Citroën Fukang
The Citroën Fukang is a line of compact cars made for China by the Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile joint venture, a collaboration between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Dongfeng Motor Corporation. It began in 1992 as a rebadged Citroën ZX hatchback assembled in semi-knock down form. In China it was sold as the Fukang DC7140, a name that means “Prosperity and Health.”
In 1996, local production started in Wuhan with a capacity of about 150,000 cars per year. In 1998 a sedan version called the Fukang 988 was introduced. This car was based on the DC7160 and used a 1.6-liter engine. The sedan was developed by the engineering firm Heuliez, which also created a long-wheelbase Fukang 988 VIP.
The hatchback Fukang remained part of the Chinese lineup until 2009, when it was replaced by the facelifted Citroën C-Elysée hatchback. Over the years, the Fukang family also included a 4-door pickup and a 2-door panel van. In 2006 Citroën China expanded its local range to include the Xsara, Picasso, and C-Triomphe models.
Later, the Fukang name was reused by Shenlong Motors, a joint venture between Dongfeng and PSA, for new models such as the Fukang ES500, Fukang ES600, and the electric Fukang e-Elysée.
Key details: engines available included 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter four-cylinders, usually paired with a 5-speed manual transmission. Body styles included 4-door sedans, 5-door hatchbacks, 2-door panel vans, and 4-door pickups. The Fukang is related to several Citroën models and is considered the first in a line of Chinese-market Citroëns, with the Citroën Elysée succeeding it.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 16:27 (CET).