The Citroën C6 V6 HDi 240 is a front wheel drive motor car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 237 bhp (240 PS/177 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
The Citroën C6 V6 HDi 240 weighs a claimed 1948 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 240 km/h, which is 149 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 10.0/5.8/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 190.0 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 | 2900 mm | 114.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1553 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4908 mm | 193.2 inches | |
| Width | 1860 mm | 73.2 inches | |
| Height | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1948 kg | 4295 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.37 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.73 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | DT20C | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2993 cc (182.644 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 240 PS (237 bhp) (177 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 59 kW/litre 80.3 ps/litre 79.2 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
150.35 Nm/litre
1.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1889.4 kPa (274 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 29 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 240 km/h (149 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 123.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.66 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.02 kg/kW 18.41 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.0/5.8/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.0/5.8/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.0/17.2/13.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.2/48.7/38.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.5/40.6/32.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 190.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | 2.940 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 18 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 R 18 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 302 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 246334 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Citroën C6 V6 HDi 240 (2010) added 2011-06-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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