Citroën Car Production By Model : 1990-99

After a poor 1980-89, thinks improved for the next ten year period. Not that it was a great time, but more models and better sales meant things were looking up. Below are the production numbers for passenger cars,a then a brief overview of new models introduced.

	Yr	Xsara	Saxo	Xantia	Berlingo	ZX	Evasion
		Picasso
	1990	-	-	-	-	-	-
	1991	-	-	-	-	210,276	-
	1992	-	-	-	-	289,953	-
	1993	-	-	184,490	-	224,312	-
	1994	-	-	214,988	-	253,113	7,168
	1995	-	1,143	191,750	-	247,084	19,050
	1996	-	201,438	157,244	13,996	198,959	12,236
	1997	96,584	276,220	134,543	52,264	132,704	14,573
	1998	292,100	254,700	133,800	51,962	48,200	14,985
	1999	298,200	266,602	121,149	80,474	40,614	18,728
	Yr	C15	XM	AX	BX	Other	Total
		Break
	1990	39,908	96,196	327,904	236,864	12,035	712,907
	1991	29,912	49,119	288,133	150,792	563	728,795
	1992	38,147	43,487	253,653	92,630	-	717,870
	1993	19,227	20,977	178,932	15,770	-	643,708
	1994	24,148	20,591	199,570	85	-	719,663
	1995	8,933	17,799	167,820	-	-	653,579
	1996	11,372	12,488	119,731	-	-	727,464
	1997	4,646	9,594	39,604	-	-	760,732
	1998	-	7,534	-	-	-	803,281
	1999	13,161	6,992	-	-	-	845,920

Data source: Freyssenet.com

Xsara/Picasso: A small car that came in hatchback and wagon variants, it replaced the ZX model. It was rated highly for ride and handling. The Picasso MPV arrived in 1999 as a roomy, although small, people mover. It was a reasonably successful model

Saxo: This super mini replaced the AX model but was slightly less popular than its forebear. It was reliable but in customer satisfaction surveys it didn't do that well. It was the equivalent to the Peugeot 106.

Xantia: The BX replacement didn't sell in the numbers as that model, but this family car was rated highly for ride, handling and roominess.

Berlingo: It replaced the C15 and was a much more refined as a leisure vehicle. Diminutive yet roomy, it sold better too.

ZX: As a small car, it replaced the GS that had retired several years earlier. It generated similar sales and had the usual fine handling and ride expected of it.

Evasion:  This was part of a joint venture where one MPV was made for four brands. They had a nice, spacious interior but production volumes were modest.

Summary: Citroën were doing reasonably well now but maybe should have been doing a little better. The problem PSA had was to clearly define what the brand represented, and that affected its success to some degree.

Other years: 1945-59, 1960-69, 1970-79, 1980-89, 2000-09.