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Citroën "Break Luxe" ID 19 - the super estate in the (historic) big test

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Created in 1962

Reading time 21min

Written by:

Ing. Joachim Fischer und Ing. Christian Bartsch

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - der Name leitet sich vom englischen "Shooting Brake" (Jagdwagen) ab

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1958) - mit Dachgepäckträger

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Citroën ID 19 Commerciale (1958) - Blick in den Innenraum mit umgeklappter Rückbank

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1958) - Zeichnung des Laderaums

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Citroen ID Break (1962) am Genfer Automobilsalon - auch die Göttin gibt es als Kombi

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1964) - auch die Verschalung unten lässt sich samt Nummernschild nach unten klappen - Genfer Automobilsalon 1964

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1959) - Vorstellung am Pariser Autosalon im Oktober 1958

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Citroën ID 19 Familiale (1958) - achtsitziger Kombi für die Grossfamilie

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1960) - in der Einfahrt einer schönen Villa

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1960) - praktischer, aber vielleicht etwas weniger elegant als die Limousine

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1960) - die Rücksitze liessen sich komplett herunterklappen

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Citroën ID 19 Familiale (1960) - gut zu erkennen die kleinen Klappsitze hinter der vorderen Sitzbank

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - Passagier 6 und 7 sitzen quer zur Fahrtrichtung

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - Hydropneumatik abgesenkt

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - Hydropneumatik auf höchster Stufe

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - den Radkappen zum Trotz keine DS, sondern eine ID

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - mit den Radkappen der DS

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - Im Kofferraum hatten sogar noch zwei weitere Erwachsene je einen Sitzplatz

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - auch ein holpriger Feldweg kann der Ladung dank Hydropneumatik nichts anhaben

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - alle Türen offen

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - auch bei Hundehaltern beliebt

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - überwindet die meisten alltäglichen Hürden

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1965) - die Kombiausführung Break mit mehr Stauraum

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - die mechanisch einfachere Variante der DS

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - herkömmliche Pedale und Handschaltung im einfacheren Modell

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - in Grösse und Form identisch mit der DS

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - unverändert generöse Platzverhältnisse

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - weniger Chrom, weniger Luxus für das einfachere Modell

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Citroën ID 19 (1961) - kaum weniger futuristisch als die DS

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Citroën ID 19 (1961) - Lenkrad und Armaturenbrett

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Summary

The estate version of the Citroën ID 19 was an exception. It was stylish yet spacious, versatile and could also carry a payload of 670 kg. It offered seven seats and still had room for luggage. It also had the qualities that DS and ID had offered from the very beginning, such as front-wheel drive, disc brakes, power steering and hydropneumatics. This article reproduces the original wording of a test report from 1962 and showed the ID 19 Break in many historical pictures and in the sales literature.

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Overall impression
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Estimated reading time: 21min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The stylish yet spacious and versatile mid-range estate car. 670 kg total payload! Even seven-seater with space for luggage. - In addition, the concept with front-wheel drive, front disc brakes and gas-hydraulic suspension with level compensation has remained unchanged for seven years. Dual-circuit brake! Brake assist and power steering. From the Citroën DS 19, which appeared as a sensation in 1955 and has actually remained so to this day, the "Break" has taken over all the essentials except for the automatic clutch and pre-selector. The clutch is normally engaged with the foot, shifted from the steering column with a synchronized four-speed gearbox. But otherwise the same applies:

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