CITROEN DS23 Break 1974-1976 Photos, engines & full specs

Even after almost twenty years since its debut at the Paris Motor Show, the DS was still one of the best-selling French cars, and it was still ahead of its competitors in many aspects.

But all the good things were coming to an end, and Citroen was ready to pull the plug. But, before that, it introduced a final series for the station-wagon version, named Break. With the 1974 model, the DS was closing its era. The station-wagon, or Break, was the last to be built and closed the doors on its exit in 1976.

The car featured the same front fascia as the sedan version, with the glass-covered headlamps. Its aerodynamic frontal area remained, most of it, the same since the car's introduction. The taller roof, on the other hand, was specific for the station wagon. On the sides, the beltline slightly descended toward the back of the vehicle and ended into the taillights. In the back, the tailgate featured a split-opening system. Its upper side, with a wrapped-around glass area, was lifting, and the lower panel was tilted down, like on a Range Rover.

Inside, the DS Break offered up to seven seats. Citroen installed two folding, side-facing seats in the trunk. Those could have been hidden under the floor when they were not used. Despite many other improvements in the car's design and engineering, the French Carmaker didn't consider creating a split-folding system for the rear bench.

Under the hood, the only available engine was a 2.3-liter inline-four. It was fed by a carburetor in the base version or by a fuel-injected system for the upper trim level.