Citroën Acadiane
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The Citroën Acadiane is a small commercial vehicle produced by French company Citroën from 1977 to 1987. It was derived from the Citroën Dyane and only available in left-hand drive. Its production totalled 253,393.[1] The Visa-based C15 van eventually replaced the Acadiane.[2]
Overview
The name "Acadiane" was a pun on AK Dyane "Acadiane" because Citroën had already used the prefix "AK" for its light commercials.[2] There was no connection of the car with the French-speaking region of Louisiana that is home to Cajun (Acadiane) cooking,[2] or with l'Acadie, now part of Nova Scotia.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Acadiane was available in commercial (two-seater) form or as a "Mixte", with sliding rear windows and a removable rear bench seat.[2] Citroën (in C15 and Berlingo) and many other manufacturers continued with the option of rear seats in a vehicle designed to be commercial. The Mixte version also had a passenger sun visor, missing in the commercial version. In line with many Citroën light commercial vehicles, the roof of the rear bodywork was corrugated to add extra rigidity at little cost. The maximum payload was approximately Template:Convert, although handling was impaired when fully loaded.[2]
The Acadiane differed from the Dyane by offering heavier-duty suspension, a slightly altered chassis, and a rear-brake limiter whose action was dependent on the load.[2] The Acadiane was fitted with wind-down windows in the driver and passenger doors. The Dyane had horizontally-sliding windows.[2]
Top gear in the four-speed box was usually referred to as overdrive. This had been used since the earliest days of the 2CV. Progress could be maintained in top gear, but further acceleration was generally not possible. Third gear was sufficient to reach Template:Convert. The Acadiane came from the factory with Michelin 15x135 tires, 10mm wider than those fitted to the 2CV and Dyane cars.
Production history
| Model | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | Total |
| Acadiane | 141 | 37,787 | 49,679 | 45,438 | 30,881 | 36,054 | 20,377 | 12,756 | 8,429 | 7,915 | 3,936 | 253,393[1] |
Citroën Geri
The Citroën Geri, a pickup variant of the Acadiane, was produced by Cimos in Yugoslavia from 1981 to 1985.[3]
References
External links
- Dyane/Acadiane links Citroën World
- Acadiane on the road!
- CitCity
- Citroën Acadiane at Citroenet
- Acadiane 1/43 modelcar
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