In 1983 and 1984, the Citroën division competed against Volkswagen for the'large car' contract in the nascent Chinese auto market; the winner went on to form Shanghai Volkswagen in 1984 with SAIC Motor.
In 1983 and 1984, the Citroën division competed against Volkswagen for the'large car' contract in the nascent Chinese auto market-the complicated Citroën CX competed with the simpler Volkswagen Santana. The winner went on to form Shanghai Volkswagen in 1984 with SAIC Motor.