Citroën

Citroën is automobile manufacturer based in France. André-Gustave Citroën started the company in 1919 and it became the first mass-production automobile company outside the USA.^[4] Citroën was the first to create a sales and services network that goes with the automobile.^[5] 1919

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Company type	Subsidiary of Stellantis
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1919
Founder	André Citroën
Headquarters	Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, France[1]
Key people	Carlos Tavares, CEO Stellantis Thierry Koskas, CEO Citroën
Products	Automobiles
Production output	1,302,900[2] (2009)
Number of employees	13,900[3]
Parent	Stellantis
Website	Citroën.com

The Citroën Traction Avant, a classic car of the 1940s

Citroën Revolte Concept

Innovations

Citroën were innovators in automobile design. Their Traction Avant (pictured) had the first mass production of three revolutionary features that are still in use today. They are: a unitary body with no separate frame, four-wheel independent suspension, and front-wheel drive.

Later on, in the 1950s, Citroën developed a remarkable type of suspension. A high-pressure hydraulic system was used in over 9 million Citroën cars. They included the DS, SM, GS, CX, BX, XM, Xantia, C5, and C6. Self-levelling is the principal benefit – the car kept a constant ride height above the road. It adjusted to the passenger and cargo load, and gave a very soft suspension. This type of suspension smooths out road irregularities without disturbing the occupants.^[6] It is often compared to riding on a 'magic carpet' for this reason.^[7]

Models

For a more comprehensive list, see List of Citroën vehicles.

Citroën

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  Citroën C3 III
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  Citroën C3 Aircross II
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  Citroën C4
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  Citroën C5 X
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  Citroën C5 Aircross
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  Citroën Berlingo
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  Citroën Jumpy

DS line

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  DS 3
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  DS 4
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  DS 7
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  DS 9

Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën (joint venture)

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  Citroën C5 X
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  Citroën C5 Aircross

References

1. "Saint-Ouen retrouve son fleuve, la Seine Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." l'Humanité. 28 October 2006. Retrieved on 3 February 2010. "La mort lente des petites entreprises, la délocalisation des plus importantes ont transformé Saint-Ouen. Il ne reste en centre-ville que l’usine Citroën.."
2. "PSA Peugeot Citroën - Key Figures". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
3. "The Company". citroen.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
4. "NSN". Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
5. "Citroënmania.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
6. http://www.autotraderclassics.com/car-article/Topless+Goddess+_+Citroen+DS+Décapotable-44136.xhtml
7. "Citroen XM (1989 - 2000)". Honest John.