The CX was a model of Citro n automobile manufactured and sold between 1974 and 1988. A total of 1,042,460 CXs were produced in that period. The CX is often cited by enthusiasts as the last 'real' Citroen before Peugeot took control of the company in 1974. The CX was voted European Car of the Year for 1975.
Available models were four-door 'berline' (a.k.a. 'saloon'), 'break' (a.k.a. 'estate', 'station wagon'), and a long-wheelbase version of the 'berline' built on the 'break' chassis. The CX employed Citro n's unique hydro-pneumatic suspension which delivered an ultra-smooth ride.
The design followed the template created by Pininfarina for their BMC 1100 and 1800 prototypes of the mid-1960s.
In the early 1980s the styling was revised. The earlier Series 1 vehicles being characterised by stainless steel front and rear bumpers, and an extraordinary 'spaceship' dashboard featuring revolving drum speedometer and rev-counter. The later Series 2 cars lost some of the earlier quirkiness and were fitted with plastic bumpers and conventional round-dial instrumentation. Both petrol and diesel-powered models were available in a variety of engine sizes including turbo versions. Manual, semi-automatc ('C-Matic') and fully-automatic transmissions were fitted.
Citro n CX25 Pallas
Luxury trim-level berlines were badged as 'Pallas'. The long-wheelbase berlines were badged as 'Prestige' or 'Limousine'.
The Prestige model was used by the French government including Jacques Chirac who later preferred it to newer cars. It was replaced by the Citro n XM.
The body shell of the CitroenCX GTi Turbo may be virtually the same as the CX designs of a decade ago, But impressive innovations adorn the 1985 model.
The interior is designed for impact absorption and to quote from Citroen information "the material responds to the fragility of human organs" though fortunately we never had the misfortune to put this claim to the test.
The CX feels a big safe car with its large crumple zones and we liked the real metal bumpers, which are such a rare feature these days, although they could be a source of injury to pedestrians as they certainly "give" less than conventional plastic bumpers.
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