The Xsara 1.8i 16V VTS is a motor vehicle from Citroën, with front wheel drive, a front located engine and a 3 door hatchback body style.
The Citroën Xsara 1.8i 16V VTS's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 109 bhp (111 PS/81 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a stated kerb weight of 1102 kg, the Citroën Xsara 1.8i 16V VTS manages to cover the 0-100 km/h sprint in 10.6 seconds and the standing kilometre in 32.6 seconds.
Its maximum speed stated is 198 km/h or 123 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1433 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1442 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Length | 4167 mm | 164.1 inches | |
| Width | 1698 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1391 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1102 kg | 2429 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 61.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.00 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Citroën | ||
| Engine code | XU7JP4L3 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1761 cc (107.463 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 81.4 mm
3.27 × 3.2 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
111 PS (109 bhp) (81 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
46.2 kW/litre 62.8 ps/litre 61.9 bhp/litre 1.01 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
88.02 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1106.1 kPa (160.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 440.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 32.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 198 km/h (123 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 98.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.56 kg/kW 22.65 lb/bhp |
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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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.850 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 86779 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Citroën Xsara 1.8i 16V VTS added 2001-08-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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