Citroën · 2002–2013

Citroën Elysée

The Citroën Élysée is a small family saloon car produced for the Chinese domestic market by the Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile, a joint venture between the French PSA Group (Peugeot-Citroën) and the Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng Motor. Production commenced in June 2002.

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Predecessor: Citroën Fukang · Successor: Peugeot 301

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History

=== 2002–2008: Élysée === Introduced in 2002 with a 4-door sedan body, the car was nothing more than a profound restyling of the previous Citroën Fukang or the specific version for the Chinese market of the Citroën ZX produced by the joint venture between the PSA Group and the Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng Motor in the Wuhan plant. The Élysée, while maintaining the layout of the old car, introduced a totally new front with new headlights inherited from the second series Peugeot 306, a new grille and bumpers similar to those of the Saxo and new taillights made their debut at the rear. Inside, the change was more evident: the same dashboard as the Xsara debuts with a rounded and more modern style and the finish and overall quality of the car are greatly improved. The engine range consisted of the 1.4 four-cylinder 75 horsepower with 5-speed manual gearbox and the 1.6 four-cylinder delivering 88 and 105 horsepower with a 5-speed manual and a four-speed automatic gearbox. Shortly after the launch, the Élysée VIP was also introduced, a version with the wheelbase extended by 16 centimeters and a 4.50 meter long bodywork characterized by richer and more luxurious fittings with faux briar finishes and leather seats as well as external chrome along the car body. The VIP engine was the only 1.6 four-cylinder sixteen valve engine delivering 105 horsepower combined with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. 2008: the C-Élysée debuts. On April 8, 2008, an updated version was presented at the Beijing Motor Show and there was a change of name to C-Élysée and at the same time the car underwent another restyling to bring it into line with the range of cars produced by Citroën for the Chinese market.; the "C" in the name was chosen to maintain consistency in the new names adopted by the manufa

Specification

=== Design === The Élysée was designed in China and is derived from the Citroën ZX, with many parts (including the dashboard) taken from the Citroën Xsara and Citroën Saxo. The car has a VTS sport version with only red colour. Related vehicle. The platform and the engine of the Élysée/Fukang was used by Dongfeng Motor for the Dongfeng Fengshen S30

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Specifications

name: Citroën Elysée
aka: Citroën C-Elysée (facelift)
Manufacturer: Citroën
Production: 2002–2013
Assembly: China: Wuhan, Hubei
Engine: 1.6 L N6A 10XA3A PSA I4 (petrol)
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
Class: Small family car (C)
Layout: FF layout
Predecessor: Citroën Fukang
Successor: Citroën C-Elysée, Citroën C4 hatchback (for hatchback)
Body style: 4-door saloon
Length: 4305 mm (2002–2007), 4367 mm (2008–2013)
Wheelbase: 2540 mm
Width: 1707 mm (2002–2007), 1708 mm (2008–2013)
Height: 1413 mm
Kerb weight: 1125 kg–1165 kg
Related: Citroën ZX, Citroën Fukang, Dongfeng Fengshen S30

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Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q937904CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Elys%C3%A9eCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1374725334 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Citro%C3%ABn_C_Elys%C3%A9e.jpgCC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: KongFu Wang from Beijing, ChinaCropped by uploader Mr.choppers · retrieved 2026-10-01
Manufacturer website (link only) — http://www.citroenet.org.uk/foreign/china/fukang/elysee.htmlLink only; no content copied · 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.