Citroen CX
| Citroën CX | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Citroën |
| Production | 1974–1991 |
| Assembly |
Aulnay-sous-Bois, France Arica, Chile Vigo, Spain |
| Designer | Robert Opron |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door fastback 4-door fastback long wheelbase 5-door brake (estate) |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0L I4 2.2L I4 2.3L I4 2.4L I4 2.5L Diesel I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed manual 3-speed automatic 3-speed semi-automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,845 mm (112.0 in) |
| Length | 4,666 mm (183.7 in) |
| Width | 1,730 mm (68 in) |
| Height | 1,360 mm (54 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,265–1,520 kg (2,789–3,351 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Citroën DS |
| Successor | Citroën XM |
The Citroën CX is an executive car produced by the French automaker Citroën from 1974 to 1991. Citroën sold nearly 1.2 million CXs during its 16 years of production. The CX was voted European Car of the Year in 1975. The name CX is the French equivalent abbreviation of Cd for drag coefficient in English, drawing attention to the car's aerodynamic styling, which was uncommon in 1974.
It is considered by some enthusiasts as the last "real Citroën" before Peugeot took control of the company in 1976. The CX was also the final successful model of the "big Citroën" era, which began in 1934.
Available models were a four-door fastback, a station wagon (shooting brake, or estate car), and a long-wheelbase model built on the estate chassis. The CX employed Citroën's unique hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension system.
The CX was initially a huge success in Europe, more than 132,000 being produced in 1978. It found customers beyond the loyal Citroën DS customer base and brought the technology of the advanced, but somewhat impractical, Citroën SM to the masses. Unlike its principal competitors, the CX did not have worldwide distribution—the cost of development and improvements had to be met from a geographically small sales base. According to the Driving & Motoring Month the CX "provides a startlingly intelligent set of solutions to modern motoring problems".
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