Nissan Teana 230JK (2004: J31)

Luxury middle-sized sedans "Laurel" and "Cefiro" were integrated to be "Teana" in 2003. Based on the concept of "Luxury sedan for refined adults", it realized "the classy interior like a modern living room", featuring wood panels that created calmness and newness, and luxurious-sofa-like seats. As for exterior, it had a well-proportioned and graceful form to match up with interior. The copy "Modern living room in a car" that plainly conveyed the idea of design became a hot topic and the car received Good Design Award in 2003.

The first generation Teana got favorable reviews also in the Asian market and became a hit with the global production of 300 thousand until 2008.