Citroën · 1919–1921
Citroën Type A
The Citroën Type A was produced from June 1919 to December 1921 in Paris, France. It was the first car Citroën made. 24,093 were built.
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Successor: Citroën Type B2
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Specifications
- name
- Citroën Type A 10CV
- Manufacturer
- Citroën
- Assembly
- Parc André Citroën, Quai de Javel, Vaugirard, Paris, France
- Production
- 1919–1921, 24,093 made
- Layout
- FR layout
- Body style
- "Torpedo", "Torpedo Sport", "Conduite Intérieure" (saloon/sedan), "Coupe de Ville"
- Engine
- Petrol: 1.3 L Straight-4
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2.83 m (long), 2.55 m (short)
- Length
- 4.00 m (long), 3.40 m (short)
- Width
- 1.41 m
- Kerb weight
- 810 kg (long), 680 kg (short)
- Predecessor
- none
- Successor
- Citroën Type B2
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q920837CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Type_ACC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1363020804 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Citroen_A_8_CV_Torpedo_1919.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.