The new vehicle used the petrol engine of the Fiat 132, but with a longer stroke which increased the capacity to 1,995 cc.

[4] - the same enlarged engine turned up in the Fiat 132 itself two years later, albeit with twin overhead camshafts.

[4] The 57 litre fuel tank was positioned well out of range from rocks and flying stones, under the twin passenger seat beside the driver.

[4] Road testers from the UK commended the smoothness of the ride over rough ground which evidently compared very favourably with that offered by the Land Rover of the time.

Citroën offered its own version of the Volkswagen Iltis, using the CX Athena engine and renamed as C44.