page_title: Chevrolet Citation
section_title: 1982
hierarchical_section_title: Chevrolet Citation / History / 1982
caption_attribution_description: Chevrolet Citation photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
context_page_description: The Chevrolet Citation is a range of compact cars that was produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. The first Chevrolet sold with front-wheel drive, a single generation of the Citation was sold from the 1980 to 1985 model years, succeeding the Chevrolet Nova. The model range was offered in three body styles: three-door and five-door hatchbacks and a two-door notchback coupe.
  The Citation was built on the second-generation compact GM X-platform. For 1980, the platform was switched to front-wheel drive and significantly downsized. The Citation was sold alongside the Pontiac Phoenix, Buick Skylark, and Oldsmobile Omega; while the Phoenix was also produced as a hatchback and the Skylark and Omega were produced as two-doors, the two-door notchback coupé body was exclusive to the Citation. Alongside a standard trim level, Chevrolet offered the Citation X-11, offering performance-oriented upgrades.
  In an extended 1980 model year, over 800,000 examples of the Citation were sold; along with becoming the best-selling car in the United States for the model year, the Citation was among the most successful product launches in General Motors history.
context_section_description: For 1982, fuel injection was added to the 2.5L engine; to further increase fuel economy, low rolling resistance tires were added to all Citations (including the X-11).  As a running change during the year, the two-door notchback (coupe) made its return after being dropped for 1981.  
  Chevrolet introduced two models for 1982 that would produce a significant effect on Citation sales.  Phased in to replace the Malibu, the Chevrolet Celebrity was an A-Body vehicle.  While sharing its wheelbase and powertrain with the Citation, the sedan and wagon bodies of the Celebrity were considered mid-size cars.  Replacing the Monza, the Chevrolet Cavalier J-body subcompact further expanded the front-wheel drive product offering with its own coupe, hatchback, and station wagon competing closely against the Citation.
  The Citation, Celebrity, and Cavalier were sold with Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac counterparts (the latter was also sold as a Cadillac).
caption: The Citation coupe body was unique to Chevy and not shared with another GM badge
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