTIBLE F4 Galue LIMOUSINE S50 Galue Gen 4 FF Galue 204 Galue Gen 4 amp 5 RelatedNissan Crew Galue I Nissan Cedric Y34 Galue II Nissan Fuga Y50 Galue III Ford Mustang Galue Convertible Toyota Corolla Axio Galue 204 Galue Classic Nissan Teana J32 Galue Gen 4 Nissan Teana L33 Galue Gen 5 PowertrainEngine2 0L Nissan RB20E I6 Galue I 2 5L Nissan VQ25DD V6 Galue II 3 0L Nissan VQ30DD V6 Galue II 2 5L Nissan VQ25HR V6 Galue III 3 5L Nissan VQ35HR V6 Galue III Galue Gen 4 4 0L Ford Cologne V6 Galue Convertible 3 7L Ford Duratec 37 V6 Galue Convertible 4 6L Ford Modular V8 Galue Convertible 5 0L Ford Coyote V8 Galue Convertible 1 5L Toyota 1NZ FE I4 Galue 204 1 8L Toyota 2ZR FAE I4 Galue 204 2 5L Nissan QR25DE I4 Galue 4 amp 5 Transmission5 speed manual Galue 204 4 speed automatic Galue I Galue II 5 speed automatic Galue III 6 speed automatic Galue Convertible 7 speed manumatic Galue 204 Super CVT i Galue 204 Nissan XTRONIC CVT Galue 4 amp 5 This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Galue I rear Contents 1 First series 1 1 Galue I 1 2 Galue II 1 3 Galue III 1 4 Galue Convertible 2 Second series Galue 204 3 Third series 4 Fourth series 5 Numbering system 6 References 7 External linksFirst series editThe first series consists of three generations of medium to large cars the Galue I the Galue II and the Galue III Galue I edit The Galue I was based on the Nissan Crew and shared its RB20E 2 litre engine and other mechanical parts with the Crew The styling of the front and rear was changed to give a more classical appearance specifically the chrome grille resembled that found on Bentley models such as the R type The rear lights were taken from the Cadillac Fleetwood Japan Spec because of the amber indicator lens The interior was fitted with leather seats and wood trim Additions such as chrome on the door handles and wire wheels were also available The Galue I was made from 1996 to 1999 as the Galue then when the Galue II was introduced the name was changed to Galue I and production continued until 2001 Galue II edit nbsp Mitsuoka Galue 2nd generationThe Galue II was based on the Nissan Cedric Y34 and Gloria Y34 hardtops The Cedric and Gloria were very similar in styling and mechanicals Once again the front and rear styling was modified and the interior fittings upgraded The Galue II s styling was more extrovert than that of the Galue I including spoked alloy wheels instead of the disc wheels or wire wheels found on the Galue I this may well have been necessary to harmonise with the styling of the Cedric hardtop The mechanicals were taken from the Cedric 2 5 litre and 3 litre V6 VQ series petrol engines were offered Production ran from 1999 to 2005 when the Cedric and Gloria were replaced by the Fuga Mitsuoka then replaced the Galue II with the Galue III Galue III edit The Galue III was based on the Nissan Fuga Y50 with styling once again modified to suit the new lines The bumpers were noticeably slimmer than they had been on the Galue II and the grille surround was thicker making a considerable difference to the appearance of the front of the car The interior was upgraded though since the standard Nissan now had a comparatively luxurious interior the effect of Mitsuoka s modification was less easy to see 2 5 litre and 3 5 litre VQ series engines from the Fuga were used The model was produced from 2005 at first as the Galue and from February 2008 as the Galue III Galue Convertible edit Mitsuoka also offered a Galue convertible in China the Middle East and South Korea from 2007 Despite the shared name the only similarity between the Galue III saloon and the convertible is the front and rear styling The rest of the car is based on the Ford Mustang including the car s 4 0 litre V6 and 4 6 litre V8 engines In 2010 the engines were upgraded to 3 7 litre and 5 0 litre units for the V6 and V8 respectively Second series Galue 204 editThe second Galue called the Galue 204 is a smaller model based on the Toyota Corolla Axio Like the larger Galues it uses the same mechanicals including 1 5 litre or 1 8 litre engines and has modified styling and interior fittings Although the grille is similar to the Galue III s it now has wire mesh instead of chrome slats and thus is rather reminiscent of the Bentley Eight The frontal styling includes circular chrome grilles beneath the headlamps which are reminiscent of the grilles found on such cars as the Bentley R type and the Jaguar Mark 2 behind which electric horns were concealed The Galue 204 is intended to capitalise on the trend towards more economical cars by allowing people to buy a smaller car which is still luxurious and has some elements of classic styling The 204 in the new model s name is Mitsuoka s internal code for the design the 2 refers to the class of car while the 04 is the generation of the design Third series editThe fourth generation Galue was released in 2010 and based on the Nissan Teana J32 The car was lengthened 100 mm 3 9 in and the front styling was again modified The interior was nearly identical to the Teana save for the steering wheel badge In 2012 the 3 5L V6 engine was dropped and there were various exterior and interior changes A limited edition model the Galue Vigore was released in 2013 Based on the 25LX trim it had Alcantara seats and lace curtains for the rear doors as well as a BOSE surround sound radio Fourth series editThe fifth generation was released in 2015 and is based on the Nissan Teana L33 but with tail lights from the Fiat 500 A left hand drive version based on the Canadian market Altima 3 5 SL was made available in this generation 1 Numbering system edit nbsp 2011 Mitsuoka GalueThe numbering system of the first Galue series was affected by whether two Galues or only one were in production If only one was being made it was generally referred to as Galue if two the models were given the number of their order of introduction Thus while the Crew based Galue was the only one being made it was called Galue but when the Galue II was introduced as well it was renamed Galue I The exception to this rule is the Cedric based Galue which was called Galue II throughout its life This is the set of names that was used for the saloon cars Date Crew based Cedric based Fuga based Corolla based Teana Altima based1996 99 Galue 1999 2001 Galue I Galue II 2001 06 Galue II 2006 08 Galue 2008 14 Galue III Galue 204 2015 Present Galue IV VThe convertible has always been called simply Galue and this has not changed with the advent of the Galue 204 References edit Galue LHD Mitsuoka Motor Retrieved 17 April 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mitsuoka Galue Car sensor page on Mitsuoka models in Japanese Official page for Galue III in Japanese Official page for Galue 204 in Japanese Official page for Galue Convertible in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mitsuoka Galue amp oldid 1179672193, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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