Chevrolet Citation
This compact car was the first Chevy sold with front-wheel drive. A single generation of the model was sold from 1980 to 1985. The successor of the Chevrolet Nova, the Citation was initially slotted between the Monza and the Malibu in the Chevrolet product line, later replaced by the Cavalier and the Celebrity.
The Citation was built on the second-generation compact GM X-platform. For 1980, GM gave it its front-wheel drive layout and significantly decreased it in size. Sold alongside the Pontiac Phoenix, Buick Skylark, and Oldsmobile Omega, the Citation was offered in three body styles, including three-door and five-door hatchbacks and a two-door notchback coupe. Alongside a standard trim level, Chevrolet offered the Citation X-11, offering performance-oriented upgrades.
Following the 1985 model year, the Citation was discontinued by Chevrolet and its compact model range was replaced by the Chevrolet Beretta two-door coupe and Chevrolet Corsica four-door sedan/five-door hatchback.
In total, Chevrolet manufactured close to 1.7 million units of the Citation model in its different configurations during its production run.
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