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| image = Fiat 242 1.jpg
| caption = Fiat 242
| aka = Citroën C35
| manufacturer = [[Fiat]]
| production = 1974–1987 (Fiat)<br />1987–1992 (Chausson)
| predecessor = [[Fiat 238]]<br />[[Fiat 241]] <br /> {{ill|Berliet Dauphin K|lt=Citroën K|fr}}
| successor = [[Fiat Ducato]]
| class = [[Van]] ([[M-segment|M]])
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The '''Fiat 242''' was a van which was produced by [[Fiat]] from 1974.

== Overview ==
[[File:1983 Fiat 242 (6426856919).jpg|thumb|left|1983 Fiat 242 rear view]]
The Fiat 242 van was the result of a cooperation with [[Citroën]] and was sold under the name '''Citroën C35''' in France.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodwood.com/grr/road/news/2019/11/axons-automotive-anorak-will-the-merger-of-fca-and-psa-work/|title=Axon's Automotive Anorak: Will the merger of FCA and PSA work?}}</ref> Both vehicles were produced in Italy till 1987 with Fiat engines, and then in France by [[Société des usines Chausson|Chausson]], when Fiat discontinued the 242. Citroën retained the model until 1992. This cooperation was the precursor of [[Sevel Van|Sevel]].
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== Citroën C35 ==
The Citroën C35 shares the same platform as the Fiat 242. The first diesel engine available that had been used in the Citroën C35 since 1973, the *2.2&nbsp;L (2200&nbsp;cc) [[Diesel engine|diesel]] inline-four engine was shared with the [[Citroën CX]] 2200 D.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://de.motor1.com/news/384694/100-jahre-citroen-gs-cx/|title=100 years of Citroën: the GS and the CX were highlights of the 1970s}}</ref>
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File:Citroen C35 (33291300458).jpg|Citroën C35 truck
File:Citroen C35 1980 frontleft.jpg|Citroën C35 pre-facelift (1980)

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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060226032844/http://world.citroen1.info/ Citroën World: C15, C25 & C35 links]

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[[Category:Fiat vehicles|242]]
[[Category:Vans]]
[[Category:Vehicles introduced in 1974]]
[[Category:Front-wheel-drive vehicles]]


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