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Citroen CX 2.5 168

The Citroen CX 2.5 168 reaches 60 mph in 7.20 s (100 km/h in 7.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.72 s, tripping the lights at 88.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.55 s and the eighth mile in 10.19 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 2.5 168 Volvo S40 2.0 T 160

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Down the strip

Standing start Citroen CX 2.5 168
0–60 mph7.20 s
0–100 km/h7.64 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.55 s
1/8 mile10.19 s
1/4 mile15.72 s
Trap speed88.7 mph

About the CX 2.5 168

The 1982 Citroen CX 2.5 168 is a front-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,385 kg with 166 bhp, which works out at 120 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.55 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 5,026th quickest to 60 mph, and the 8th quickest of the 387 Citroens here. Its 88.7 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 2.5 168
Year1982
Power166 hp (124 kW)
Kerb mass1,385 kg
Power to weight120 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed135 mph (217 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Volvo S40 2.0 T 16019967.22 s15.75 s88.5 mph158 bhp
Volvo V40 2.0 T 16019967.22 s15.75 s88.5 mph158 bhp
BMW 5 Series 530d 193 Auto20007.20 s15.67 s89.8 mph190 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 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 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 2.5 168 0-60 time?
The Citroen CX 2.5 168 reaches 60 mph in 7.20 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,026th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Citroen CX 2.5 168 quarter mile time?
15.72 s at 88.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.19 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.55 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Citroen CX 2.5 168 have?
166 bhp and 1,385 kg, which is 120 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 217 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Citroen CX 2.5 168?
Closest here on pace: Volvo S40 2.0 T 160 (7.22 s), Volvo V40 2.0 T 160 (7.22 s), BMW 5 Series 530d 193 Auto (7.20 s). Each one can be raced against the Citroen CX 2.5 168 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 2.5 168 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.