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Fluttery for firm personalities - Citroën 2 CV 6 in the (historic) test

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Created on December 12, 1970

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1971) - In the Automobil-Revue test

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1971) - in the Automobil-Revue test

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1971) - Rear view of the AR test car

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1971) - folding windshield and boldly curved mirror base

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1971) - View into the trunk of the AR test car

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1971) - the entrance for the passenger

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1971) - Steering wheel and dashboard in the AR test car

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1971) - The ceiling lighting of the AR test car

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1971) - New engine with 602 cc

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Citroën 2 CV 4 (1970) - the largest among the cheapest, now much less spartan than its predecessors - Geneva Motor Show 1970

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Citroen 2 CV (1970) - Steering wheel and dashboard of a newer duck - it's all there

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Citroën 2 CV 6 - 4 hp extra power takes the 2 CV to over 100 km/h, but costs 800 francs extra - shown at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1970) - Diagrams for power, revs, acceleration and speed

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Citroën 2 CV 6 (1970) - Weights and dimensions

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Summary

More than 20 years after its debut, the Citroën 2 CV was an automotive anachronism. With free-standing fenders and headlights, an unstable thin sheet metal body and minimal engine power, time had passed it by. However, the "Döschwoh" still had undeniable advantages such as its exceptional economy, excellent road holding and outstanding ride comfort. This historical test explains why the Citroën 2 CV was still a conscious choice in 1970.

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Less lame
Still economical
Best chassis
Poorest workmanship
Spoilt for choice
Plus points
Minus points

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The 2 CV, also pronounced "Döschwoh" in French, has been built for 22 years, the body and chassis practically unchanged apart from improvements to details. The engine also remained basically the same, always an air-cooled two-cylinder boxer with a modest displacement. In 1948 it had 375 cc and 9 hp at 3500 rpm; today the 2 CV 6 has 602 cc and 28 hp at 6750 rpm. However, it is also available with only 60 cc more than the 1948 forefather, as a 2 CV 4 with 435 cc and 23 hp at 7000 rpm. The lame and ugly duckling - loved by some, despised by others - has remained true to itself over two decades. But its modernized successor is already on our roads: Dyane 4 and Dyane 6, less ugly and more solidly built. Is the 2 CV still up to date? Should you still buy it?

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