Citroen Visa

Oracle

Modifications already to the Visa by a more marketing-conscious Citroen include black paint around rear window to make car look lower and wider

Something old, something new

Citroen Visa Club

Giant Test

Daihatsu Charade XTE v Citroen Visa Cub v Peugeot 104GL

At the core of the car

True 'world cars' still do not exist, says LJK Setright, whatever the giants claim. But the Citroen Visa, Fiat Panda and BL Metro, begin to show what is eventually possible

Long Term Test : The Club

Poetry for some, purgatory for others. Citroen Visa Club was planned a popular car; came out a love-it-or-hate-it machine

Newcomers : Citroen pick a new path

Eccentricity takes a back seat as Citroen try to widen the Visa's appeal

Top Ten : Economy Saloon

Citroen Visa Super E £3659

Visability

Citroen is poised for a World assault on top drawer rallying. But just for now, the company's kicked off the programme with some great ideas in Europe - like that International Vista Trophy and over here, John Weatherley's Chris Sclater prepared version has been delighting rally spectators all season with some spectacular motoring

Newcomers : Citroen Visa GT

Giant Test

Renault 5TX v MG Metro v Ford Fiesta XR2 v Citroen Visa GT v Fiat 127GT

Giant Test

Daihatsu Charade v Austin Metro v Ford Fiesta v Vauxhall Nova v Citroen Visa v Volkswagen Polo v Peugeot 205 v Fiat Uno

Citroen Visa GTi 115ch

Uprated in the wake of stablemate Peugeot's move to 115bhp from 1.6 litres, Citroens Visa GTi offers terrific value in the five-door fun stakes.