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Citroen CX 2.5 138

The Citroen CX 2.5 138 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s (100 km/h in 9.33 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.73 s, tripping the lights at 84.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.84 s and the eighth mile in 10.91 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Citroen CX 2.5 138 Peugeot 508 Berline 2.0 HDi 140

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Down the strip

Standing start Citroen CX 2.5 138
0–60 mph8.84 s
0–100 km/h9.33 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.84 s
1/8 mile10.91 s
1/4 mile16.73 s
Trap speed84.6 mph

About the CX 2.5 138

The 1982 Citroen CX 2.5 138 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,370 kg with 135 bhp, which works out at 99 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.84 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 8,113th quickest to 60 mph, and the 55th quickest of the 387 Citroens here. Its 84.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Citroen CX 2.5 138
Year1982
Power135 hp (101 kW)
Kerb mass1,370 kg
Power to weight99 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed124 mph (200 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Peugeot 508 Berline 2.0 HDi 14020108.85 s16.82 s83.1 mph138 bhp
Lancia Thema 2.0 12019848.84 s16.75 s84.2 mph118 bhp
Holden Vectra 1.9 CDTI 15020028.86 s16.80 s83.4 mph148 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Citroen 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Citroen CX 2.5 138 0-60 time?
The Citroen CX 2.5 138 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,113th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Citroen CX 2.5 138 quarter mile time?
16.73 s at 84.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.91 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.84 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Citroen CX 2.5 138 have?
135 bhp and 1,370 kg, which is 99 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 200 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Citroen CX 2.5 138?
Closest here on pace: Peugeot 508 Berline 2.0 HDi 140 (8.85 s), Lancia Thema 2.0 120 (8.84 s), Holden Vectra 1.9 CDTI 150 (8.86 s). Each one can be raced against the Citroen CX 2.5 138 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Citroen CX 2.5 138 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.