Boom & bust - The Citroën Story

[@mateoelizondo5480]

As a French, I am really sad to see the current state of Citroën They only produce cheap and unreliable cars, plagued by the infamous PureTech engine, when before they used to innovate and try sometimes crazy things. I hope we can see Citroën rise from the ashes again someday, but that seems unlikely Great video as always !

[@jonsvensson5630]

I have a Citroen C5X and think its a fantastic car. It hasnt got the 1.2 pure tech that has been a problem. Had no problems with the car and its the most comfortable car i have ever had.

[@thanakonpraepanich4284]

What are opinions of French Press regarding futures of Citroen now that the CEO of Stellantis which own Citroen has left? Would the Citroen brand and what was left of the company join the rest of the group in the mass grave. Nissan Motor is also in deep trouble, but mainly because it only has 23 months of cash left according to Japanese press.

[@Aimede]

I hate what has been done to the brand and I've traveled mostly in Citroëns since my birth (2 BX, 1 AX, 1 Xantia, 2 C3, 1 C4, 1 DS4). I hate their current line of crossovers / stupid SUVs, I hate their new logo which won't allow any front with another shape than a vertical one (so to the trash any return of a decent looking aerodynamic shape), I despise what greedy short-term profit cost-kill executives made of that heritage. @Thanksonprespanich > development cycle is way ahead of the resignation of the CEO, so there is at least one additional ngeneration of uninspired crossovers/SUV, or something to compete with Dacia in the low-cost segment

[@user-h4d2i]

I've driven a few different 3 cylinders, the puretec I actually disliked the least. I think it's much better on fuel than Korean, German and the "ecoboom" competitors, feels like it has more low down torque too. Apparently you just need to keep a close eye on the belt (which is actually designed to be changed relatively easily from a mechanic's point of view). So you actually have to service it instead of being able to just drive it into the ground like a lot do with their cars

[@billh230]

@@thanakonpraepanich4284 That 23 months of cash is not helped by their infamously bad Aisin Warner CVT automatics, coupled with their steadfast desire to keep them in production.

[@simonburleigh5551]

There is also the C4 Cactus first generation that showed us a quirky Citroen.

[@ajax700]

And lasted not even one generation, as the restilyng lost most distinctive features. Best wishes.

[@toyotaprius79]

And quickly killed off. What would I give to see a C4 Cactus EV, would run rings around the Dacia Spring

[@toyotaprius79]

​​@@ajax700the continuous tale of ever trying to be German to gain German market share, only for Peugeots to always be best suited to the job, which is a crying shame. Now all the new models we have now are crossovers.

[@rayya5978]

I liked the door padding on the cactus, problem is being a pet owner cats & dogs REALLY likes to use them as scrath pads, chew toy, or as a leverage to climb on top of the car. I can recall one of the bubbles flaking off cause of said shenanigans!

[@chefchaudard3580]

It was a good low cost car… that was not cheap!😊 It should have competed against Dacia, but was overpriced. Hence the redesign.

[@RichardFriesinger]

Finally Citroën - thank you Andy!

[@BigCar2]

Yeah - a monster of a video!

[@KurterinoVD]

@@BigCar2Just a little nitpicking, but the two dots on the Ë in Citroën are necessary to pronounce it correctly: without those dots, the O before the Ë would be silent, which would change the pronunciation significantly. It’s a thing of the French language, there are quite a few vowels that have to be written with the two dots.

[@physicswithpark3r-x3x]

@@KurterinoVD True, but since neither is the "native" Dutch pronunciation (which the French might spell Sitrown, comme clown, tu sais), he could have left it at either. However, it is bad for a brand name when folks are not quite sure how to pronounce it! The diaeresis allows a native speaker of French to choose _o-w-nasalised en_ with confidence.

[@KurterinoVD]

@@physicswithpark3r-x3x​​⁠If he would have left it at Citroen or Citron (pronounced like clown), it would have been pronounced exactly like the fruit (lemon), which he seemingly wanted to avoid, because i don’t think that Lemon would have made a good name for a car brand. Even though lemon doesn’t have the same connotation as in the USA (AFAIK, lemon is never used in the French car-related vocabulary), it could still have been a source of ridicule, i think. Is Citron still a family name in the Netherlands?

