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Citroën SM

1970–1975

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  • Lowest price

    £32,200

    Since 2020

  • Median price

    £32,200

    Since 2020 · n=1

  • Highest price

    £32,200

    Since 2020

  • Sold cars

    1

    All time

  • Sell-through

    100%

    Of 1 lots

Citroën SM

Based on 1 verified auction result

No signal yet

£26,193

Market value · recent verified sales

MSRP

Collectibility

7/10

Highly Collectible

3-Year Forecast

Not enough sales data

5-Year Forecast

Not enough sales data

Estimates pool 3 verified sales across Australia, United Kingdom, United States — cross-market prices FX-adjusted at Jul 2026 rates.

Market scores

38

Desirability

Illiquid

10

Liquidity

Moderate

50

Resale Outlook

Marque analyst note

The Citroën SM occupies a narrow and illiquid corner of the UK classic market, with a single tracked transaction in the past 12 months establishing a median value of £26,193. Without a second comparable sale, year-on-year trend analysis is impossible, and the absence of active listings suggests these cars rarely cycle through the market.

Production totalled just over 12,900 units across the model's lifespan, making the SM a genuinely rare French saloon. Its classification as appreciating classic and a collectibility score of 7 reflect the model's mechanical significance and design credentials, though current market desirability registers as low relative to other cars in its vintage tier.

The single-transaction sample size means any pricing conclusions carry minimal statistical weight. For buyers or sellers contemplating a move, this thinness of comparable evidence makes negotiation more art than science, and liquidity risk is material.

Without mileage data from recent sales, typical condition profiles on transacted examples remain unclear. This gap also underscores the scarcity of reliable transaction evidence in this segment.

No forward projections are currently available, reflecting both the absence of trend data and the structural illiquidity that makes forecasting fraught.

Depreciation Benchmark

  • Current avg value£26,193
  • Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr

Est. Annual Ownership Costs

  • Insurance (agreed value)£450
  • Maintenance£900
  • Storage£2,400
  • Depreciation— (appreciating)
  • Total annual cost£3,750
This car has historically appreciated — carrying cost is offset by value growth, not eroded by depreciation.

Market Liquidity

  • Active Listings0
  • Sales Last 12 Months1
  • Sell-Through100%

Market Snapshot

  • Active Listings0
  • Avg Sale Price£32,200
  • Avg Mileage at Sale
  • Recent Price Range£32,200 – £32,200
  • Total Sales Tracked1

Recent sales

  • €32,200

    bonhams · 30 Jan 2026

Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.