The CX 20 RE is a front wheel drive Robert Opron designed saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, produced by Citroën.
The Citroën CX 20 RE's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 101 bhp (102 PS/75 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 163 N·m (120 lb·ft/16.6 kgm) at 3250 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1235 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 175 km/h, which is 109 mph, official fuel consumption is 6.9/9.0/12.0 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 sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Robert Opron | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Length | 4650 mm | 183.1 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1235 kg | 2723 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Citroën | ||
| Engine code | 829-A5 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 82 mm
3.46 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
102 PS (101 bhp) (75 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
163 Nm (120 ft·lb) (16.6 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.8 kW/litre 51.3 ps/litre 50.6 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.7 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 34 CICF/214 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1026.7 kPa (148.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 33.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 82.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.98 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.4 kg/kW 27.39 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.9/9.0/12.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/9.0/12.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/11.1/8.3 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 40.9/31.4/23.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 34.1/26.1/19.6 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | 2.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.HPS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SwTrailA.HPS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 224 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 164560 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Citroën CX 20 RE added 2007-11-16. Last modified 2019-02-09. |
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