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Citroën concept cars

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Citroën concept cars

There have been a number of concept cars by the French car manufacturer Citroën, produced to show future ideas and forthcoming models at international motor shows.

  • Citroën Traction Avant 22 CV (1934), a 3.8-litre V8 version displayed at the Paris Motor Show in 1934 but never put into production
  • Citroën G Van (1948), a prototype van
  • Citroën Prototype C, a range of prototypes from 1955 to 1956
  • Citroën C-60 (1960s), a prototype design for a model to sit between the 2 CV and the DS, not formally a concept car
  • Citroën Mini-Zup (1972) - a two-seater city car powered by the 2CV 602cc engine
  • Citroën GS Camargue (1972)
  • Citroën 2CV Pop (1973), the Pop, or Super, was the study for a luxurious version of the 2CV. The car featured a special bonnet based on the Traction Avant, and the engine was the four-cylinder engine of the GS
  • Citroën Prototype Y prototype became the Citroën Visa

    • PSA Peugeot Citroën era

    From 1976, Citroën became part of the enlarged Peugeot SA group, known as PSA Peugeot Citroën.

  • Citroën Karin (1980)
  • Citroën Xenia (1981)
  • Citroën Eco 2000 (1984)
  • Citroën Eole (1986), shown at the 1986 Geneva Motor Show, a low drag (0.19Cd) body powered by a 1.5-litre engine
  • Citroën Zabrus (1986)
  • Citroën Activa (1988)
  • Citroën Activa II (1990)
  • Citroën Citela (1992)
  • Citroën Xanae (1994), a compact five-seater MPV which previewed the design of the Picasso, launched five years later
  • Citroën Tulip (1995), a 2-seater electric city car used in car sharing trials in Tours
  • Citroën Berlingo (1996), a trio of concepts shown at the 1996 Paris Motor Show: Berline Bulle (5-door supermini), Coupé de Plage (a 2-door pick up) and the Berlingo Grand Large which was the only one visually related to the 1996 production Berlingo
  • Citroën C3 Lumière (1998), a 5-door supermini conceptinspired by the Citroen 2CV, previewing the design for the 2002 production Citroën C3
  • Citroën C6 Lignage (1999), a precursor to the 2005 production Citroën C6, although the car was originally scheduled for launch before the end of 2001
  • Citroën Démonstrateur Pluriel (1999), previewing the 2003 production C3 Pluriel
  • Citroën Osmose (2000), a hybrid city car displayed at the 2000 Paris Motor Show, featuring a journey destination display on the side of the vehicle and indicate whether the driver is willing to pick up pedestrians heading in the same direction
  • Citroën C-Crosser (2001), a distinctive 5-door SUV, sharing nothing but name with the 2007 production C-Crosser
  • Citroën Osée (2001), a 3-seat rear-engined sports car designed by Pininfarina
  • Citroën C-Airdream (2002), a 3-door coupe featuring drive-by-wire technology and powered by a 3.0-litre V6 engine
  • Citroën C-Airlounge (2003), a large 5-door MPV with flexible interior layout
  • Citroën C-SportLounge (2005), the design previewed the 2011 production DS5
  • Citroën C-Airplay (2005)
  • Citroën C-Buggy (2006)
  • Citroën C-Métisse (2006)
  • Citroën C-Cactus (2007)
  • Citroën C5 Airscape (2007)
  • GT by Citroën (2008)
  • Citroën Hypnos (2008)
  • Citroën DS Inside (2009)
  • Citroën Revolte 2009 (2009)
  • Citroën Metropolis (2010)
  • Citroën Survolt (2010)
  • Citroën Lacoste (2010)
  • Citroën Technospace (2013)
  • Citroën DS Divine (2014) A 4-door, 4-seater 4.21m compact car powered by a 1.6 266 bhp petrol engine from the Peugeot RCZ R
  • Citroën Berlingo Multispace 2015
  • Citroen Berlingo Mountain Vibe 2015

    • References

    Citroën concept cars Wikipedia
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