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Apart from a discreet `D' on the rear nameplate, there's nothing to distinguish the Citroen CX 2200 Diesel from its petrol-engined counterparts at an outward glance. Seated inside, the journey under way, there's precious little to give the game away either. Acceleration is the fastest you'll find in a Diesel, though obviously not quite so lively as in the petrol powered CX models. But the man who buys Diesel has his own reason for doing so, namely more miles per gallon, and in this respect the CX Diesel more than makes up for any seconds lost in acceleration.

44.83 mpg at a constant 55 mph is a figure even the manufacturers of small economy cars would be pleased to shout from the rooftops. So when you consider that in addition the CX Diesel is fitted with all the trappings of a luxury saloon and was described by 'Motor' magazine as "one of the world's most beautiful production cars of all time", then you start to understand what gives this car such terrific appeal.

Electrically operated front window winders, reclining front seats with headrests and a single front windscreen wiper that sweeps a broader area than the conventional pair are all standard features on the CX Diesel. Suspension, of course, is Citroen's famed hydropneumatic system with self-levelling action which automatically adjusts to any weight load or road surface condition. It's true to say there is no smoother, no more comfortable suspension system on any car at any price. But what really sets the CX apart from other Diesels available is a high 'level of quietness and smoothness which is a substantial breakthrough in the development of Diesel-powered private cars. Hour upon hour cruising in a most relaxed manner with the speedometer needle stuck on go (where laws permit) makes the CX an exceptionally comfortable car to drive on long journeys.

As 'Car' magazine remarked in a report on the Citroen CX Diesel "the maintenance costs are going to be lower and the car's life rather longer". Bearing that last point in mind it's worth mentioning that every CX sold in Britain has a special tectyl underbody protection and it's comforting to contemplate that ten years from now the CX design will still appear contemporary.

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