Citroën Elysée

Citroën Elysée
Overview
Manufacturer Citroën
Also called Citroën C-Elysée (from 2008)
Production 2002-2013 (1st gen. in China)
2013-present (2nd gen. in Spain)
Assembly Wuhan, Hubei, China (DPC)
Vigo, Spain
Body and chassis
Class Small family car (C)
Body style 4-door saloon
Layout FF layout
Related Citroën ZX, Citroën Xsara
Powertrain
Engine 1.6L I4 petrol
Transmission

5-speed manual

4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,540 mm (100.0 in)
Length 4,305 mm (169.5 in)
Width 1,707 mm (67.2 in)
Height 1,413 mm (55.6 in)
Curb weight 1,125 kg (2,480 lb)

The Citroën Elysée is a small family saloon car produced for the Chinese domestic market by the Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile, a joint venture between the French PSA Group (Peugeot-Citroën) and the Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng Motor.

First generation (2002-2013)

Design

The Elysée was designed in China and is derived from the Citroën ZX, with many parts (including the dashboard) taken from the Citroën Xsara and Citroën Saxo.

The car has a VTS sport version with only red colour.

The Elysee VIP version was launched in 2005: the VIP is a stretched variant of the Elysee with a wheelbase extended by 15 centimetres and more luxurious interior. It then ended production in 2010.[1]

2008 facelift as C Elysée

Citroën C Elysée at Beijing 2008
Rear quarter

The facelifted C Elysée was introduced on April 8, 2008, at the Beijing International Motor Show. The front and rear ends are heavily reworked, bringing the model in line with Citroën's current corporate design. At the end of February 2009 an Elysée hatchback joined the range, replacing the previous Citroën Fukang.

It is powered by the 1.6 L (1587 cc) PSA TU5 JP4 engine, featuring 16 valves DOHC design and producing 109 hp (81 kW; 111 PS).

Sales and production of the Citroën Elysée

Year Worldwide Production Worldwide sales Notes
2009 76,000[2] 75,500[2] TBA
2010 72,000[2] 71,800[2] TBA
2011 66,327[3] 65,545[3] TBA
2012 55,600[4] 55,600[4] TBA
2013 55,100[5] 55,900[5] TBA
2013 C-Elysée, Santiago Carshow, Chile 2012
2014 Citroën C-Elysée WTCC

Second generation (2013-) : the Citroën C-Elysée

Main article: Peugeot 301 (2012)

The second generation, called Citroën C-Elysée, is built in Vigo, Spain, along with the Peugeot 301, on which it is based, for markets in North Africa and Eastern Europe. The C-Elysée is also manufactured in China as its predecessor.

Citroën C-Elysée WTCC

In 2013, Citroën Racing created a new sub-division, the Citroën World Touring Car Team, in order to begin to run in addition in the 2014 World Touring Car Championship. The name Citroën C-Elysée WTCC has been chosen for the race car running in this world competition. It was developed in a few months, thanks to the experience of the Citroën World Rally Team.[6]

The Citroën World Touring Car Team won fourteen victories out of the fifteen first races of the 2014 WTCC season, in spite of the handicap of the 60 kg Compensation Weight put to the leading cars. The Citroën/Total WTCC Team won the Manufacturer's WTCC Championship,[7] 5 races before the end of the season, after the 2014 Shanghai first race, where Citroën recorded a magnificent one-two-three-four. The Citroën World Touring Car Team pilots also got the three first ranks of the Drivers' World Touring Car Championship.

References

  1. ↑ Citroën Elysee VIP
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Engine specs from PSA Peugeot Citroën" (PDF). Creator and designer. PSA Peugeot Citroën. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 "PSA Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Car manufacturers. PSA. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Memento Mars 2013" (in French). PSA Peugeot Citroën. 21 February 2013: 50. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Memento Mars 2014" (in French). PSA Peugeot Citroën. 2014-03: 54,65. Retrieved 2014-09-26. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ↑ "Citroën Racing - Projet M43 WTCC : Citroën WTCC 2014". 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  7. ↑ "One year to win - Citroën WTCC 2014". 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2014-11-08.

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