The Citroën BX17 TGD is a hatchback-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 111 N·m (82 lb·ft/11.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 986 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2655 mm | 104.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4229 mm | 166.5 inches | |
| Width | 1661 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 986 kg | 2174 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1769 cc (107.951 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 88 mm
3.15 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 111 Nm (82 ft·lb) (11.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 25.3 kW/litre 34.4 ps/litre 33.9 bhp/litre 0.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
62.75 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 788.5 kPa (114.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 442.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 61.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 45.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 60.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.04 kg/kW 36.81 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.HPS.CS.ALC.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.HPS.ALC.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 6237 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Citroën BX17 TGD added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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