Citroën sold only 62 road-going BX 4TC rally specials, then bought many of them back to be scrapped.
Lead trim: BX 11 · up to 123 hp
Citroën BX1982–1994
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FactCitroën sold only 62 road-going BX 4TC rally specials, then bought many of them back to be scrapped.
The BX was a large family car built by Citroën from 1982 to 1994 to replace the GS/GSA, designed by Marcello Gandini to be light, with few body parts and many in plastic. It was announced in June 1982 and presented under the Eiffel Tower on 2 October 1982, as a hatchback and, later, an estate, with Citroën hydropneumatic suspension. The hatchback ended in 1993 when the Xantia arrived and the estate a year later, after 2,315,739 had been built.
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Trims & Figures
11 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BX 11 | 1986–1988 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 58 hp | 58 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 14 (TU3 injection) | 1989–1994 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 80 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 14 (XY7) | 1982–1986 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 62 hp | 80 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 15 | 1986–1992 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 79 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 16 | 1984–1992 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 93 hp | 101 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 16 TGI | 1989–1994 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 87 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 17 D | 1985–1992 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 81 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 17 D Turbo | 1988–1992 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 19 | 1989–1992 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 106 hp | 120 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 19 D | 1983–1987 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 64 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| BX 19 GTi | 1986–1990 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 129 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
Citroën's Group B homologation special flopped so badly that the company bought back and scrapped many of the road cars it was forced to build — only 62 ever found a keeper.
The BX was the UK's best-selling diesel car for four years from 1987, and 2,315,739 were built in all.
Citroën sold only 62 road-going BX 4TC rally specials, then bought many of them back to be scrapped.
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