The Citroën ZX 1.6i is a 5 door hatchback style car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The Citroën ZX 1.6i's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 87.5 bhp (89 PS/65 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 132 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic transmission transmits the power to the wheels.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1030 kg, the Citroën ZX 1.6i can dispense with the 0-100 km/h benchmark in 16.7 seconds and the standing kilometre in 37.6 seconds.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 171 km/h (106 mph), official fuel consumption is 6.0/7.8/9.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 4070 mm | 160.2 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1030 kg | 2271 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 56 litres | 12.3 [14.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | U9 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1580 cc (96.418 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 73 mm
3.27 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 89 PS (87.5 bhp) (65 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 132 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.3 kW/litre 56.1 ps/litre 55.4 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
83.54 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.95:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1049.8 kPa (152.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 395 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 16.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 37.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 171 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.13 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.79 kg/kW 26.37 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.0/7.8/9.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.0/7.8/9.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 16.7/12.8/10.2 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 47.1/36.2/28.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 39.2/30.2/24.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 175/65 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/65 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 585145 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1993 Citroën ZX 1.6i Automatic added 2019-01-17. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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