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Futurism - Citroën CX 2200 in the (historic) test

Name: Citroën CX 2200 1975
Brand: Citroën

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Created on July 26, 1975

Text:

Engelbert Männer

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Citroën CX (1977) - Series 1 still with stainless steel bumpers

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Citroën CX 2200 (1975) - Externally recognizable only by the hub caps

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Citroën CX 2200 (1975) - The ground clearance could be adjusted in four stages via the hydropneumatic system

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Citroën CX 2000 (1975) - Despite the low headliner, you didn't bump your head on bumpy roads thanks to the excellent suspension

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Citroën CX 2000 (1975) - The nameplate at the rear right provided information about the engine version

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Citroën CX 2000 (1975) - Futuristic design

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Citroën CX (1975) - good aerodynamics was an important development goal

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Citroën CX (1975) - on the road in rally style

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Citroën CX (1975) - Presentation with lady

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Citroën CX (1975) - Interior of an early CX

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Citroën CX (1975) - the front seats and the dashboard

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Citroën CX (1975) - the famous cockpit with the magnifying instruments

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Citroën CX (1977) - in the metallic color "Vert Papyrus"

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Citroën CX (1975) - photo in a sales brochure

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Citroën CX 2200 D (1976) - The new 2.2-liter diesel engine with 66 hp

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Citroën CX 2200 D (1976) - Presentation of the new diesel engine at the IAA Frankfurt 1975

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Citroen CX (1975) - CX 2200 as luxury model Pallas - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1975

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Citroën CX (1975) - full insight into the interior

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Citroën CX (1974) - Transparency drawing

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Citroën CX (1975) - How the hydropneumatic system works

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Citroën CX (1975) - Body structure and subframe

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Citroën CX (1975) - Dashboard and displays

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Citroën CX (1975) - x-rayed - See-through drawing

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Citroën CX (1975) - Suspension construction

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Citroen CX (1975) - Automatic transmission

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Citroen CX (1975) - Transparency drawing

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Citroen CX (1975) - Seen from the driver's perspective, a relatively large amount of the windshield remained unwiped at the top left

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Citroen CX (1975) - Front axle with exhaust manifold

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Citroen CX (1975) - How easy was it to change this oil filter?

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Summary

As the driver of a Citroën CX 2200, you had to get used to being eyed from all sides. Read the 1975 test report to find out whether the car only looked futuristic or also had something to offer technically, and what happened to the exterior mirror of the test car at 150 km/h on the highway.

This article contains the following chapters

Luxurious equipment
Light and shadow
Handy touring car
Plus points
Minus points
Overall verdict
Engine/running behavior
Engine/performance behavior
Power transmission
Chassis
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 16min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Six months after delivery began, the Citroën CX is no longer a rarity on German roads. Nevertheless, it still attracts an unusual amount of attention. At filling stations and in parking lots, it often triggers discussions; more than usual with cars in this price range, a CX driver has to answer curious questions. Is it a really modern car or just a fashionable one? We tested the CX 2200 with 112 hp as a supplement to the first test of the CX 2000 in mot 3/75. More than 3800 Citroën CXs were newly registered in Germany between January and July 1975. With better delivery rates, today's largest Citroën model (after the end of production of the DS 23 and SM) could probably have sold even better; at the middle of the year, average delivery times were still four to five months.

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