[@physicswithpark3r-x3x]

​@@KurterinoVD Agreed, Citron would have been funny but the French are quite tolerant of odd names (e.g. Branly). Citroen, spelled thus and with the oe pronounced OO, remains a slightly unusual family name. I remember a famous painter called Paul Citroen.

[@rodoherty1]

Love the mini montage of the Eiffel tower under construction!!

[@BigCar2]

I love the Eiffel tower.

[@physicswithpark3r-x3x]

@@BigCar2 Eiffel himself was not hot on the idea; the notion of a steel tower and the original designs were the work of two of his assistants, who proposed it to him. He did take it on and warmed to the project. Afaik he then bought them out at a fair price, so the completed building (which he did supervise during its actual construction) would bear his name alone.

[@LOrealHardly]

Loved my Synergie, when my boss found out I had 4 kids and a Vauxhall Vectra as my company car, he got me a Synergie. Sadly, I left the company. I bought my own Synergie in 2000, a 1998 loaded version worth about £20,000+ for £10,000 cash, had it for 20 years, literally ran it into the ground. now having six kids, (I know! we eventually bought a TV :D ) I bought the three seat bench to make it an 8-Seater. It was easy to unload the seats and make it my van. I so miss that car...!

[@brwlegge]

We need cars wirh personality, which is what Citroen means to me. Problem is they are so hard to sell! Loved the video.

[@ashleygroome1555]

It's reach the point, where if the buying public keep buying the same old crap, then car manufacturers will keep making them

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Geez I love the C6. There’s a yellow one around here that looks so bizarre, I love it. Sadly I believe Citroen are pulling out of Australia. With Saab also gone, there’s a lot less for us weird people to buy. I testdrove the S60 but hated the touch screen so had to buy a boring Audi :(

[@TassieLorenzo]

Why not buy a used C6 instead?! They are bulletproof (probably). 🙂

[@grandtourerpt]

@@TassieLorenzo sadly, they are not

[@valentinexristov8915]

@@TassieLorenzo Far from it.. But if you got the money.. why the heck not.

[@KiltedGreen]

My first 3 cars were 2CVs (the first with a see-through floor!). I later convinced my parents to ditch the Morris Marina and get a GS - they did. They said it was the best car they had ever owned but the repair prices killed it in the end for them. 😢 To this day, that 1220 GS is the best car I’ve ever driven. It had a magic that nothing else ever has for me - the shape, suspension, engine, brakes, instruments, comfort and road holding combined to create something like nothing else. Just wonderful.

[@billh230]

I absolutely adore the GS. I've been lucky enough to own two- no mean feat in the US. I want another, but this time I want a wagon or s Service Vitreé. Preferably with the Cmatic.

[@Baldieman1]

Agree totally.My dad had a 1975 GS Club in orange with matching interior.Fantastic car,for all the same reasons,it was quite reliable,but rust(what else?) killed it after a few years.

[@billh230]

@@Baldieman1 What was that color called? Something like Orange Tenerif? I had an R5 in a similar color called Chipper Orange. Loved that color- bright and cheerful.

[@podgem-l4t]

I had a C4 grand Picasso, that had the worst 'automatic' Gearbox I have ever encountered Ever

[@davidr7819]

My uncle had a CX safari. Unbelievably cool. My dad had a Princess 😒

[@mjmherts]

Brilliantly done, 30 minutes flew by !!!

[@Texmotodad]

Years ago my bride had a CX Prestige and I had a CX GTI. They were great cars, Thanks for the video!!!

[@billolsen4360]

The DS was such a wild innovation for 1955. I remember that the floor carpet had the thick foam rubber pad beneath that really made driving or riding long distances a lot less tiring vs conventional cars. And President De Gaulle credited the ability to drive it with two blown out tires during the August 1962 assassination attempt on him by the OAS.

