03/04/2019
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the original 1955-1975 car model
Citroën DS 19 / DS 21 / DS 23
Citroën D Special
Citroën D Super
Citroën ID 19 / ID 21
Production
1955–1975
1,455,746 (worldwide)
1,330,755 (France)
Assembly
France: Paris
Australia: Heidelberg, Victoria[1]
Portugal: Mangualde
UK: Slough, England
South Africa: Johannesburg
Yugoslavia: Koper, Slovenia
Designer Flaminio Bertoni
Body and chassis
Class Executive car (E)
Body style
4-door sedan
5-door wagon (Safari)
2-door convertible
Layout MF layout
Related Citroën SM
Powertrain
Engine
1,911 cc (116.6 cu in) I4 (DS/ID 19)
1,985 cc (121.1 cu in) I4 (DS 20)
2,175 cc (132.7 cu in) I4 (DS 21)
2,347 cc (143.2 cu in) I4 (DS 23)
Transmission 3-speed automatic
4-speed manual
5-speed manual
4-speed semi-automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3,124 mm (123.0 in)[2]
Length 4,826 mm (190.0 in) (saloon)
4,991 mm (196.5 in) (estate)
Width 1,791 mm (70.5 in)
Height 1,464 mm (57.6 in) (saloon)
1,537 mm (60.5 in) (estate)
Curb weight 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)(saloon)
1,384 kg (3,051 lb)(estate)
Chronology
Predecessor Citroën Traction Avant
Successor Citroën CX
The Citroën DS (French pronunciation: [si.tʁɔ.ˈɛn de ɛs]) is a front-engine, front-wheel-drive executive car that was manufactured and marketed by the French company Citroën from 1955 to 1975 in sedan, wagon/estate and convertible body configurations across three series, or generations.
Noted for its aerodynamic, futuristic body design and innovative technology, the DS set new standards in ride quality, handling, and braking[3] — the latter as the first mass production car equipped with disc brakes.[4]).
Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre styled and engineered the car, and Paul Magès developed the hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension. Citroën sold 1,455,746 examples, including 1,330,755 manufactured at the manufacturer's Paris Quai André-Citroën production plant