Citroën Safari

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The Citroën Safari is the estate (station wagon) version of Citroën’s iconic DS, offering increased cargo space while retaining the model’s distinctive futuristic styling and advanced hydropneumatic suspension.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf car model
estate car
station wagon
alternativeName Citroën DS Break NERFINISHED
Citroën DS Safari NERFINISHED
basedOn Citroën DS NERFINISHED
bodyStyle estate (station wagon)
brakeType hydraulically assisted disc brakes (on later DS-based models)
cargoArea extended rear load bay
category classic car
class large family car
collectability sought after by classic Citroën enthusiasts
countryOfOrigin France
designCharacteristic futuristic styling similar to Citroën DS
distinctiveElement aerodynamic body shape inherited from DS
large glass area at rear
doorCount 5-door
drivetrain front-wheel drive
enginePlacement longitudinal front-mounted engine
fuelType petrol
heritage part of the Citroën DS family
historicalSignificance one of the earliest mass-produced hydropneumatic estate cars
introducedAsVariantOf Citroën DS NERFINISHED
layout front-engine, front-wheel-drive
manufacturer Citroën NERFINISHED
marketedAs Safari in some export markets
marketedWith Citroën ID/DS range NERFINISHED
marketSegment European estate car market
notableFeature increased cargo space compared to Citroën DS sedan
self-levelling suspension
notableFor combination of practicality and advanced technology
positionInRange estate variant of Citroën DS line
roofDesign extended roofline compared to DS sedan
sharesDesignWith Citroën DS front bodywork
sharesPlatformWith Citroën DS sedan NERFINISHED
steeringType power-assisted steering (on higher-spec DS-based versions)
suspensionType hydropneumatic suspension
tailgateType rear tailgate for cargo access
targetCustomers families needing more space than DS sedan
professionals requiring high load capacity with comfort
transmissionOption manual gearbox
semi-automatic hydraulic gearbox (on some DS-based versions)
useCase family transport
load-carrying

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Citroën DS relatedModel Citroën Safari