[@danilkister1650]

* Mislabelling dipsticks * Mislabelling railway carriages the guy had a system that never failed 😂

[@CarlGeorgTsigakis]

As a current SM, CX, XM and C6 owner I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I agree, Citroen "died" when Peugeot took over. The CX also had the Diravi steering introduced in the SM. And why doesn't the modern DS have the best Citroen suspension they are currently offering?

[@TassieLorenzo]

"And why doesn't the modern DS have the best Citroen suspension they are currently offering?" Because it's a badge engineered Peugeot, perhaps? 🥲 With PSA now being part of extremely cost-sensitive Stellantis, I don't think such things will get any better! Though with Tavares gone there may be less of an emphasis on slashing costs and more effort given to designing good product and improving quality. Supposedly Stellantis HQ in the tax-friendly Netherlands keeps the car divisions in check by only providing a 30 days line of credit to make sure they tow the company line. Hopefully this will change in future and they have more autonomy to develop good product.

[@Michel-r6m]

I can watch Citroën documetairies for ever 😅 Nice video 👍

[@DystopianOverture]

The fact you are making a video for us when you are on a holiday is very appreciated. Don't worry the Fiat 500 ornament is more than enough to cover the Lego car tax 👌 I miss the quirky innovation of what Citroën used to be. I understand why the change happened with what happened to Saab over a decade ago. It's a huge shame the companies that made the car industry as a whole interesting for over a century either went bankrupt or lost their identity to greedy shareholders who think economic growth is infinite.

[@BigCar2]

I might have bought another Lego model...

[@ianlewis6717]

Those greedy shareholders are probably your pension fund managers....

[@BigCar2]

😂

[@DystopianOverture]

@@ianlewis6717 Eh if I'm lucky that they ain't spent it all on their golden parachutes 😂

[@DystopianOverture]

@@BigCar2 Whooop! I am eying up the Senna set myself.

[@lakrids-pibe]

Citroën DS is such a cool and beautiful design.

[@AxLWake]

Citroën is one of the most fascinating car makers. It's a shame they lost their identify.

[@corvanha1]

It is partially due to thd fact there is not so much to innovate any more in automotive business and all former big european marques have somehow merged into a grey bland of nothingness.

[@jerrywood4508]

I first experienced that unique Citroen suspension in a taxi in Paris in 1995. As an American, I always thought French cars were odd, but cool. But I always shied away from buying one because it seemed like a big gamble to buy one. I was always afraid it would break down and I'd have trouble finding someone who could service it.

[@TassieLorenzo]

Even in Europe, outside of France, buyers *also* preferred conservative three-box rear wheel drive saloons from Mercedes or BMW over Citroen's large car offerings for some reason. A bit baffling! The Citroen CX makes the same year Mercedes W123 look positively archaic, yet the Citroen never really caught as the industry norm even to the present day (the modern flagship Citroen DS9 is a boring three-box saloon shape now 😐).

[@ronjohnson1658]

Excellent video. As a Peugeot owner and driver of 58 years, this was a very informative expose. Thank you very much!

[@LearnAboutFlow]

Did not know the XM was the followup to the Traction Avant. Thanks, great video as always.

[@BHi-nw2tb]

Traction avant -> DS -> CX -> XM -> C6

[@Tony1975uk]

It seems like Citroën have a roller-coaster history. One minute they are up, the next back down. I hope Stellantis isn't their end.

[@billh230]

As far as my American eyes see, the C6 was the last hurrah. They would do better now as a fully owned subsidiary of GAZ. ☹️😥

[@arcanondrum6543]

Stelantis is a financialization company. Cars may as well be staplers as far as companies like that are concerned.

[@billh230]

@@arcanondrum6543 Just like the old joke: GM is actually a health care corporation that just happens to make cars.

[@fosterfuchs]

@@billh230 Not so much a joke: airlines these days are credit card affiliates that happen to fly planes. Especially Delta.

[@vadim6385]

So they are in good company with Chrysler. With Chrysler, too, things are going either really good or really bad. Although I highly doubt they would recover from what are they're going through nowadays.

[@tomschevette]

I have a 2007 Citroen Berlingo muiltspace with near a million miles on the clock.

[@jean-lucjanot7054]

Super(be) vidéo, d'une efficacité digne de la géniale marque! Merci(troën)!

[@percarlemil]

THANK YOU FOR THE BEST CAR HISTORY CHANNEL ON KZbin, U R AMAZING TO TELL THESE CAR STORIES LOVE FROM DENMARK

[@michaelogden5958]

I moved to Dallas TX in 1978. Occasionally, I would see a very weird car on freeways and such. I never could figure out what the things were. A year or so later I went to lunch with a colleague and was astonished to see that his car was one of the "weird" cars. It turned out to be a Citroën DS. I'd never heard of Citroën, so he filled me in on the basics. Learn something every day.

[@rockdog2584]

My uncle owned an SM for a while. Beautiful car. I got to drive it once and, I must say, it was a real pleasure.

[@zznick660]

Been waiting for this video. Thank you Big Car!

[@CaSuMog]

They were / are the only ever company to feature 4 centennial cars. The 2CV, the DS, the Traction, the HY. They all set standards by far. Other companies were lucky to have one if at all, like Ford / Model T, VW / Beetle, Austin / Mini, and so on. But 4, and all by the same team….. I have a Traction, a DS iE, and an SM, and they are all gorgeous on their own.

[@megaangelic]

I doubt there are many people in the world who know about the Traction or HY.

[@CaSuMog]

@ that is not the point of a „centennial car“. The idea behind „centennial“ is, kind of, how influencial a specific car was. And the Trac was amongst the first front drive cars, the first in mass production, plus an all steel chassis, low body, hydraulic brakes, engine layout is front- middle, torsion bars, it simply set standards for generations of cars no doubt. See how retarded a beetle is in comparison. Same regarding the HY, they were so versatile because it was the first transporter with front wheel drive and a detacheable drive unit / so anything behind the drivers cabin could be anything you have in mind. The use of corrugated material made it stiffer, so they could use thinner sheet metal. Again, see how retarded the others were, like the Transit or the VW microbus. And see they had it on sale, when, 1948 ? Today ANY mass produced transporter is built to this layout….

[@lukelovescars08]

Very nice video! Make Citroens great again! 😊

[@RetroTinkerer]

Thanks for this video, there are brands that I will always look back in awe and Citroen is among them!

[@halitosis75]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS LOVE THIS CITREON ❤❤❤❤THANKS MATE . from Australia 🇦🇺

[@dougdax]

Currently we have a 1999 Xsara Coupe and a 2008 C4 Picasso at home. I really miss that old Citroën, daring to be different and innovative. Another great video, Andy, thank you!

[@richardberechula2942]

MANY thanks for another cracking video, Andy. I'm also a huge fan of French automobiles, BTW and, until March, I'd been running a delightful little C2 VTS for many happy years. Some boring Citroën background history: André's parents met and married in Warsaw and the Jewish tradition often favoured matchmaking - hence André travelled regularly to Poland to "look around." During just such a trip, a brother-in-law of his took him to a factory in Głowno, where André was shown an innovative design of wooden cog-wheels, which were simpler, quieter in operation, more resilient and cheaper to manufacture than standard ones. Impressed, André purchased the license there and then, taking the design back to France with him, soon started production and securing good profits. So enamoured by this successful design, he copied its unique V-shape for his new company logo ("Société des Engrenages Citroën").

[@AxeGaijin]

My first car was an Axel 12 TRS, many fond memories. I never had a Citroën since but always had a soft spot for them.

[@adamredwine774]

Been waiting for this one. Thanks for sharing! Vive le Citroën!

[@garrylawless3550]

Great video, I had a second generation AX, and it was a great little car, in fact I have fond memories of all the journeys I took in that car. 👍🏻🚗

[@Qduck1897]

Grew up with my parents driving Citroëns. First a Xantia and then two V6 C5s. Remember thinking that my dad’s new 520d felt like going offroad after being accustomed to the Citroën suspension.

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Owned a DS21 CX prestige and a 2cv . All lovely cars

[@YYZ-SRQ]

well done and very interesting! Would be great if you did a series on each car company like this

[@BigCar2]

I've already covered several other car companies (Skoda, Saab etc...).

