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1st February 1999
 MELBOURNE MOTOR SHOW DEBUT FOR THE NEW CITROËN
COUPE
The Citroën Xsara Coupé will star
at the Melbourne International Motor Show (26 February – 8 March 1999),
prior to its mid-1999 launch, bringing a new form of European style and
performance into the small car sector of the Australian market.
“Three door versions of small
cars, and in particular, hatchbacks, tend to be rather disappointing
vehicles,” says Miles Williams, General Manager for Citroën in
Australia. “They lose two doors and gain nothing in style. Not so the
Citroën Xsara Coupé. It offers a unique package of European
performance and style, blended together to offer something more, not less, from
a two door car.”
While based on the Xsara hatchback launched in
August last year, the Xsara Coupé brings together the interior space of
the normal hatchback with a graceful and purposeful coupe exterior. Powered by
120 kW 2.0 litre engine, the performance matches the purposeful styling with a
top speed of 220 kmh and the ability to dispatch the dash to 100 kmh in just
8.7 seconds. Citroen is looking at 1.8 litre Xsara Coupé for
Australia.
The fully independent suspension includes
passive all wheel steering and it has been set so that Citroën’s
unique reputation for ride quality is balanced by a more sporting level of
handling and steering response. As such, it represents an ideal set up for
Australia’s demanding road conditions.
Equipment levels are also high: Power steering,
airbags, transponder equipped alarm and immobiliser, central locking, alloy
wheels, electric windows and pollen filter all illustrate the range and depth
of standard features.
“The Xsara Coupé is a fine
example of the way Citroën thinks about car design,” says Miles
Wiliams. “Where other companies follow the tried and tested route,
Citroën goes the extra mile to provide more benefits to ownership, be they
in style, performance, comfort or value for money. When the Citroën Xsara
Coupé arrives in Australia later this year, it will provide a unique
addition to the range of choice in the Australian market, and not just another
‘me-too’ car.”
The 1999 Citroen Xsara Coupe
 |
Xsara
Coupé 1.8 |
Xsara
Coupé VTS |
|
Auto |
Manual |
| Engine |
XU7
JP |
XU10
J4 |
| Type |
Water cooled four cylinder driving the front
wheels |
| Bore/stroke
(mm) |
83/81.4 |
86/86 |
| Capacity (cc) |
1761 |
1998 |
| Compression
ratio |
9.25:1 |
10.8:1 |
| Power
(kW/bhp@rpm) |
74/103@6,000 |
120/167@6500 |
| Torque
(Nm@rpm) |
153@3000 |
193@5500 |
| Transmission |
Four
speed automatic |
Five
speed manual |
Gearing
Kmh per 1000 rpm |
|
|
| 1st |
11.36 |
8.41 |
| 2nd |
20.02 |
13.15 |
| 3rd |
27.41 |
19.21 |
| 4th |
37.10 |
25.85 |
| 5th |
~ |
33.02 |
| Reverse |
9.69 |
7.38 |
| Running Gear |
| Steering |
Power assisted rack and pinion |
| Steering
wheel diameter (mm) |
375 |
375 |
| Steering
ratio |
1:18.8 |
1:14.6 |
| Turns lock
to lock |
3.3 |
2.4 |
| Turning
circle curbs/walls (m) |
10.7/11.45 |
10.7/11.45 |
| Tyres |
185/65
R14 |
195/55
R15 |
| Brakes
(front/rear) |
Ventilated disc/Drum |
Ventilated disc/Disc |
| Suspension |
Front: MacPherson struts. Rear: Trailing arms, passive four wheel
steering |
| Dimensions (mm) |
| Length/width/height |
4167/1698/1405 |
4617/1698/1364 |
| Wheelbase |
2540 |
2540 |
| Track
front/rear |
1423/1430 |
1433/1430 |
| Boot volume
rear seat up/down (l) |
408/1190 |
408/1190 |
| Weights (kg) |
| Unladen/laden |
1099/1620 |
1190/1670 |
| Weight
distribution front/rear unladen |
659/440 |
738/452 |
| Payload |
521 |
480 |
| Towing
weight braked/unbraked |
585/1000 |
630/1100 |
| Performance |
| Acceleration (secs) |
|
|
| 0 –
400 m |
20.0 |
16.3 |
| 0 –
1000 m |
36.6 |
29.8 |
| 0 –
100 kmh |
15.4 |
8.7 |
| Top speed
(kmh) |
177 |
220 |
| Fuel consumption (l/100
km) |
| Urban |
12.9 |
13.6 |
| Extra
Urban |
6.9 |
7.1 |
| Mixed |
9.1 |
9.4 |
| CO2
emissions (g/km) |
220 |
224 |
For further information please
e-Mail Miles Williams - General Manager on
100250.3324@compuserve.com
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