The C5 1.8i 16v is a car from Citroën, with front wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
The 1.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 170 N·m (125 lb·ft/17.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1377 kg, the Citroën C5 1.8i 16v dispatches the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 10 seconds and the standing kilometre in 32.1 seconds.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 201 km/h (125 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 10.4/5.9/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 180.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2750 mm | 108.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1528 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 4745 mm | 186.8 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1377 kg | 3036 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.25 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | EW7A | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1749 cc (106.731 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.7 × 81.4 mm
3.26 × 3.2 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
170 Nm (125 ft·lb) (17.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
52.4 kW/litre 71.3 ps/litre 70.3 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
97.2 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Magneti Marelli 6 LP fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1221.4 kPa (177.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 437.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 32.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.57 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.01 kg/kW 25.08 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.4/5.9/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.4/5.9/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.6/16.9/13.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 27.2/47.9/37.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.6/39.9/30.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 180.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 266 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 145849 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Citroën C5 1.8i 16v added 2006-09-07. Last modified 2022-12-26. |
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