Citroën C6 Lignage
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The Citroën C6 Lignage was a concept car
. It appeared at the Geneva Motor Show
in March 1999. It was intended as a replacement for the XM
, and Citroën
was intent on launching it before the end of 2001. The Citroën C6 Lignage formed the basis of the Citroën C6
which was launched in 2005, nearly 5 years after the last XM
rolled off the production line.
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
. It appeared at the Geneva Motor Show
Salon International de l'Auto
The International Geneva Motor Show is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show is hosted at the Geneva Palexpo, a convention centre located next to the Geneva Cointrin International Airport...
in March 1999. It was intended as a replacement for the XM
Citroën XM
The Citroën XM is an executive car that was produced by the French automaker Citroën between 1989 and 2000. Citroën sold 333,775 XMs during the model's 11 years of production...
, and Citroën
Citroën
Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
was intent on launching it before the end of 2001. The Citroën C6 Lignage formed the basis of the Citroën C6
Citroën C6
The Citroën C6 is an executive car produced by the French luxury marque Citroën since 2005.-Overview:Inspired by the C6 Lignage prototype which was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in the spring of 1999, but differs from the concept car's styling in minor details...
which was launched in 2005, nearly 5 years after the last XM
Citroën XM
The Citroën XM is an executive car that was produced by the French automaker Citroën between 1989 and 2000. Citroën sold 333,775 XMs during the model's 11 years of production...
rolled off the production line.
Exterior dimensions
- Wheelbase: 3,000 mm
- Overall length: 4,920 mm
- Overall width: 1,890 mm
- Overall height: 1,440 mm
- Front overhang: 1,090 mm
- Rear overhang: 830 mm