Citroën waited six years past the XM's 2000 death to launch its replacement, finally shipping the C6 in November 2005.
Lead trim: 3.0 V6 petrol (211 PS) · up to 237 hp
Citroën C62005–2012
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FactCitroën waited six years past the XM's 2000 death to launch its replacement, finally shipping the C6 in November 2005.
Citroën's executive fastback saloon, inspired by the C6 Lignage concept first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in the spring of 1999, minus the concept's suicide doors. It was meant to replace the XM, which ceased production in June 2000, and had been hoped for by the end of 2000, but the C6 was only launched in November 2005, almost six years later, and built at Rennes until 2012. Designed by Marc Pinson, it has a fastback profile helped by a concave rear window that resembles the CX, but is a conventional saloon with a boot rather than a hatchback like the XM. It was aimed as a stylish alternative to the BMW 5 Series and Audi A6, described as a "spaceship that rides on air", with a heads-up display and lane departure warning among its innovative technology. Engines were a 3.0-litre ES9 V6 petrol and 2.7 then 3.0-litre V6 HDi diesels, plus a 2.2 HDi four-cylinder with two turbos introduced in October 2006, which Land Rover also used as the DW12 in the Freelander 2 and Range Rover Evoque. Production restarted in China from 2016 to 2023.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 HDi Bi-turbo FAP (170 PS) | 2006–2012 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.7 HDi V6 (204 PS) | 2005–2009 | 2.7 L V6 | 201 hp | 325 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 3.0 HDi V6 (240 PS) | 2009–2012 | 3.0 L V6 | 237 hp | 332 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 3.0 V6 petrol (211 PS) | 2005–2012 | 3.0 L V6 | 208 hp | 214 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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