Citroën Dyane
The Citroën Dyane is an economy family car produced by the French automaker Citroën from 1967 to 1983. The Dyane's design remained almost completely based on the Citroën 2CV and its underpinnings, but at the same time received almost all new body panels, distinguished by more straight, angular overall features. The rear introduced a prominent large hatchback, while the modernized front wings now integrated the headlights.
| Citroën Dyane | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Citroën |
| Production | 1,443,583 units 1967–1983 |
| Assembly | Rennes, France Vigo, Spain SAIPA, Iran Cimos, Koper, SFR Yugoslavia/Slovenia, Mangualde, Portugal |
| Designer | Robert Opron, Louis Bionier |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini (B) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Citroën 2CV Citroën Acadiane Citroën Ami Citroën Méhari Citroën FAF Citroën Bijou |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 425 cc Flat-2 435 cc Flat-2 602 cc Flat-2 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 94.5 in (2,400 mm) |
| Length | 153.5 in (3,899 mm) |
| Width | 59 in (1,499 mm) |
| Curb weight | 1,310 lb (594 kg) (approx) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Citroën 2CV |
| Successor | Citroën Visa Citroën Axel |
A panel van version named the Acadiane was also derived from the Dyane. Nearly 1.45 million Dyanes and some 250,000 Acadianes were made, for a total of ~1.7 million units. Although the Dyane was a complete reskin of the 2CV, and body panels are not interchangeable, the 2CV remained on sale as a cheaper, entry level model, and when the Dyane was retired after more than fifteen years, its predecessor, the 2CV, kept soldiering on, outliving its intended successor.