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Citroën CX

1974-1982, France

engines/performance

engines:

years	cyl./valv.	compr.	displacement	power		specific	fuel	torque
74-79:	i4/8V	9.0:1	1985cc.(121ci)	102DIN-hp	@5300rpm	51.4 hp/l	1bbl	112lb-ft. (152Nm)	@3000rpm
79-82:	i4/8V	9.2:1	1981cc.(121ci)	106DIN-hp	@5500rpm	53.5 hp/l	1bbl	122lb-ft. (165Nm)	@3000rpm
74-76:	i4/8V	9.0:1	2175cc.(133ci)	112DIN-hp	@5500rpm	51.5 hp/l	1bbl	123lb-ft. (167Nm)	@3500rpm
76-80:	i4/8V	8.75:1	2331cc.(142ci)	115DIN-hp	@5500rpm	49.3 hp/l	1bbl	134lb-ft. (181Nm)	@2750rpm
80-82:	i4/8V	8.8:1	2331cc.(142ci)	120DIN-hp	@5500rpm	51.5 hp/l	1bbl	145lb-ft. (196Nm)	@2750rpm
77-80:	i4/8V	8.75:1	2331cc.(142ci)	130DIN-hp	@4750rpm	55.8 hp/l	FI	145lb-ft. (197Nm)	@3600rpm
80-82:	i4/8V	8.8:1	2331cc.(142ci)	128DIN-hp	@4750rpm	54.9 hp/l	FI	147lb-ft. (199Nm)	@3500rpm
76-78:	i4/8V	22.25:1	2175cc.(133ci)	66DIN-hp	@4500rpm	30.3 hp/l	diesel	93lb-ft. (126Nm)	@2750rpm
78-82:	i4/8V	22.2:1	2482cc.(151ci)	75DIN-hp	@4250rpm	30.2 hp/l	diesel	111lb-ft. (151Nm)	@2000rpm

performance:

engine	topspeed	0-50mph	0-62mph	0-100mph	0-124mph	1/4mile	mileage (US-gallon)
2.0l102hp:	178kph/111mph	?s	13.0s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	11.5-12.5 l/100km	18.8-20.5 mpg
2.0l106hp:	177kph/110mph	?s	11.7s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	12.0-12.5 l/100km	18.8-19.6 mpg
2.2l112hp:	185kph/115mph	?s	11.9s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	13.2-13.5 l/100km	17.4-17.8 mpg
2.3l115hp:	186kph/116mph	?s	11.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	13.5-14.0 l/100km	16.8-17.4 mpg
2.3l120hp:	182kph/113mph	?s	11.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	13.5-14.0 l/100km	16.8-17.4 mpg
2.3l130hp:	189kph/117mph	?s	10.4s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	14.5-15.5 l/100km	15.2-16.2 mpg
2.3l128hp:	194kph/121mph	?s	10.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	14.0-14.5 l/100km	16.2-16.8 mpg
2.2l66hp:	145kph/90mph	?s	20.7s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.5-10.0 l/100km	23.5-27.7 mpg
2.5l75hp:	156kph/97mph	?s	17.1s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.0-10.0 l/100km	23.5-26.1 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear:

185 SR14

transmission/drive wheel:

4-speed/FWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height:

4630 x 1730 x 1360 mm (182.3 x 68.1 x 53.5 in)

wheelbase - tread f/r:

2845 mm - 1474/1330 mm (112.0 in - 58.0/52.4 in)

some calculations:

base aera: 8.01 m² (86.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 1.92 m² (20.7 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.89 m³ (384.4 cu.ft.)

aerodynamics:

coefficient of drag (cd): 0.369 - drag area: 0.708 m² / 7.63 sq.ft.

weight:

1250 - 1370 kg (2756 - 3020 lb)

power/weight-ratio:

10.5 - 18.9 kg/hp (23.2 - 41.8 lb/hp) 53 - 95 hp/ton

price/production

base-price:

16,900 - 20,700 DM (1975)

production:

1,042,460 (all CX)

The CX was the successor to the Citroën DS. It was succeeded by the Citroën XM.
CX is french for "cd = coefficient of drag" and it refers to the good aerodynamic of the CX.