The Citroën 15 cv Cabriolet is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the front wheels.
The 2.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that has an output of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 191 N·m (141 lb·ft/19.5 kgm) at 1500 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Citroën 15 cv Cabriolet is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 135 km/h (84 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 3 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3087 mm | 121.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1487 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1487 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4760 mm | 187.4 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Citroën | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2867 cc (174.955 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 100 mm
3.07 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 191 Nm (141 ft·lb) (19.5 kgm) at 1500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 19.2 kW/litre 26.2 ps/litre 25.8 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
66.62 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 So 30 FFIAP carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 837.2 kPa (121.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 477.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185 x 400 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185 x 400 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 150898 | ||
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| RAC rating | 22.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1939 Citroën 15 cv Cabriolet added 2006-12-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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