Commissioned in the 1930s as an umbrella on four wheels: carry four people and 50 kg of farm goods at 50 km/h, across a ploughed field, without breaking the eggs.[1] It stayed in production for forty-two years.
Nameplate
Citroën 2CV
Citroën 2CV, 1948–1990
- Produced
- 1948–1990
- Generations
- 1
Body style
Powertrain
Drivetrain
Generations
Each generation is its own entry, with its own specifications and sources.
Sources & confidence
Every figure above carries a status. Nothing on this page is estimated without saying so, and nothing missing has been filled in with a guess.
- Last verified
- 2026-08-18
- Review status
- Spot-checked by hand
References
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- [1]
Citroën 2CV. Wikipedia · revision 1369483970 · read 2026-08-18
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One article covers all 42 years: the 2CV never had a second generation, so the nameplate article is also the generation article. Engine outputs are published in metric horsepower and converted here at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW.