Citroën BX 16 RS
Angular family transport with Citroën suspension and a carefully defined place in the range.
Citroën BX 16 RS — representative UK-market car · Andrew Bone · CC BY 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
The BX was unveiled beneath the Eiffel Tower on 23 September 1982. Sales began with the Paris show a week later. Its Bertone shape, designed by Marcello Gandini, gave a practical five-door body an unusually crisp outline.
Look a little closer.
The RS shared its launch engine with the TRS; those letters did not mean identical equipment.
Photos show an example of the model or generation. The pictured vehicle’s year, equipment, or modifications can differ from the specification described here.
RS is not shorthand for TRS
The brochure separates the trims. Front head restraints were accessories on the RS but standard on the TRS; front electric windows were optional on the RS. Keeping those columns apart prevents a well-equipped surviving car from rewriting the launch specification.
Source: Citroën — French launch brochure, July 1982; technical and equipment tables ↗A conspicuous shape for everyday work
Gandini’s angular outline framed a conventional family-car brief: five doors, front-wheel drive and a transverse engine. Citroën retained hydropneumatic suspension, so the new visual language did not mean abandoning the company’s distinctive engineering direction.
Source: Citroën — BX 40th anniversary, 22 September 2022 ↗Where these facts come from
- Citroën — French launch brochure, July 1982; technical and equipment tables
- Citroën — BX 40th anniversary, 22 September 2022
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-16T01:14:11.345Z.