Citroën Car Production By Model : 2000-09

Production rose nearly 500,000 from 1997 to 2007, so things were improving for the 'double chevron' brand. New models had done their job and the future looked rosy. Unfortunately the economic downturn upset things at the end of the decade, but even so production was still quite strong by 2009.

After the production chart, new models will be mentioned briefly.

Yr	C4 /	C3 /	C1	Berlingo	ZX	Xsara /	C2	Nemo	Xantia
	Picasso	Picasso				Picasso
2000	-	-	-	95,891	53,900	446,431	-	-	79,420
2001	-	285	-	95,249	52,850	453,998	-	-	26,293
2002	-	200,003	-	90,676	79,444	444,458	-	-	23
2003	-	370,549	-	104,046	95,952	350,734	70,024	-	3,840
2004	51,924	359,508	-	100,916	64,781	292,251	139,753	-	11,856
2005	239,707	276,871	34,592	96,784	97,632	191,779	115,727	-	13,968
2006	261,032	266,417	91,539	111,457	90,053	178,870	96,914	-	11,952
2007	445,348	259,998	98,569	93,386	62,894	117,262	85,074	4	10,848
2008	384,676	224,625	108,074	87,585	59,220	73,371	59,253	5,075	13,728
2009	341,018	325,292	116,070	87,376	75,994	53,259	49,145	21,491	11,808

Yr	C8	C -	DS3	C6	C5	Saxo	Evasion	Other	Total
		Crosser
2000	-	-	-	-	828	267,341	17,451	2,346	963,608
2001	-	-	-	-	157,112	226,821	17,512	5,295	1,035,415
2002	11,970	-	-	-	157,106	145,817	-	-	1,129,497
2003	27,728	-	-	-	110,712	55,120	-	-	1,188,705
2004	24,049	-	-	-	100,553	-	-	-	1,145,591
2005	22,998	-	-	733	80,915	-	-	-	1,171,706
2006	20,038	-	-	9,135	68,967	-	-	-	1,206,374
2007	11,976	8,399	-	7,343	49,909	-	-	-	1,251,010
2008	8,448	16,238	-	1,667	98,602	-	-	-	1,140,562
2009	5,298	5,030	1,486	982	887	-	-	-	1,095,136

Data source: Freyssenet.com
Picture source: Netcarshow.

The C4 Picasso for the practically minded

C4/C4 Picasso: This small car replaced the Xsara and is similar to the Peugeot 308. It came as a 3-door coupé, 4-door car, 5-door hatchback and MPV (C4 Picasso). It was considered a good all round car and sold very well.

C3/C3 Picasso: The mini car which took over from the Saxo was a either 5-door hatch, 2-door convertible or - from 2009 - an MPV (C3 Picasso). The hatch and convertible had quality issues but sales were strong.

C1: It was made alongside the Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo to save on costs. Just as well as sales were at best modest. This tiny car was cheap to run and fun to drive but earlier models had reliability problems.

The C2 model a fun city car

C2: Like the C3 it replaced the Saxo too, but a bit smaller so maybe more a new AX model. While inexpensive to run, I would question it's popularity as the sales figures seem disappointing.

Nemo: Also called the Peugeot Bipper and Fiat Qubo, it was built in Turkey. The leisure model of its van derivative was cute and quite roomy, although noisy at higher speeds general ride reflecting its van origins.

C8: As a large MPV, it replaced the Evasion and four brand brands used it, this time with more variance between them. It was larger sold in better numbers than its predecessor.

C-Crosser: A Mitsubishi Outlander supplied to fill a gap in the range, it never really worked with the Citroën logo.

The classy DS3. No, I don't have her number

DS3: It barely arrived for the period here considered, replacing the C2, but with more refinement.The DS range is to be above the standard Citroën and the car was rated highly. Whether the DS range - as it grows - can succeed taking on more premium cars will be interesting.

Summary: A better decade for Citroën and it needed to be. Many more models and a real effort make it happen was apparent. Keeping it going was now the challenge.

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