Citroën canted the Xsara's diesel and big petrol engines backward just to balance the weight over the front axle.
Lead trim: 1.4 TU3JP 8V SOHC (75 PS) · up to 165 hp
Citroën Xsara1997–2006
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FactCitroën canted the Xsara's diesel and big petrol engines backward just to balance the weight over the front axle.
A C-segment hatchback developed from the ZX and Peugeot 306 (sharing their platform and running gear), styled by Donato Coco and Giles Taylor, launched in September 1997 as a 3-door Coupé, 5-door hatch and Break estate; it was the 1998 Semperit Irish Car of the Year. It uses MacPherson struts at the front and PSA's independent trailing-arm/torsion-bar rear with passive rear-wheel steering through compliant bushes, and the diesel and larger petrol engines are canted back to improve weight distribution. The Xsara VTS carried the 167 PS 2.0 16v. A September 2000 facelift added new front-end styling, a stiffer body, wider tracks and new 16-valve 1.6 and 2.0 engines (the latter the 137 PS EW10J4) replacing the old 1.8. Citroën also developed the mild-hybrid Xsara Dynalto (1998) and the parallel-hybrid Dynactive (2000 Geneva) prototypes. The hatchback was replaced by the C4 in November 2004, though Dongfeng built it for another year and the estate ran to 2006.
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Trims & Figures
21 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 HDi DW4TD diesel (68 PS) | 2004–2004 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 67 hp | 118 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 TU3JP 8V SOHC (75 PS) | 1997–2004 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.5 TUD5 diesel (58 PS) | 1997–2004 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 58 hp | 70 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 TU5JP (90 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 TU5JP4 16V DOHC (110 PS) | 2000–2004 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 109 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 XU7 JB (90 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 XU7 JP (103 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 102 hp | 113 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 XU7 JP4 16V DOHC (110 hp) | 1997–2000 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 110 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 DW8 diesel (69 PS) | 1997–2002 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 68 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 DW8B diesel (72 PS) | 2000–2004 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 71 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 XUD9 A diesel (68 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 67 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 XUD9 B SD diesel (75 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 XUD9 TE turbodiesel (90 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 DW10 ATED turbodiesel (109 PS) | 1997–2000 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 107 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 DW10 TD turbodiesel (90 PS) | 1997–2004 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 151 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 DW10ATED turbodiesel (107 PS) | 2000–2004 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 106 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 EW10J4 16V DOHC (137 PS) | 2000–2004 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 135 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 XU10 J2C (125 PS) | 1997–2000 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 XU10 J4R 16V DOHC (135 PS) | 1997–2000 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 133 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| VTS 2.0 XU10 J4RS 16V DOHC (167 PS) | 1997–2000 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 165 hp | 142 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| VTS 2.0 XU10J4RS 16V DOHC (166 PS) | 2000–2002 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 164 hp | 142 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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