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Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180

The Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180 reaches 60 mph in 8.11 s (100 km/h in 8.54 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.45 s, tripping the lights at 87.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.87 s and the eighth mile in 10.82 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 SM 2.7 V6 180 Cadillac CTS 2.8 V6 211

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Down the strip

Standing start Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180
0–60 mph8.11 s
0–100 km/h8.54 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.87 s
1/8 mile10.82 s
1/4 mile16.45 s
Trap speed87.2 mph

About the SM 2.7 V6 180

The 1970 Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,450 kg with 178 bhp, which works out at 123 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.87 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 6,751st quickest to 60 mph, and the 28th quickest of the 387 Citroens here. Its 87.2 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 SM 2.7 V6 180
Year1970
Power178 hp (133 kW)
Kerb mass1,450 kg
Power to weight123 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed137 mph (220 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Cadillac CTS 2.8 V6 21120078.12 s16.38 s84.7 mph211 bhp
Rover 3500 Vitesse SD119848.08 s16.44 s87.5 mph186 bhp
Chevrolet Malibu ECO 2.4 Ecotec DOHC Hybrid20138.13 s16.39 s85.2 mph180 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 1970s372 cars
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Questions

What is the Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180 0-60 time?
The Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180 reaches 60 mph in 8.11 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,751st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180 quarter mile time?
16.45 s at 87.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.82 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.87 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180 have?
178 bhp and 1,450 kg, which is 123 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180?
Closest here on pace: Cadillac CTS 2.8 V6 211 (8.12 s), Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 (8.08 s), Chevrolet Malibu ECO 2.4 Ecotec DOHC Hybrid (8.13 s). Each one can be raced against the Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180 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 SM 2.7 V6 180 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.