Citroën C-Airplay: a 2005 city car concept with glass in the doors

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Citroën C-Airplay at the Paris motor show
The C-Airplay at the Paris motor show. Photo by Ton1~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Citroën C-Airplay is a concept car designed by Citroën and unveiled at the 2005 Bologna Motor Show. It was shown again at the 2006 British International Motor Show.

Citroën C-Airplay at a glance

Citroën C-Airplay key facts
Maker Citroën, France
Type concept car
Shown Bologna Motor Show, 2005
Also shown British International Motor Show, 2006
Body three-door city car
Seats four
Styling rounded body shape, close to the Fiat 500
Feature tinted glass inserted in the lower half of the doors
Related similar to the Citroën C-Buggy

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History of the Citroën C-Airplay

A small car study

The C-Airplay is a three-door, four-seater city car with a slightly rounded body shape similar to that of the Fiat 500. Its design feature was the tinted glass inserted into the lower half of the doors, a detail that made the small car look lighter and gave its occupants a different kind of view out.

Citroën C-Airplay at the Essen Motor Show
The C-Airplay at the Essen Motor Show. Photo by Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Show career

After Bologna in 2005 the car travelled to the British International Motor Show in 2006. It was similar in spirit to the Citroën C-Buggy, another small show car of the same period.

Design and features

  • Glass in the doors: tinted panels set into the lower half of each door.
  • Rounded city-car body: a shape close to the Fiat 500.
  • Four seats in three doors: a compact package for urban use.

Citroën C-Airplay versions

  • C-Airplay (2005): the single show car.

The C-Airplay belongs with Citroën’s design studies, alongside the C-Airdream and the Revolte. Small production Citroëns are in the Citroën collection.

Video: Citroen C AirPlay Concept

Video by psaclubru on YouTube.

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