CITROEN Saxo · 1.4i SX · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2002

Citroen began production in 1999 of autos type Saxo, modification 1.4i SX and finished it in 2002. The weight of the car is 0.8 tons and a length of 3.7 m, It is shaped as hatchback with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Saxo 1.4i SX» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.2 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 175 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 75 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.8 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 5.2 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 6.5 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 45 l of petrol, what provides to drive nearly 693 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have disks, 247 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have drums, 180 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 165/70TR13.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Citroen Saxo gained the 2 number of stars. This vehicle does not have active safety systems, and there is passive systems (driver airbags).