The Citroën BX 16 TGI is a front wheel drive automobile, with its engine located in the front, and a 5 door hatchback body.
The Citroën BX 16 TGI's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 88 bhp (89 PS/66 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 132 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.5 kgm) at 2700 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 5 speed manual 'box.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 959 kg, the Citroën BX 16 TGI can dispense with the 0-100 km/h dash in 12.6 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 34.5 seconds.
Top claimed speed is 174 km/h (108 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 5.8/7.6/9.7 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2655 mm | 104.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4237 mm | 166.8 inches | |
| Width | 1682 mm | 66.2 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 959 kg | 2114 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Citroën | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1580 cc (96.418 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 73 mm
3.27 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
89 PS (88 bhp) (66 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
132 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.5 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.5 kW/litre 56.5 ps/litre 55.7 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.54 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.26:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1049.8 kPa (152.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 395 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 34.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 174 km/h (108 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.43 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.61 kg/kW 24.41 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.8/7.6/9.7 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.8/7.6/9.7 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 17.2/13.2/10.3 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 48.7/37.2/29.1 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 40.6/30.9/24.2 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 165/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 750068 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Citroën BX 16 TGI added 2022-07-03. Last modified 2022-07-03. |
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