Citroën Visa

The Citroën Visa is a five-door, front-engine, front wheel drive supermini manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1978 to 1988 in gasoline and diesel variants. 1,254,390 examples were ultimately manufactured over a single generation, with a single facelift (1981). China has also assembled the car as the Liuzhou Wuling LZW 7100 minicar. Production started in 1991 and finished in 1994.

Citroën Visa
Overview
ManufacturerCitroën
Also calledWuling LZW 7100/ Wuling Visa (PRC)
Production1978–1988
1991–1994 (China)
Assembly
  • France: Rennes (PSA Rennes Plant)
  • France: Cerizay (Heuliez: Décapotable)
  • Spain: Vigo (PSA Vigo Plant)
  • Portugal: Mangualde (PSA Mangualde Plant)
  • Belgium: Forest
  • Yugoslavia: Koper (Cimos)
Body and chassis
ClassSupermini (B)
Body style5-door hatchback
4-door cabriolet
LayoutFF layout
F4 layout
RelatedCitroën C15
Karenjy Visa (RM)
Citroën LN
Peugeot 104
Talbot Samba
Citroën Axel / Oltcit Club
Powertrain
Engine
  • 652 cc V06 air-cooled H2
  • 954 cc XV I4
  • 1,124 cc XW I4
  • 1,219 cc XZ I4
  • 1,360 cc XYI4
  • 1,580 cc XU5 I4
  • 1,769 cc XUD7 diesel I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,436 mm (95.9 in)
Length3,690 mm (145.3 in)
Width1,530 mm (60.2 in)
Height1,410 mm (55.5 in)
Curb weight870 kg (1,918 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorCitroën Ami
Citroën Dyane
SuccessorCitroën AX

Citroën commissioned Heuliez to produce a Visa convertible variant, marketed as the Décapotable (1984), and a box van variant (19852005) was marketed as the Citroën C15. A sedan variant was prototyped but never manufactured.

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