The Citroën Metropolis is a concept car designed in China by Citroën and presented on the French pavilion of Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The concept was unveiled in May 2010, though the first pictures were revealed a month earlier.
Citroën Metropolis at a glance
| Maker | Citroën, designed in China |
|---|---|
| Type | concept car |
| Shown | Expo 2010, Shanghai, French pavilion |
| Unveiled | May 2010 |
| Body | long four-door saloon |
| Seats | four |
| Doors | rear-hinged |
| Equipment | LCD navigator, long and low headlights, silver door handles |
| Badge | Citroën’s new logo on a revised grille |
| Production | confirmed in October 2010, but the DS 9 only appeared for 2021 |
Based on one source (English Wikipedia); the article is short because the source is. No free photograph of the Metropolis was among the candidates, so the record keeps its existing cover image.
History of the Citroën Metropolis
A flagship drawn in China
The Metropolis was designed in China by Citroën, which is unusual for a French concept, and it was shown on the French pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. It is a long, four-door saloon with four seats, rear-hinged doors, an LCD navigator, long and low headlights, silver door handles and a revised grille carrying Citroën’s new logo.
Production confirmed, and then a long wait
The vehicle was confirmed for production in October 2010, but it was a further ten years before the DS 9 was revealed, for launch in 2021. That gap makes the Metropolis one of the longest-running promises in Citroën’s recent history rather than a car that reached showrooms under its own name.
Design and features
- Rear-hinged doors: coach-style access to a four-seat cabin.
- Long and low: a flagship saloon proportion for the Chinese market.
- New logo: the revised grille introduced Citroën’s new chevron badge.
- LCD navigator: a screen-based instrument and navigation display.
Citroën Metropolis versions
- Metropolis (2010): the single show car.
- DS 9 (2021): the production car that eventually followed.
The Metropolis belongs with Citroën’s design studies such as the C-Airdream, and its production successor is described with the C6 generation of large Citroëns. More cars are in the Citroën collection.
Sources
- Citroën Metropolis, English Wikipedia: show, design, equipment, production confirmation
