CITROEN Xsara Coupe Series/Models Timeline, Specifications and Pictures

2000 - 2003

It was Citroen's big motorsport revolution in a compact-coupe form that led to a highly competitive rally-car. Unfortunately, the Xsara VTS was way too underrated for its abilities. Citroen introduced the Xsara lineup in 1997, and it facelifted it four years later. Along with the rest of the range, the carmaker changed the Coupe version. In 1999, a 2WS Xsara kit-car rocked the all-wheel-...

1998 - 2000

Citroen introduced the Xsara in 1997 and, in the following year, it offered the Coupe version, which showed a two-door style in a hatchback bodywork. Citroen designers were not satisfied with a two-door version of an Xsara. They worked harder to create a coupe-looking hatchback and then push the marketing department to approve it for production. In the end, in 1998, the French carmaker unveil...

1998 - 2000

Launched in 1999, the sportier version of the compact Citroen Xsara made a good impression. Its low body and high power to weight ratio made for a good French answer against the more-acclaimed german VW Golf GTI. The Xsara VTS is produced only in two-door hatchback variants, and the engine was a newly developed four-cylinder unit. The 2.0-liter engine is naturally aspirated and develops 167...