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André Citroen established his eponymous company in 1919, beginning with Europe’s first mass-produced car (with techniques learned from Ford), the Type A. Prolific production, however, would be matched by profligacy when it came to spending, and the company’s largest creditor – tyre maker Michelin – took over when Citroen was forced into bankruptcy in 1934. A disastrous purchase of Maserati in 1968 also forced a bailout from the French government, and the end of Citroen’s independence came when Peugeot began a takeover in 1974 – to form PSA Peugeot Citroen. Citroen’s history, though, deserves to be remembered more for its innovation in marketing and engineering. Two models epitomised the latter: 1948’s wonderfully simplistic 2CV and 1955’s DS19 with its hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension and fully hydraulic steering encased in a futuristic, streamlined body. Those famous DS letters were re-introduced in 2009 to represent a range of more upmarket cars to complement Citroen’s mainstream models. The DS3 hatchback was one of three Citroens that took Sebastian Loeb to a record run of world rallying titles between 2004 and 2012.
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2013 Citroen C3
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- 1.2 Litre
- 60KW
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- 5 Doors
- 5 Seats
- Manual
- Front Wheel Drive
2016 Citroen Berlingo
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- 1.6 Litre
- 66 - 72KW
- 4.7 - 7.1 L/ 100 km
- 5 Doors
- 2 Seats
- 2 Different Transmission Types
- Front Wheel Drive
2016 Citroen C4 Cactus
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- 1.2 - 1.6 Litre
- 68 - 81KW
- 3.6 - 4.7 L/ 100 km
- 5 Doors
- 5 Seats
- 2 Different Transmission Types
- Front Wheel Drive
2016 Citroen DS3
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- 1.6 Litre
- 121KW
- 5.6 L/ 100 km
- 2 - 3 Doors
- 5 Seats
- Manual
- Front Wheel Drive
2016 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
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- 2 Litre
- 110KW
- 4.5 L/ 100 km
- 5 Doors
- 7 Seats
- Sports Automatic
- Front Wheel Drive
2016 Citroen DS4
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- 2 Litre
- 133KW
- 4.3 L/ 100 km
- 5 Doors
- 5 Seats
- Automatic
- Front Wheel Drive
2016 Citroen C5
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- 2 Litre
- 120KW
- 6.2 L/ 100 km
- 4 - 5 Doors
- 5 Seats
- Sports Automatic
- Front Wheel Drive