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The Citroën Visa is a small, roomy, light, 5-door car derived from the Peugeot 104 and produced by Citroën from 1978 to 1988. Initially it was available in Spécial and Club models (652 cc, 2-cylinder), and a Super model (Peugeot 1.1 litre, four-cylinder). Suspension was MacPherson struts at the front and trailing arms with coil springs at the rear.
The Visa underwent a massive restyling, proposed by Heuliez, in 1982.
High-performance versions of the Visa included the Visa GT (1.4 L with double-barrel carburettor and 80 hp (59 kW) DIN), the Visa GTi (1.6 L fuel injected engine from the Peugeot 205 GTi, 105 or 115 hp (77 or 85 kW) versions), the Visa Chrono (93 hp (68 kW) from the 1.4 L engine, this time with two double-barrel carbs), and the Visa Mille Pistes (112 hp (82 kW) and four-wheel-drive).
A four-door convertible version was also produced in the Heuliez factory.
Van versions of the Visa (the Citroën C15) continue to be produced to this day, even though the original model has ceased production.
From 1984 to 1988 the Axel, which looked like a 3-door version of the Visa was produced in Craiova, Romania by Oltcit. It was in fact derived from the Prototype Y, a vehicle which had been previously developed by Citroën, and which the french make had dropped in favour of the 104-derived Visa.
| Preceded by: Citroën 2CV Citroën Dyane Citroën Ami |
Succeeded by: Citroën AX |
External links
- Citroën Car Club UK: Visa http://www.ccc-uk.demon.co.uk/ccc-visa.htm
- Citroënët: Citroën Visa http://www.citroen.mb.ca/citroenet/html/v/visa01.html#visaTemplate:Citroën