[@Theogenerang]

That 4CV photo at 11:06 is a long time favourite of mine. Poster worthy.

[@stefanu7215]

Danke!

[@BigCar2]

Thanks again Stefan!

[@1unsung971]

Another excellent, informative, no nonsense video well presented. Thank you Sir!

[@toineleuverink9905]

Another fantastic documentary...I love it. You're the best! 💪🏻

[@KonstaHatt]

These french car documentaries seem to be most interesting 🧐 Maybe there's real enthusiasm!

[@golic7123]

It does cheer me up, to hear some of these long-forgotten vehicle model designations & names, spoken again FFS, I'm so old !

[@TheDaneJohni]

The first car company to use frontwheel drive! Can’t wait to see this vid😊

[@grahambell4298]

No, Alvis started making FWD production cars in 1928, and they were beaten to it by another company (whose name I can't remember) by a matter of weeks

[@ciaran_socal]

@grahambell4298The Traction Avant was still the first mass produced, commercially relevant FWD.

[@TheDaneJohni]

@ oh! Okay. I have always ‘known’ that and told it to a tons of people 😂😅🤣😂😭

[@thanakonpraepanich4284]

Yet I think we have to wait for Honda Civic in 1971 for FWD car to match the reliability of RWD counterpart. What did Honda got right that Austin, Citroen and Fiat did not? Even Nissan and Mazda could not match that until the 90's with their FWD offerings during the 80's a hit and miss.

[@grahambell4298]

@@TheDaneJohni I think the concept was just too radical for people in the 1920s, so even though Alvis proved it worked with two front wheel drive sports cars finishing 1st and 2nd in class at Le Mans in 1928, sales were poor. So while Citroen weren't the first to sell front wheel drive cars, I think they were the first so sell them in large numbers.

[@jumpferjoy1st]

One of the favourite cars I ever owned was a C4 Cactus. Amazing economy and yet 0-60 just over 9 seconds. A great car.

[@voltaelektrifiera3556]

Another great video for my morning coffee. A great way to start my weekend. Thanks for lightning up every other Saturday for me!

[@Happymali10]

The problem with the modernized "Hydramatic" suspension is that Citroen switched from a mechanical system in the CX to one with a control unit. Control units age/fail. And guess what: They're not exactly easy to get as replacements.

[@grandtourerpt]

I had a C6 and the suspension was the most reliable part of the car.

[@Romiman1]

Have had a C5 (X7) for 8 years. Eccept from some issues with the hydropneumatic, it was a very reliable and well built car. It even still had some quirks like a fixed center (airbag and switches) in the steering wheel, a concave rear window, motion activated door pocket light, center screen facing to the passenger, aluminium bonnet...

[@Low760]

The xm and c6 were great overall. But the ds is definitely The car i get excited over at car shows to show my kids.

[@williamfence566]

Had a "C" reg 1985 BX which at the time was 3 years old. The dashboard wow'd people and the ride was amazing as at that point we used to go camping so floated across the fields. It was however unreliable and expensive to repair but I still loved it .

[@stuarthammond1009]

How could you not mention the Berlingo multispace 1.6/2.0 HDI. It is simply brilliant, greatest real world car ever. Won't hold this against you because of the hours of brilliant entertainment and knowledge you have given me.

[@darrensmith6999]

Superb video as always, Thank You (:

[@halitosis75]

7.56 gorgeous photo ❤

[@MotorTorq_ZA]

I want to get a Citroen DS4 as my first car, Good timing Andy

[@sbomorse]

It was only the Xantia Activa that had the upgraded hydropneumatic suspension. Very rare nowadays. I'd LOVE a Citroen with hydropneumatic suspension ❤

[@thanakonpraepanich4284]

Was that car consider the last hurrah of Citroen, with C6 as a botched comeback?

