This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style designed by Bertone with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 191 bhp (194 PS/142 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 272 N·m (201 lb·ft/27.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
With a stated kerb weight of 1591 kg, the Citroën XM V6 manages the 0-100 km/h sprint in 10.2 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 31.1 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 230 km/h, which is 143 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 18.0/8.4/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 284.0 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 | 1385 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1591 kg | 3508 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 66.1% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | PSA | ||
| Engine code | ES9J4 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2946 cc (179.776 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 82.6 mm
3.43 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
194 PS (191 bhp) (142 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
272 Nm (201 ft·lb) (27.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
48.3 kW/litre 65.7 ps/litre 64.8 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
92.33 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1160.2 kPa (168.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 491 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 31.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 121.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 120.05 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.17 kg/kW 18.66 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18.0/8.4/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 18.0/8.4/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.6/11.9/8.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 15.7/33.6/23.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.1/28.0/19.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 284.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 205/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 232 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 222695 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | Y4WH | ||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Citroën XM V6 Automatic added 2010-11-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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