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Citroën LN Manufacturer PSA Group Also called Citroën LNA Production 1976-1986 Assembly Aulnay-sous-Bois, France[1] Villaverde, Madrid, Spain[2] Predecessor None Successor Citroën AX Class Supermini Body style 3-door hatchback Layout FF layout Engine 602 cc Flat-2
652 cc Flat-2
1.1 L I4Transmission 4 speed manual Wheelbase 2,230 mm (88 in)[3] Length 3,380 mm (133 in)[3] Width 1,520 mm (60 in)[3] Height 1,370 mm (54 in)[3] Curb weight 700 kg (1,500 lb)[3] approx
(60%:40%)Related Peugeot 104
Talbot SambaThe Citroën LN (Hélène) and Citroën LNA (Hélèna) are supermini automobiles produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1976 and 1986.
The LN was introduced in 1976 as a reworked version of Peugeot's 104 Z,[4] and was powered by the economical 602 cc two-cylinder gasoline engine of the Citroën 2CV. Equipment levels were low, but the LN's key selling points were its cheap price and low running costs.
There was evidence of defensiveness at the press launch, possibly because a car that looked like a Peugeot but was assembled at a Citroën plant and fitted with a Citroën engine sharply refuted assurances that the two marques would retain their individuality. Those assurances had been provided by the same press departments just a few months earlier, when Citroën had again run out of money Peugeot had taken control.[1] When pressed, Citroën explained that the LN project had been rushed through because of "the need to supply customers and the [dealership] network with a model to strengthen Citroën's position at the lower end of the market"[1] which was hardly a ringing endorsement of a range which at the time included the Ami and the Dyane as well as the venerable 2CV which would continue in production long after any of the others.
Citroën sold the LN in its native France only, but its more powerful replacement, the LNA, was introduced in November 1978 and was exported to most of the rest of Europe (including right-hand drive versions for Great Britain). It had the more powerful and modern 652 cc two-cylinder engine of the Citroën Visa and later a 1.1 L four-cylinder engine was added which had a top speed of nearly 90 mph (145 km/h) on the LNA 11E and 11RE. But like the smaller-engined LN, the LNA was cheap to buy and cheap to run.
At the same time the LNA was launched, its Peugeot-sourced bodyshell also spawned the Talbot Samba which had square headlights and a different, slightly longer, rear body part. LNA production ceased in the summer of 1986, while the Talbot Samba survived another year. The Peugeot 104 remained in production until 1988 even though its successor, the 205, had been launched five years earlier.
Technical specifications
Engine specification Type V 06 / 630 R 06 / 630 V 06 / 644 Bore 77 mm (3.0 in) 74 mm (2.9 in) 77 mm (3.0 in) Stroke 70 mm (2.8 in) 70 mm (2.8 in) 70 mm (2.8 in) displacement 652 cc 602 cc 652 cc Volumetric ration 9 / 1 9.5 / 1 9.5 / 1 Working compression 11 bars 11 bars 11 bars Max power 36 PS (26 kW; 36 hp) @ 5500 rpm 32 PS (24 kW; 32 hp) @ 5750 rpm 34.5 PS (25 kW; 34 hp) @ 5500 rpm Max torque 5.3 kg·m (52 N·m; 38 lb·ft) @ 3500 rpm 4.2 kg·m (41 N·m; 30 lb·ft) @ 3500 rpm 5.1 daN.m 4.8 daN.m @ 3500 rpm Max RPM 5850 rpm 6000 rpm Camshaft values for 1 mm rising R.O.A 7° after TDC 0°5' after TDC R.F.A 42° after BDC 49°15 after TDC A.O.E 35° before BDC 35°55 after TDC A.F.E / R.F.E 6° before TDC 3°30 after TDC Transmissions 1st gear 11/50 11/50 2nd gear 18/45 18/45 3rd gear 28/46 28/46 4th gear 34/39 34/39 backward gear 11/46 11/46 transmission ratio 8/33 8/35 9/35 References
- ^ a b c "Hasty hybrid :Citroen LN joins he range". Autocar: pages 21–22. date 14 August 1976.
- ^ "Citroën LNA". Autopista. 1985.
- ^ a b c d e "Test: Citroen LN. Kurzfassung. Neuer franzoesicher Kleinwagen im Mini-Format". Auto Motor u. Sport Heft 9 1977: Seite 60–71. date 27 April 1977.
- ^ "All about the LNA-Visa-Axel family". Citroenvisa.net. http://www.citroenvisa.net. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
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