PROTOTYPES, CONCEPT CARS AND SHOW CARS

2 CV prototypes
spanned the war years

22 CV Traction Avant
The legendary V8 22CV was shown at the Paris Salon in 1934 but never made it into production

2CV Super
A retro-styled 2CV prototype from 1974

A8
The production version of the C3 Concept

BX Prototypes
A make or break mid-range model for Citroën

Berlingo Coupé de Plage and Berlingo Bulle and Berlingo Grand Large
Three designs based on the Berlingo light van

C-Airdream
Pictures and description of Citroën's latest concept car

C-Airlounge
Lighting the way at Frankfurt 2003

C-Airplay
A new experience in driving sensations

C-Buggy
A small off-roader with a strong personality and original architecture

C-Crosser
Citroën will show their latest concept car - a 4 x 4 SUV, at the Frankfurt Motorshow in September 2001

C-MÉTISSE Concept Car
Will be shown at the 2006 Paris Salon

C-Sportlounge
2005 concept car

C3
The C3 is Citroën's latest vision of the small monospace - a competitor to the Renault Twingo?

C5 Break by Carlsson
Citroën will show their latest concept car - a C5 modified by Carlsson, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2001

C5 By Wire
Steering the way without a steering wheel or pedals

C6 Lignage
...another show car and perhaps indicative of the XM Replacement

C6 Lignage design studies
Courtesy of CITROExpert

C8 and C10 or Cocinel prototype
... but the company decided to proceed with the 2 CV-based `conventional' Ami 6

Citela
The electrically powered Citela featured modular bodywork

DS
The AX (not the Saxo predecessor) and VGD eventually led to the DS

Developments in hydraulics
The high pressure hydraulic system could have had numerous other applications aside from operating the suspension, brakes, steering, gear change and clutch.

ECO 2000 concept car
ECO 2000 was used to research fuel economy

Eole concept car
Eole was designed entirely by computer

G Camionette
A miniature H van - powered by the 2CV boxer

GS coupé

GS-based coupés by Ligier and Bertone

Karin concept car
Trevor Fiore's dream

M35
Wankel-engined prototype

Mini~Zup
An urban car using the 2 CV's flat twin

Opron's design studies for new rear for the DS
In 1967, Robert Opron undertook some studies for a redesign of the rear of the DS

Osmose
Citroën will show their latest concept car at the Paris Motorshow in September 2000 

Osée
The Pinifarina Osée is based on Citroën mechanical bits

Pluriel
The Pluriel modular car was shown at the 1999 Frankfurt Show.

Projet D29 and various design studies for new nose for the DS
As early as 1963, Robert Opron was undertaking studies for a redesign of the nose of the DS

Projet E
An unofficial, unsanctioned replacement for the CX

Projet F prototype
designed to plug the gap between the 2 CV and the DS, this car nearly brought about the demise of the company

Projet G
GS prototypes

Projet L - the CX
The replacement for the DS and Robert Opron's last design for Citroën

Projet M
The Ami 6 prototypes

Projet N2- the ZX
The first mid range car since the GS showed Citroën abandoning quirkiness for classic conservatism

Projet X - the Xantia
Design studies from PSA, Vélizy and Bertone for the BX replacement

S9
The S9 applied many of the lessons of the ECO 2000 to the vehicle that was destined to become the AX

S8
The AX was transformed into the Saxo in just 260 weeks.

SM prototypes
were clothed in a DS coupé body - a `DS 27'

Sbarro
The Swiss carrossier has transformed numerous cars, including Citroëns

Tulip
Citroën's vision of the future

U60
Having rejected the Espace concept, PSA had second thoughts - the Evasion/Synergie prototypes

X4
C5 - the Xantia replacement

XM prototypes
The official replacement for the CX was far more conventional than any big Citroën since 1934

Xanae
The 1994 concept car that led to the Picasso.

Xenia concept car
Trevor Fiore's design for a single volume estate car

Zabrus
a Bertone concept car based on the BX 4TC