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

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Created in 1962

Text:

Ing. Joachim Fischer und Ing. Christian Bartsch

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - the name is derived from the English "Shooting Brake" (hunting car)

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1958) - with roof rack

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Citroën ID 19 Commerciale (1958) - View of the interior with the rear seat folded down

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1958) - Drawing of the load compartment

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Citroen ID Break (1962) at the Geneva Motor Show - the goddess is also available as a station wagon

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1964) - the lower panel can also be folded down together with the license plate - Geneva Motor Show 1964

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1959) - Presentation at the Paris Motor Show in October 1958

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Citroën ID 19 Familiale (1958) - eight-seater estate car for large families

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1960) - in the driveway of a beautiful villa

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1960) - more practical, but perhaps a little less elegant than the sedan

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1960) - the rear seats could be folded down completely

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Citroën ID 19 Familiale (1960) - the small folding seats behind the front bench seat are clearly visible

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - Passengers 6 and 7 sit at right angles to the direction of travel

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - Hydropneumatics lowered

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - Hydropneumatics at the highest level

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - despite the hubcaps, not a DS, but an ID

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - with the hubcaps of the DS

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - There was even room for two more adults in the luggage compartment

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - even a bumpy dirt road can't harm the load thanks to hydropneumatics

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - all doors open

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - also popular with dog owners

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1962) - overcomes most everyday hurdles

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Citroën ID 19 Break (1965) - the Break estate version with more storage space

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - the mechanically simpler version of the DS

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - conventional pedals and manual gearbox in the simpler model

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - identical in size and shape to the DS

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - unchanged generous space

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - less chrome, less luxury for the simpler model

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Citroën ID 19 (1961) - hardly less futuristic than the DS

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Citroën ID 19 (1961) - Steering wheel and dashboard

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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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Short and sweet
Overall impression
Individual rating
Numbers, numbers

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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