Citroën DS
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Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Citroën
- Also called
- Citroën DS 19 / DS 21 / DS 23 Citroën D Special Citroën D Super Citroën ID 19 / ID 21 Citroën DW (UK, 1962–1965)
- Production
- 1955–1975 1,455,746 produced
- Assembly
- France: Paris (Vaugirard) Australia: Heidelberg, Victoria Portugal: Mangualde United Kingdom: Slough, England South Africa: Johannesburg Yugoslavia: Koper , Slovenia ( Cimos )
- Designer
- Flaminio Bertoni André Lefèbvre Robert Opron (1967 facelift)
- Class
- Executive car ( E )
- Body style
- 4-door sedan 5-door wagon (Safari) 2-door convertible
- Layout
- MF layout
- Related
- Citroën SM
- Engine
- 1911 cc I4 (DS/ID 19) 1985 cc I4 (DS 20) 2175 cc I4 (DS 21) 2347 cc I4 (DS 23)
- Transmission
- 3-speed automatic , 4-speed manual , 5-speed manual , 4-speed semi-automatic
- Wheelbase
- 3,124 mm (123.0 in)
- Length
- 4,826 mm (190.0 in) (saloon), 4,991 mm (196.5 in) (estate)
- Width
- 1,791 mm (70.5 in)
- Height
- 1,464 mm (57.6 in) (saloon), 1,537 mm (60.5 in) (estate)
- Curb weight
- 1,270 kg (2,800 lb) (saloon), 1,384 kg (3,051 lb) (estate)
- Predecessor
- Citroën Traction Avant
- Successor
- Citroën CX
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- mid-size car
- Country
- France
- Followed by
- Citroën CX
- Follows
- Citroën Traction Avant
- Mass
- 1270
- Manufacturer
- Citroën
- Designed by
- Flaminio Bertoni
- Image
- 12-03-01-autostadtr-by-RalfR-25 6 7 8 9 fused edit.jpg
- Length
- 4800
- Brand
- Citroën
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- Commons category
- Citroën DS
- native label
- Citroën DS
- start time
- 1955-00-00
- end time
- 1975-00-00
- different from
- DS Automobiles
- total produced
- 1455756
- location of creation
- Parc André Citroën
- used by
- Charles de Gaulle
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Encyclopedic overview
The Citroën DS ( French pronunciation: [si.tʁɔ.ɛn de.ɛs]) is a front mid-engined, front-wheel drive executive car manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1955 to 1975, in fastback/sedan, wagon/estate, and convertible body configurations, across a single generation comprising three series.
Marketed with a less expensive variant, the Citroën ID, the DS was known for its aerodynamic, futuristic body design; unorthodox, quirky, and innovative technology. It set new standards in ride quality, handling, and braking, thanks to both being the first mass production car equipped with hydropneumatic suspension, as well as disc brakes. The 1967 Series 3 also introduced directional headlights to automotive mass-production.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Citroën DS” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.