[@Da_StormtroopeR]

As a former Peugeot driver and now owner of an e C4 I really enjoyed this video. Hopefully Citroën will still exist in 100th years.😉😊

[@ottonormalverbrauch3794]

We subsequently had a C15, an AX 11 TGE, a ZX 1.6 and a ZX 1,8 all in about the same red finish. Very pleasant cars. After that two Renaults something😊 until today.

[@ashleygroome1555]

There was once a time when Citren made some of the most stylish, memorable and technically advanced cars in the world. I used to own a DS 23, and for the 10 years that I owned it I love driving it, I loved owning it. On one occasion I was parked outside the leading technical College in Melbourne, and some of the students actually came out of the classroom to gawp at the styling and the beauty of the design (there in mind that Citroens were a comparative rarity in Australia-and still are) When it was time to say goodbye to my DS 23 I was heartbroken. I went to a citron dealership the other day (in Australia) and saw the Chinese made C5. No innovation, no technical brilliance, a very pretty looking vegetable truck, not designed by engineers, but by the look of it a team of accountants. My heart sank. At this point I came to the realisation that the halcyon days of citroen were well and truly over.

[@ccooper8785]

Thank you for another fantastic video. When I owned a 2CV the biggest drawback (apart from rust) was the lack of dealers and scarcity of spare parts outside of the dealership network. Thinking back, I really should have bought a Skoda Estelle instead 🤔 (or a Renault 4...) PS Hope you brought the ceramic Fiat 500 home with you...

[@vinylrulesok8470]

My favourite car brand, so innovative and different, until recently

[@ferencelekes4969]

Thanks for making these. I truly enjoy car history and your videos are quality

[@dazherbert2782]

Great timing, My XM is finally back on the road!

[@thomasp.4649]

When i lived in China a few years i drove there a Citroën C-Quatre( C4) . The car was ok . Greetings from Germany

[@johnhege6502]

I was a mechanic in an American Citroen dealer workshop in the 1980's Citroen had pulled out of the US in 1974 because of the bumper height regs. America had new bumper standards in 1974 that was an attempt to save the insurance companies money in the event of a minor bump. Because the hydraulic suspension made the bumper height a variable that couldn't be pinned down, their cars didn't qualify. I guess they never had a big chunk of the US market so they just said "screw it" and stopped sending cars to the 'States. But the shop where I worked was able to stay afloat servicing all kinds of European cars including the Citroens that had been sold there. I personally drove a DS wagon as my family car for 20 years and an SM as my fun car. We had a few customers who had Traction Avants so I got to drive and service them... amazing cars for their time. The 2CV? it did what it was supposed to do well enough, but it was no fun at all to drive.

[@beyondu77]

Great video! Thank you for putting so much working into them.

[@SaturnCanuck]

Thanks. Being in Canada I was unaware of much of this. Keep this up

[@golic7123]

Funny Anecdote: In the late 80's, i lived next door to a neighbour who'd bought, & loved his Brand-New Xantia around 90/91/92 It was lovely, Polar-white, and squeaky clean . . . . . But the guy used to clean it with 'Oil' - all over the car & inc all paint, roof, doors, seals, Joints, inside the door & hatch 'shuts', under-bonnet, inside arches & all around the engine bay. It was also just general purpose, over the counter Cooking oil too - ie, Vegetable, Castor, Rapeseed or Sunflower, etc etc - So Weird ! O don't know, Maybe he worked for a place where he got a 'deal' on endless everyday cooking oils ! 😄 In about 2020, i was showing a 'then' new girlfriend where i used to live, to reminisce on old times, whilst infrequently in that area . . . . and low and behold - the same White Xantia was still parked (and presumably used) under his rickety car port! Couldn't tell the condition of the car, from afar - but it did strike me as being a VERY rare sight, to see *ANY* Xantia, at all, after 30+yrs . . . People are 'Strange'

[@golic7123]

. . . I remember, after a days of driving it'd be covered in flies & general road debris etc of daily use . . . . and to react to that, he just got out his various huge tubs of 'Cooking oil' and wiped his car over with slippy, sticky, oily, gloopy, Cooking oil Some people are weird, but long terrm it seemed to work out for him - but, i bet his driveway looked a HELL of a mess

[@vadim6385]

I owned a Xantia, too, but my driveway was always covered in oil for other reasons - from constant hydraulics leaks.

