Is Citroen a Joint Venture or Domestic Car?

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Citroen is a French brand, and most Citroen cars seen in China are joint venture vehicles. Citroen is not an independent brand. Citroen has many sedan and SUV models, such as the C4L, C4 C-Quatre, and Elysee. Citroen belongs to the French PSA Group, and Peugeot is also a brand under this group. The Citroen brand was founded in 1919 as a French automobile brand by André Citroen. Currently, it is one of the brands under the French PSA Group (Peugeot Citroen Group). In 1976, Citroen became one of the two automobile brands under the PSA Group. Dongfeng Citroen is a joint venture established in China by China's Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. and the French PSA Group, responsible for the production and sales of Citroen brand cars in China. As of now, the Citroen models that have been localized in China include: Citroen Tianyi C5, C3-XR, Yunyi C4 Aircross, Citroen C4 C-Quatre, Elysee, C5, C6, and C4L. Among them, the Citroen Tianyi C5 is positioned as a compact SUV, while the Citroen C3-XR and Yunyi C4 Aircross are positioned as small SUVs. The Citroen C4 C-Quatre, Elysee, and C4L are positioned as compact sedans, and the C5 and C6 are positioned as mid-size sedans.