CITROEN Saxo · 1.6i VTS · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 1999

Type of autos Saxo, modification of 1.6i VTS began manufacture by Citroen in 1998 and finished in 1999. This car has 3 doors, the body is in the form a hatchback, weight 0.9 tons and length 3.7 meters, that can seat 5 people total.

«Saxo 1.6i VTS» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can be accelerated for 11.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 185 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 90 hp at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.5 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.1 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 45 l of petrol, what provides to go about 585 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 185/55HR14.

Citroen Saxo is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. This auto has passive safety features (driver airbags), but there is no dynamic safety.