Citroën Xsara
Coupe VTR
1.6 litre

Citroën Xsara
Coupe VTS
2.0 litre

Engine

TU5JP4

XU10J4RS

Water-cooled four cylinder engine installed transversely driving the front wheels

Bore/stroke

78.5/82

86/86

Capacity (cc)

1587

1997

Compression ratio

9.6:1

10.8:1

Fuel injection

Sequential

Power (kW/rpm)

83/5750

124/6500

Torque (Nm/rpm)

150/4000

196/5500

Gearbox

Speed
in kmh per 1000 rpm

1st

7.84

8.41

2nd

14.81

13.15

3rd

21.00

19.21

4th

27.48

25.85

5th

34.92

33.02

reverse

8.30

7.38

Brakes

Front, type

Ventilated disk

Ventilated disk

Diameter/thickness (mm)

266/22

283/22

Rear, type

Disk

Disk

Diameter/thickness (mm)

247/8

247/8

Chassis

Front suspension

MacPherson struts with coil springs and dampers, anti roll bar.

Rear suspension

Torsion beam rear axle with two trailing arms and anti roll bar, passive rear steering suspension, dampers.

Steering

Variable assistance power steering, rack and pinion.

Wheels

6 x 15

6 x 15

Tyres

195/55 R15

195/55 R15

Weights (kg)

Kerb weight

1134

1219

Front-rear distribution

689-445

775-444

Gross vehicle weight

1656

1699

Payload

522-526

480

Tow weight – braked

570

630

Tow weight – unbraked

1000

1100

Performance (man/auto)

Top speed (kmh)

195

220

0 – 400 m (sec)

17.8

16.3

0 – 1000 m (sec)

32.9

29.8

0 – 100 kmh (sec)

10.9

8.7

80 – 120 kmh in 4th gear (sec)

18.9

14.1

80 – 120 kmh in 5th gear (sec)

11.5

9.1

Fuel consumption (l/100km)

Urban

9.3

13.6

Extra-Urban

5.5

6.8

Combined

6.9

9.3

Carbon Dioxide emissions (g/km)

Urban

216

314

Extra-Urban

128

157

Combined

160

215

Dimensions (mm)

Length

4188

Width

1705

Height

1405

Overhang, front/rear

880/768

Wheelbase

2540

Track, front/rear

1433/1442

Turning circle (m)

10.7

Front elbow room

1436

Rear elbow room

1431

Boot length, seats up/down

851/1400

Min boot height

473

Min boot width

1148

Boot volume (litres)

Seats up, under parcel shelf

408

Seats down, loaded to roof

1190