The Citroën Xsara 1.8i SX is a 3 door hatchback-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.8 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 88 bhp (89 PS/66 kW) at 5000 rpm and 147 Nm (108 lbft/15 kgm) at 2600 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1071 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 182 km/h which is 113 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) | 1423 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Length | 4167 mm | 164.1 inches | |
| Width | 1698 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1071 kg | 2361 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 59.1% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.99 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Citroën | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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 | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
89 PS (88 bhp) (66 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
147 Nm (108 ft·lb) (15 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
37.3 kW/litre 50.7 ps/litre 50 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
83.48 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1049 kPa (152.1 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 | 13.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 34.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.27 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.32 kg/kW 27.26 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 86735 | ||
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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 SX added 2001-08-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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