The Citroën BX19 GTi 16v is a 5 door hatchback style car with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.9 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 160 bhp (162 PS/119 kW) at 6500 rpm and 180 Nm (133 lbft/18.4 kgm) at 5000 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual set of gears.
It weighs a quoted 1073 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 217 km/h which is 135 mph.
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) | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Length | 4230 mm | 166.5 inches | |
| Width | 1660 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1361 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 163 mm | 6.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1073 kg | 2366 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.325 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1905 cc (116.25 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 88 mm
3.27 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 180 Nm (133 ft·lb) (18.4 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 62.6 kW/litre 85.2 ps/litre 84 bhp/litre 1.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.49 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Mot-ML4 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1187.4 kPa (172.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 476.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 217 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 151.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 111.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 149.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.99 kg/kW 15.02 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| 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 | 195/60 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 6314 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Citroën BX19 GTi 16v added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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