[@vadim6385]

Citroen (and French cars in general) are great when new, but start falling apart after 3-4 years.

[@golic7123]

@@vadim6385 - Yeah, its a rare sight to see an ol' Citroen, Renault or Peugeot on the road these days - shame as many, many of their models were truly groundbreaking & innovative. Damn, i just caught myself . . . . . . an staunch Englishman, complimenting the French - Sorry Dad, Sorry Mum, - sorry Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington ! 😆😆😆

[@pyeltd.5457]

@@vadim6385 not the xantia. Built like a tank

[@marcbrasse747]

Talking about bad leadership: The establishment of the separate DS brand was nothing more then a cheap parlour trick.

[@TassieLorenzo]

It's the same as the Genesis strategy to be fair.

[@willz4054]

Enjoy enjoy !! Safe travels !! & Thank you as always for an awesome job .

[@lindonandlisa8114]

thanks so much for another great story we do really appreciate them

[@martinneumann7783]

My car is the best Citroën that Toyota ever built. I am so happy with my low spec (entrée de gamme) C1 that I can maintain and repair by myself. 😊 Thanks for this video and see you soon »»» Martin

[@christopherchadwick480]

I have a base spec C1, fantastic car and as much fun as an early Austin mini!

[@martinneumann7783]

@ My words! I totally agree. When the traffic goes slowly I imagine that I am sitting in a 2CV, and if the rural roads are free I give her the beans. For better control I mounted a digital rev counter (+ speedo, temperature etc.).

[@autingo6583]

The name 'Picasso' would be more fitting for an outrageous automotive absurdity like the Fiat Multipla. :-D

[@obelic71]

Don't underestimate the Sang Yong Rodius and Pontiac Aztec

[@williammorris1384]

I’ve always found it baffling that such a staunchly French car company , went with the name of a SPANISH artist , rather than choose from one of their own world famous artists ! ?!

[@obelic71]

@@williammorris1384 they are FRENCH, being French doesn't mean they are logical it means thet are FRENCH. Just look at their battleship designs end 19the early 20th century Drachinifel's channel has an interessting documentary about that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6rKiX-kh6agY6M

[@kyungkim2446]

@@williammorris1384great art transcends nationality

[@physicswithpark3r-x3x]

@@williammorris1384 Paloma was (remains?) a well-known and beloved celeb in France.

[@Snootyboss]

As always, I found this fascinating. I've just realised that I've never owned one. I remember a girlfriends AX leaving me standing in my MG montego though. A little rocket considering the engine size. It could be that she treated the accelerator like an on/off button, with no inbetween. Sorry, skipped a couple of ads.

[@BricoleurTV]

19:06 Could you please make a European Car of the Year - special? 🙏 Isn’t that reward the best recipe for desaster 🤣🤣 Has any of those ever made any succes?? Thanks for yet another wonderful journey along memory lane!

[@BigCar2]

How would that go? Just listing them sounds like it would be a little bland. What's the hook?

[@BricoleurTV]

@@BigCar2 I don’t know, it just struck me when you mentioned it that so many Car of the year has ended up being ”not so successful” in the end. At least that’s my feeling (I might be wrong). Maybe the 10 biggest flops that has ever won the award or something.

[@BigCar2]

You'll be pleased to know I'm trying to write a script for this.

[@BricoleurTV]

@@BigCar2 👍 Can't wait 😀

[@physicswithpark3r-x3x]

@@BricoleurTV I show my age, but when I hear Car of the Year I immediately think: Simca!

[@PeterWTaylor]

They also produced the C4 spacetourer which I own, and in my opinion is one of the best looking mid-sized cars out there.

[@Josephashwell_14]

I would love to see a video on the Citroen H van!

[@BlairAir]

This must have taken serious research time to put together. Bravo! I admit, I knew little of Citroën, outside their major contributions, and an endless fascination with the Citroën Maserati, as flawed as it is, the DS, Traction Avant, and 2CV. You have rectified this shortcoming of mine, and I thank you!

