The Citroën Big Fifteen is a saloon (sedan) style road car with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
Its 1.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that produces 56 bhp (57 PS/42 kW) of power at 4250 rpm, and maximum torque of 123 N·m (91 lb·ft/12.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Its stated kerb weight is 1143 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 113 km/h (70 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3086 mm | 121.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4747 mm | 186.9 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1143 kg | 2520 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53.4% front | ||
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| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | 1.86 m² | ||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Citroën | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1911 cc (116.616 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 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 57 PS (56 bhp) (42 kW) at 4250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 123 Nm (91 ft·lb) (12.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 21.9 kW/litre 29.7 ps/litre 29.3 bhp/litre 0.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
64.36 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 808.8 kPa (117.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 477.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 17.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 29.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 23.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 113 km/h (70 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 49.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 36.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 48.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 27.37 kg/kW 45.72 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | LT/LT-LH | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 47751 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1935 Citroën Big Fifteen added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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