The Citroën C-Métisse is a

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which was produced by the car manufacturer

Citroën Citroën () is a French automobile brand. The "Automobiles Citroën" manufacturing company was founded in March 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën is owned by Stellantis since 2021 and previously was part of the PSA Group after Peugeot acquired ...

. It was first introduced in the autumn of 2006 at the

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. It has been stated that the reason for creating such a car was to show that any

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can have the same performance as any petrol or diesel-powered car. The car is designed as a five-door 2+2

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. The first official pictures were revealed in September 2006. This is not the first time that

has produced a

; in January 2006, they revealed the hybrid-powered version of the Citroën C4 alongside the hybrid-powered

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. The car can use front-wheel, rear-wheel and

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depending on the situation.

Specifications

*Engine: 2.7 L V6

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with on the front axles and two electric-wheel motors, by

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, with on the rear axles *0–100 km/h (0–62 mph): 6.2 s *Top Speed: *Fuel Consumption:

References

External links

* http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/concept_cars/citroen_c-metisse.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Citroen C-Metisse C-Metisse Sports cars Coupés Hybrid electric cars All-wheel-drive vehicles

Specifications

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