The 'Citroën LN' (Hélène) and 'Citroën LNA' (Hélèna) are city car automobiles produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1976 and 1986. The added "A" used in the name of the bigger engined 'LNA' stood for 'Athlétique' (Athletic).

The 'LN' was introduced in July 1976. It combined the bodyshell of the Peugeot 104 Z (a shortened floorpan version of the 104) with the economical 602 cc two-cylinder gasoline engine of the 'Citroën 2CV'. Equipment levels were low, but its key selling points were its cheap price and low running costs.

There was evidence of defensiveness at the press launch, possibly because a car that looked like a Peugeot, but was assembled at a Citroën plant and fitted with a Citroën engine, sharply refuted assurances that the two marques would retain their individuality. Those assurances had been provided by the same press departments just a few months earlier, when Citroën had again run out of money and Peugeot had taken control. When pressed, Citroën explained that the 'LN' project had been rushed through because of "the need to supply customers and the dealership network with a model to strengthen Citroën's position at the lower end of the market", which was hardly a ringing endorsement of a range which at the time included the 'Ami' and the 'Dyane' as well as the venerable '2CV' which would continue in production long after any of the others. Citroën made it clear that this would not happen again, complying to this until the 1996 'Citroën Saxo'.

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