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Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989)

The Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989) reaches 60 mph in 8.87 s (100 km/h in 9.33 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.01 s, tripping the lights at 86.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.99 s and the eighth mile in 11.22 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 XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989) Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 185 (2001)

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Down the strip

Standing start Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989)
0–60 mph8.87 s
0–100 km/h9.33 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.99 s
1/8 mile11.22 s
1/4 mile17.01 s
Trap speed86.5 mph

About the XM 3.0 V6 170

The 1989 Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989) is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,415 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 118 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.99 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 8,176th quickest to 60 mph, and the 56th quickest of the 387 Citroens here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 86.5 mph, the 6,597th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989)
Year1989
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,415 kg
Power to weight118 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed138 mph (222 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 185 (2001)20018.91 s16.95 s83.7 mph182 bhp
Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 185 (2005)20058.91 s16.95 s83.7 mph182 bhp
Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 BioPower 18520058.91 s16.95 s83.7 mph182 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 XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989) 0-60 time?
The Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989) reaches 60 mph in 8.87 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,176th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989) quarter mile time?
17.01 s at 86.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.22 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.99 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989) have?
168 bhp and 1,415 kg, which is 118 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 222 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989)?
Closest here on pace: Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 185 (2001) (8.91 s), Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 185 (2005) (8.91 s), Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 BioPower 185 (8.91 s). Each one can be raced against the Citroen XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989) 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 XM 3.0 V6 170 (1989) 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.