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Citroën Type B12
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The Citroën B12 is an automobile produced by Citroën at André Citroën's factory in central Paris, and available for public sale between October 1925 and January 1927[citation needed]. 38,381 were produced.
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Citroën Type B12 10CV | |
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![]() Citroën B12 with "Torpedo" bodywork | |
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Manufacturer | Citroën |
Production | 1925-1927 38,381 produced |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | "Torpedo" "Conduite Intérieure" (saloon/sedan) Cabriolet Torpédo commercial Coupé de ville |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Petrol/gasoline: 1,452cc Straight-4 |
Transmission | 3-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,830 millimetres (111.4 in) |
Length | 4,000 millimetres (157 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Citroën Type B10 |
Successor | Citroën Type B14 |
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Major competitors included the Peugeot 177 and the Renault KZ.
The B12 was manufactured using modern mass production technologies which in France at the time, were still unique to Citroën. It also used "all-steel" ("tout-acier") bodies for its two most popular body types.