Citroën Xantia
The Citroën Xantia, pronounced "Zan–ti–a" is a large family car (D) produced by the French automaker Citroën, and designed by Bertone. Presented to the press in December 1992, the car was produced between 1992 and 2001 in France, with a facelift in the end of 1997.
| Citroën Xantia | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Citroën |
| Also called | Saipa Citroën Xantia Fengshen Xietuolong XM |
| Production | 1992–2001 (France) 2001–2010 (Iran) 1996–1997 (China) |
| Assembly | |
| Designer | Bertone |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback (Berline) 5-door estate (Break) |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Peugeot 406 |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,740 mm (108 in) (Berline) |
| Length | 4,440 mm (175 in) (Berline) |
| Width | 1,755 mm (69.1 in) (Berline) |
| Height | 1,380 mm (54 in) (Berline) |
| Curb weight | 1,250 kg (2,760 lb)–1,430 kg (3,150 lb) (Activa CT) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Citroën BX |
| Successor | Citroën C5 |
The Citroën Xantia Activa V6 still holds the record speed (85 km/h (53 mph)) through the moose test maneuver, due to its active anti-roll bars. This test is conducted by the magazine Teknikens Värld's, as a test of avoiding a moose in the road. The second place car, Porsche 997 GT3 RS was able to manage 82 km/h (51 mph).
Citroën produced 1,216,734 Xantias during its nine years of production at the PSA Rennes Plant. The Xantia was replaced with the Citroën C5 in 2001, although in its native France stock models continued to be offered as a cheaper alternative until October 2002.
Production of the Xantia at SAIPA, Tehran Iran from 2001 to 2010 resulted in an undisclosed number of additional units.