Citroën Ami 6 Saloon
The Ami 6 squeezed a roomy middle step into Citroën's range and wore an upside-down-looking rear window that stayed clearer in rain.
Citroen Ami 6 01.jpg · Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Citroën presented the Ami 6 to the press on 24 April 1961 as the missing link between the basic 2CV and the larger ID/DS. Flaminio Bertoni shaped the saloon around a dramatic reverse-rake rear window, a useful conventional boot and four seats. This profile stays with the original French 602 cc saloon, before the more successful estate and four-headlamp Club versions.
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Its famous Z-line rear window was not just decoration: Citroën said it preserved rear-seat room and a normal boot while helping rain slide away.
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A middle child with its own face
The launch filled the price and size gap between 2CV and ID 19 rather than replacing the 2CV. Bertoni's reverse-rake glass, rectangular lamps and embossed flanks made the modest family car look unlike either neighbour.
Source: Citroën/Stellantis · 60th anniversary of Ami 6 ↗Small outside, carefully measured inside
Citroën's heritage record gives a 3.87 m length, 1.52 m width and 640 kg curb weight. That compact shell carried four people, while the 2.4 m wheelbase and tall roof protected passenger space.
Source: Citroën Origins · Ami 6 ↗Where these facts come from
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 1, 2026.