Citroën's B10 had brakes on the rear wheels only — the front wheels had none at all. The B12 fixed that, adding drum brakes to all four wheels along with a reinforced chassis.
Lead trim: Type B12 10 CV 1.5 four (20 hp)
Citroën Type B12 10 CVTYPE-B12 · 1925–1927
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FactCitroën's B10 had brakes on the rear wheels only — the front wheels had none at all. The B12 fixed that, adding drum brakes to all four wheels along with a reinforced chassis.
The Citroën B12, first displayed at the Paris Motor Show in October 1925 and on sale until January 1927, was the second Citroën (and European car) with all-steel bodies, on the chassis and engine of the B10 which it replaced; 38,381 were built against the B10's 17,259, and rivals included the Peugeot 177 and Renault KZ. Most had the "Torpedo" or "Conduite Intérieure" bodies in full all-steel, the others (cabriolet, Torpédo commercial, "Normande") mixing old and new structures. A newly reinforced chassis cured the B10's flexing but made the car heavier, so with the same 20 hp the listed top speed fell to 70 km/h (44 mph) from the B2's 72 km/h; drum brakes now worked on all four wheels (the front wheels had been unbraked) with a new semi-elliptic front leaf spring. The B14 succeeded it in 1926–27. Wheelbase 2,830 mm (111.4 in), length 4,000 mm (157 in), 1,452 cc four with a three-speed manual.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type B12 10 CV 1.5 four (20 hp) | 1925–1927 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 20 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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