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Citroën CX

1986-1989, France

engines/performance

engines:

years	cyl./valv.	compr.	displacement	power		specific	fuel	torque
86:	i4/8V	9.2:1	1995cc.(122ci)	106DIN-hp	@5500rpm	53.1 hp/l	1bbl	120lb-ft. (163Nm)	@3250rpm
86-89:	i4/8V	9.8:1	2150cc.(131ci)	113DIN-hp	@5600rpm	52.6 hp/l	1bbl	131lb-ft. (177Nm)	@3250rpm
86:	i4/8V	8.8:1	2482cc.(151ci)	138DIN-hp	@5000rpm	55.6 hp/l	EFI	152lb-ft. (206Nm)	@4000rpm
87-89:	i4/8V	8.0:1	2482cc.(151ci)	121DIN-hp	@5000rpm	48.8 hp/l	EFI	141lb-ft. (191Nm)	@4000rpm
86:	i4/8V	7.8:1	2482cc.(151ci)	168DIN-hp	@5000rpm	67.7 hp/l	EFI+tc	214lb-ft. (290Nm)	@3250rpm
87-89:	i4/8V	7.8:1	2482cc.(151ci)	156DIN-hp	@4750rpm	62.9 hp/l	EFI+tc	199lb-ft. (270Nm)	@3250rpm
86-89:	i4/8V	22.3:1	2482cc.(151ci)	75DIN-hp	@4250rpm	30.2 hp/l	diesel	106lb-ft. (144Nm)	@2000rpm
86:	i4/8V	22.3:1	2482cc.(151ci)	95DIN-hp	@3700rpm	38.3 hp/l	td	159lb-ft. (216Nm)	@2000rpm
87-89:	i4/8V	21.0:1	2482cc.(151ci)	120DIN-hp	@3900rpm	48.3 hp/l	td	190lb-ft. (258Nm)	@2000rpm

performance:

engine	topspeed	0-50mph	0-62mph	0-100mph	0-124mph	1/4mile	mileage (US-gallon)
2.0l106hp:	176kph/109mph	?s	12.1s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.6-10.6 l/100km	22.2-24.5 mpg
2.2l113hp:	186kph/116mph	?s	10.6s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.0-10.0 l/100km	23.5-26.1 mpg
2.5l138hp:	201kph/125mph	?s	9.2s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	10.0-11.0 l/100km	21.4-23.5 mpg
2.5l121hp:	195kph/121mph	?s	11.3s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	11.0-12.0 l/100km	19.6-21.4 mpg
2.5l168hp:	220kph/137mph	?s	8.0s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	10.7-11.7 l/100km	20.1-22.0 mpg
2.5l156hp:	215kph/134mph	?s	9.2s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	11.0-12.0 l/100km	19.6-21.4 mpg
2.5l75hp:	156kph/97mph	?s	17.1s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.1-8.1 l/100km	29.0-33.1 mpg
2.5l95hp:	175kph/109mph	?s	13.3s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.1-8.1 l/100km	29.0-33.1 mpg
2.5l120hp:	192kph/119mph	?s	10.9s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	6.7-7.7 l/100km	30.5-35.1 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear:

185 HR14

transmission/drive wheel:

4/5-speed/FWD, automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height:

4659 x 1770 x 1360 mm (183.4 x 69.7 x 53.5 in)

wheelbase - tread f/r:

2845 mm - 1514/1360 mm (112.0 in - 59.6/53.5 in)

some calculations:

base aera: 8.25 m² (88.8 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 1.92 m² (20.7 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 11.22 m³ (395.8 cu.ft.)

aerodynamics:

coefficient of drag (cd): 0.39 - drag area: 0.749 m² / 8.06 sq.ft.

weight:

1260 - 1405 kg (2778 - 3097 lb)

power/weight-ratio:

8.4 - 16.8 kg/hp (18.4 - 37.0 lb/hp) 60 - 120 hp/ton

price/production

base-price:

25,330 - 40,540 DM (1986)

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.