The Citroën XM 2.0i 16v is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body designed by Bertone.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 133.5 bhp (135 PS/100 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 183 N·m (135 lb·ft/18.7 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1414 kg, the Citroën XM 2.0i 16v dispatches the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 10.8 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 32.4 seconds.
Top quoted speed is 205 km/h (127 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 13.5/7.4/9.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 225.0 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 | Bertone | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2850 mm | 112.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Length | 4708 mm | 185.4 inches | |
| Width | 1794 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1414 kg | 3117 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 61.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.12 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | PSA | ||
| Engine code | XU10J4 R | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
135 PS (133.5 bhp) (100 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
183 Nm (135 ft·lb) (18.7 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49.8 kW/litre 67.7 ps/litre 66.8 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
91.59 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch MP5.2 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1151 kPa (166.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 32.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 95.73 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.41 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.2 kg/kW 23.73 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.5/7.4/9.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.5/7.4/9.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.4/13.5/10.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.9/38.2/29.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.4/31.8/24.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 225.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 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 | 3.170 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 283 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 224 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 222640 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | Y4 CZ | ||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Citroën XM 2.0i 16v added 2010-11-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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