Wednesday 16th December 1992

At a special press conference in Paris for 350 journalists from France and other countries, Jacques Calvet, Chairman of Automobiles Citroën gave a special preview of the Xantia. The new 5-door saloon, marketed in March 1993, was the fruit of the partnership between Citroën and Bertone.The name “Xantia” was derived from Xanthos, meaning “light” in the Greek language.