The Saxo 1.4i SX is a front wheel drive hatchback car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Citroën.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 111 N·m (82 lb·ft/11.3 kgm) at 3400 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 5 speed manual set of gears.
Quoted kerb weight is 860 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 175 km/h (109 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2385 mm | 93.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1381 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1301 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 3718 mm | 146.4 inches | |
| Width | 1595 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Height | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 860 kg | 1896 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 63.4% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.82 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1360 cc (82.992 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 77 mm
2.95 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
111 Nm (82 ft·lb) (11.3 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40.6 kW/litre 55.2 ps/litre 54.4 bhp/litre 0.89 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.62 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1025.6 kPa (148.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 340 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 34.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.05 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.58 kg/kW 26.03 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 4.100 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 78122 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Citroën Saxo 1.4i SX added 2001-03-19. Last modified 2018-12-12. |
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