Chevrolet · 1979–1985

Chevrolet Citation

The Chevrolet Citation is a compact car that was manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from the 1980 to 1985 model years. The first front-wheel drive car sold by Chevrolet, the Citation replaced the Chevrolet Nova as its compact car line. Initially positioned between the Chevrolet Monza and the Chevrolet Malibu in the Chevrolet product line, the model line was later marketed between the Chevrolet Cavalier and the Chevrolet Celebrity. The Citation marked the transition of the GM X platform compact-car architecture to a front-wheel drive layout. Following the downsizing of the GM full-size and mid-size car lines for 1977 and 1978, the X platform was itself resized to better match the exterior footprint of the revised larger product lines. Sharing a common chassis architecture with the Buick Skylark, Oldsmobile Omega, and Pontiac Phoenix, the Citation was offered in three body styles, including three-door and five-door hatchback coupes (the latter, shared with the Phoenix). While all four model lines received a two-door notchback coupe, the Citation was styled with a model-exclusive roofline. Alongside a standard trim level, the Citation X-11 was offered as a performance-oriented variant. General Motors assembled the model line alongside the Skylark and Phoenix in its North Tarrytown Assembly (North Tarrytown, New York), Oklahoma City Assembly (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), and Ramos Arizpe Assembly (Ramos Arizpe, Mexico) facilities; it did not share production with the Oldsmobile Omega. Following its withdrawal after the 1985 model year, Chevrolet replaced it during 1987 with the Chevrolet Beretta coupe and Chevrolet Corsica sedan/hatchback. In total, Chevrolet manufactured 1,642,587 examples of the model line during its production run.

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