The Nissan Cedric Y31 remains in production after the launch of the Y32 in 1991. It is targeted for fleet use and was given the internal codename YPY31. The YPY31 was essentially a trimmed-down version of the Y31. All luxury features were removed, and PVC was used in favour of leather. The YPY31 is still in production, and was last updated in 2005.
The car is popular with taxi companies, particularly in Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong, where a LPG version was used due to laws requiring cabs to run on LPG only. In Jakarta, Indonesia, the diesel powered Cedric Y31 is used as an executive taxi. The YPY31 can be distinguished from the fact that its front grille carries the current Nissan badge, while the Y31 Original's front grille carried the Cedric badge. The YPY31's changes included the badge, the absence of dual-zone temperature control, the seats' material (changed to PVC) and the removal of wood trim. The opera window was also removed.
The YPY31 sold poorly in Hong Kong during the later years as the Toyota Crown Comfort became the preferred choice of taxi operators, due to the very spacious rear cabin and lower running costs.
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