Citroën BX

Citroën BX
Citroën BX
Overview
Manufacturer	Citroën
Production	1982–1994
Assembly	Rennes, France (PSA Rennes Plant); Cerizay, France (Heuliez: BX Break); Vigo, Spain (PSA Vigo Plant); Koper, Yugoslavia (Cimos); Morocco (Sopriam); Montevideo, Uruguay (Nordex .SA.);
Designer	Marcello Gandini
Body and chassis
Class	Large family car (D)
Body style	5-door estate; 5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, transverse front-wheel drive / longitudinal four-wheel drive
Related	Peugeot 405
Powertrain
Engine	1124 cc XW I4; 1360 cc XY I4; 1360 cc TU3 I4; 1580 cc XU5 I4; 1905 cc XU9 I4; 1905 cc XU9 J4 16V I4; 2142 cc N9TE 16V turbo I4 (BX 4TC); 1769 cc XUD7 diesel I4; 1769 cc XUD7TE turbodiesel I4; 1905 cc XUD9 diesel I4;
Transmission	5-speed manual; 4-speed ZF 4HP14 automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,655 mm (104.5 in)
Length	4,230 mm (166.5 in) (hatchback)
Width	1,660 mm (65.4 in)
Height	1,361 mm (53.6 in)
Kerb weight	870 kg (1,918 lb) - 1,220 kg (2,690 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Citroën GS; Simca 1307
Successor	Citroën Xantia

The Citroën BX is a large family car which was produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1982 to 1994. In total, 2,315,739 BXs were built during its 12-year history. The hatchback was discontinued in 1993 with the arrival of the Xantia, but the estate continued for another year. The BX was designed to be lightweight, using particularly few body parts, including many made from plastics.