[@wethermon]

Super interesting, tks for the work and time you spent on this. 🎩

[@toyotaprius79]

And then came Stellantis

[@DewtbArenatsiz]

Bye bye citroen

[@DrLoverLover]

Thats capitalism for you

[@physicswithpark3r-x3x]

@@DrLoverLover no, capitalism is just amassing investment to get a business going; what you are angry about is _globalism_

[@WatchGeek]

Love your videos!! Do Jeep XJ cherokee as it has an interesting history including murder

[@timjohnson67]

A very well told and informative vid. I loved my Citroen Dyane in the day. Your studio for this episode is an excellent backdrop and the lighting is just right. Thank you and best wishes from Ellan Vannin/the Isle of Man somewhere in the Irish Sea.

[@jrushen4235]

Absolutely brilliant. Very enjoyable.

[@Ben-says-you-are-AWESOME]

Excellent, excellent, thank you!! I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Citroen cars. I've had several BX's and a couple of Xantia's, in fact I sold my last Xantia earlier this year! Excellent cars, and I've had lots of fun driving them and repairing them. There's nothing quite like the Citroen Hydopneumatic suspension system, such a shame Citroen no longer use it.

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

most comfortable seats I ever set in was a 70 DS my dream car was 71 SM

[@arnageboy]

Thank you for this!

[@izzatfauzimustafa6535]

All that Citroen could have done to make sure its cars selling well outside of French former colonies and Europe were making spare parts availability more widespread by giving licenses to parts manufacturers in developing countries. One of the reasons why Citroen cars are coldly received in Asian countries is because they don't have adequate spare parts for maintenance, in addition to be complicated to be serviced by mechanics who are more used to Japanese and Korean cars.

[@TassieLorenzo]

To be fair, world's largest/second largest automaker VW Group (VW/Audi, let alone Cupra etc) also has essentially NO representation at all in the SE Asian market ASEAN zone apart from low volume imports! Meanwhile BMW and Mercedes manufacture locally in the ASEAN zone to avoid tariffs and are quite common vehicle.

[@russianengland31]

Cheers, I enjoyed that

[@drstevenrey]

Good work. Really nice to watch and very informative. I like Citroen for their weird things. 2CV, Ami 6, 7b to 15/6 (Traction avants) and of course the DS, especially really early ones. Brilliant.

[@vitesh89]

I saw old pics of rally Citroen DS Proto's which came to South Africa in the 1970's, they looked incredible with their shortened chassis and chopped roofs.

[@kiwiwifi]

Italia? Looking good bro.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

No. Italy.

[@aryanbanerjee1636]

For our Citroën fans in Europe, Citroën was launched in India in 2022-23 but is failing due really poor sales. They sold around 6K cars which is very less in a Car market like india (a Big Suv known as Mahindra Xuv700 sale around 10k per month!!!)

[@maciejcegowski657]

Great video, I wish it was 1hr long ❤

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

We saw so few of these cars in Australia. We're too far away, too small a market, and our currency is not worth much against the power of sterling, the euro, etc. But at least it's $3 for £1, like it was back in the day. Another lovely video. Thanks.

[@m.i.andersen8167]

Thank you for a great episode!

[@vac65]

Hello, you are in Napoli (the one in Italy)! At least during filming the commentary....

[@BigCar2]

Well, close by.

[@tomhamilton7726]

Magnificent engineering. Unique styling. Iconic marque.

[@rogerk6180]

Shame the big executive cars aren't made anymore by the french. Always loved them and loved to drive them.

[@cytherians]

Being in the USA, there's no access to Citroen save for some very old models from many decades ago (DS19, 2CV, SM). I thought the CX and XM were truly innovative and captivating designs, hoping one day Citroen would return to the USA. But this video shows why that didn't happen. I'm so sad to see this brand that was once such a forward thinking innovative car company be reduced to struggling to stay out of bankruptcy. It seems its days are numbered, given the automotive technology trends.

[@asa1973100]

You seen these cars every in Rhodesia , they were nicknamed the Rhodesian Rolls Royce