The XM 3.0i V6 is a front wheel drive Bertone designed saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front placed engine, from Citroën.
Its 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Citroën XM 3.0i V6 weighs a quoted 1420 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 222 km/h or 138 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 7.8/9.6/15.0 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 | Bertone | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2850 mm | 112.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1447 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4708 mm | 185.4 inches | |
| Width | 1794 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1393 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1420 kg | 3131 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 62.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.14 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | ZPJ | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2975 cc (181.546 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 73 mm
3.66 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.1 kW/litre 57.3 ps/litre 56.5 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.67 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | alloy block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Re Fenix 3B Fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1013.8 kPa (147 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 495.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h (138 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 119.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.22 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.33 kg/kW 18.93 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.8/9.6/15.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.8/9.6/15.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 12.8/10.4/6.7 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 36.2/29.4/18.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 30.2/24.5/15.7 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 | 3.260 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 15 MXV2 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 15 MXV2 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 224 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 27599 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | Y3AG | ||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Citroën XM 3.0i V6 added before December 1995. Last modified 2019-02-10. |
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