The Citroën Saxo 1.6i 16V VTS is a 3 door hatchback style road car with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 117 bhp (119 PS/87 kW) of power at 6600 rpm, and maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb·ft/14.8 kgm) at 5200 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a claimed kerb weight of 935 kg, the Citroën Saxo 1.6i 16V VTS covers the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 8.7 seconds and the standing kilometre in 29.9 seconds.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 205 km/h, or 127 mph.
Full specs
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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) | 1401 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 3737 mm | 147.1 inches | |
| Width | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 935 kg | 2061 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.82 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.60 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1587 cc (96.845 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78.5 × 82 mm
3.09 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
119 PS (117 bhp) (87 kW) at 6600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
145 Nm (107 ft·lb) (14.8 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
55 kW/litre 74.7 ps/litre 73.7 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
91.37 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1148.2 kPa (166.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 396.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 29.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 126.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.72 kg/kW 17.9 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 2.980 | ||
| 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 | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 78111 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Citroën Saxo 1.6i 16V VTS added 2001-03-19. Last modified 2018-12-12. |
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