CITROEN Saxo · 1.5 D X · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 1999

From 1998 Citroen started manufacture of autos type Saxo, modification 1.5 D X and terminated it in 1999. In this car can sit 5 person including the driver, it has the body type of a hatchback with three doors, and length 3.7 meters, weight 0.9 tons.

«Saxo 1.5 D X» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can be accelerated for 18.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 158 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 58 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 6.9 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 4.3 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 5.3 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 45 liters of diesel, what lets to go roughly 850 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 165/70TR13.

Citroen Saxo is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. This car has passive safety systems (driver airbags), and there is no active safety.