This humble China-market Citroën had its own stretch-limo edition: the Élysée VIP added 16 centimeters to the wheelbase and dressed the cabin in faux briar wood and leather.
Lead trim: Élysée 1.4 four (75 hp) · up to 105 hp
Citroën ÉlyséeELYSEE · 2002–2008
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FactThis humble China-market Citroën had its own stretch-limo edition: the Élysée VIP added 16 centimeters to the wheelbase and dressed the cabin in faux briar wood and leather.
The Citroën Élysée is a small family saloon built for the Chinese domestic market by Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën (production from June 2002 at Wuhan): a profound restyling of the Fukang, or the Chinese-market Citroën ZX, designed in China, with a new front and headlights from the second-series Peugeot 306, a grille and bumpers like the Saxo's, new taillights and the Xsara's dashboard. Engines were a 1.4 four-cylinder with 75 horsepower and a 5-speed manual, and a 1.6 four-cylinder delivering 88 and 105 horsepower with a 5-speed manual or a four-speed automatic; shortly after launch came the Élysée VIP, a wheelbase-extended (16 cm) 4.50 m-long version with richer fittings and the 105 hp 1.6 16-valve with the automatic, and a red-only VTS sport version existed. Wheelbase 2,540 mm (100.0 in), length 4,305 mm (169.5 in), width 1,707 mm (67.2 in), height 1,413 mm (55.6 in).
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Élysée 1.4 four (75 hp) | 2002–2008 | Inline-4 | 75 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| Élysée 1.6 four (105 hp) | 2002–2008 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 105 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| Élysée 1.6 four (88 hp) | 2002–2008 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 88 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
When the China-only Élysée relaunched as the C-Élysée in 2008, Dongfeng's engineers didn't just restyle it — they made 300 separate changes under the skin.
This humble China-market Citroën had its own stretch-limo edition: the Élysée VIP added 16 centimeters to the wheelbase and dressed the cabin in faux briar wood and leather.
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