The Citroën Dyane is a supermini produced by the French automaker Citroën from 1967 to 1983. It was based on the famous Citroën 2CV, and 1.4 million Dyanes were produced. The Dyane spawned a panel van version called the Acadiane.
The Dyane was Citroën's answer to the increasingly popular Renault 4, which after its introduction in 1961 had caused a decline in 2CV sales. Like the R4, the Dyane was designed from the outset as a hatchback with some other styling differences, such as conventional round headlamps set into the front wings with a squared enjoliveur — as opposed to the old-fashioned separate units found on the 2CV — and chromed wheel embellishers as standard.
As with the 2CV, the engine was air-cooled though with a slightly larger displacement of 435 cc; later versions gained the 602 cc engine, with higher compression pistons and forced induction from the engine fan giving more power than the 2CV. It is often believed that the Dyane was intended to replace the 2CV, but it was pitched higher in the Citroën range — between the 2CV and the Ami — and attracted a different clientele seeking the versatility offered by the Dyane's hatchback.
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