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CITROEN XM Break 1997-2000 Photos, engines & full specs

Body style: Wagon (station wagon, estate, combi, touring)
Segment: Medium
Production years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

CITROEN XM Break 1997-2000 3 Photos
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By 1997, Citroen was already forced to desperate measures to increase the global XM sales and introduced a second and final facelifted version.

When it was introduced in 1989 as a replacement for the CX, it was a revolution that fired up the market, and it became an instant success that lasted for a year and a half until the technical issues started to spoil the car's image. The French carmaker introduced a facelifted version in 1994, but without solving the technical problems. From there on, the XM's sales went down. In 1997, Citroen made a last facelift for the entire XM range, including the station wagon.

For the 1997 version, the French didn't want to pay anything to the original designer, Bertone, and decided to keep the car as it was. Thus, the carmaker didn't spoil the XM's look. For the station wagon version, Citroen kept the same tall tailgate and smoked taillights. To justify their money, the design department offered a choice of new hubcaps.

With an increased demand for safer cars, the carmaker found a smart way to convince its customers by introducing side airbags for the XM. The decision was right, in terms of safety but not in terms of sales. Citroen found itself in an even more difficult situation, but it still didn't fix the Hydractive II suspension that made so many cars failing on the roads.

If the design and safety couldn't make the car sell better, Citroen thought that more power would do the trick. It installed a new 3.0 V-6 engine under the hood. The XM was sold in smaller numbers than the company hoped for, and it was axed from the assembly lines in 2000. It was already an old vehicle, by those times standards.

CITROEN XM Break 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
  3 gasoline engines
  • 2.0i 5MT FWD (135 HP)
  • 2.0L Turbo 5MT FWD (150 HP)
  • 3.0L V6 5MT FWD (194 HP)
  2 diesel engines
  • 2.1L Turbo D 5MT FWD (110 HP)
  • 2.5L Turbo D 5MT FWD (131 HP)

CITROEN XM Break
2.0i 5MT FWD (135 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 2.0i 5MT FWD (135 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1998 cm3
Power:99 KW @ 5500 RPM
135 HP @ 5500 RPM
133 BHP @ 5500 RPM
Torque:133 lb-ft @ 4200 RPM
180 Nm @ 4200 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:21.1 gallons (79.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:123 mph (198 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):11.8 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:195/60R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:195.3 in (4961 mm)
Width:70.5 in (1791 mm)
Height:57.9 in (1471 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.8/57.1 in (1,519/1,450 mm)
Wheelbase:112.2 in (2850 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.5 in (140 mm)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3163.6 lbs (1435 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4563.6 lbs (2070 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:17.4 mpg US (13.5 L/100Km)
Highway:31.8 mpg US (7.4 L/100Km)
Combined:24 mpg US (9.8 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:229 g/km

CITROEN XM Break
2.0L Turbo 5MT FWD (150 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L Turbo 5MT FWD (150 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1998 cm3
Power:110 KW @ 5300 RPM
150 HP @ 5300 RPM
148 BHP @ 5300 RPM
Torque:173 lb-ft @ 2500 RPM
235 Nm @ 2500 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:21.1 gallons (79.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:126.8 mph (204 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):10.5 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:205/60VR15
DIMENSIONS
Length:195.3 in (4961 mm)
Width:70.5 in (1791 mm)
Height:57.9 in (1471 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.8/57.1 in (1,519/1,450 mm)
Wheelbase:112.2 in (2850 mm)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3196.7 lbs (1450 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4629.7 lbs (2100 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:16.2 mpg US (14.5 L/100Km)
Highway:29.4 mpg US (8 L/100Km)
Combined:22.6 mpg US (10.4 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:248 g/km

CITROEN XM Break
3.0L V6 5MT FWD (194 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 3.0L V6 5MT FWD (194 HP)
Cylinders:V6
Displacement:2946 cm3
Power:143 KW @ 5500 RPM
194 HP @ 5500 RPM
192 BHP @ 5500 RPM
Torque:197 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM
267 Nm @ 4000 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:21.1 gallons (79.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:141.7 mph (228 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):8.9 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:205/60VR15
DIMENSIONS
Length:195.3 in (4961 mm)
Width:70.5 in (1791 mm)
Height:57.9 in (1471 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.8/57.1 in (1,519/1,450 mm)
Wheelbase:112.2 in (2850 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.5 in (140 mm)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3648.7 lbs (1655 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4982.4 lbs (2260 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:14.8 mpg US (15.9 L/100Km)
Highway:29.4 mpg US (8 L/100Km)
Combined:21.6 mpg US (10.9 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:260 g/km

CITROEN XM Break
2.1L Turbo D 5MT FWD (110 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 2.1L Turbo D 5MT FWD (110 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:2088 cm3
Power:81 KW @ 4300 RPM
110 HP @ 4300 RPM
109 BHP @ 4300 RPM
Torque:181 lb-ft @ 2000 RPM
245 Nm @ 2000 RPM
Fuel System:Indirect Injection
Fuel:Diesel
Fuel capacity:21.1 gallons (79.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:114.3 mph (184 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):14.2 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:195/65R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:195.3 in (4961 mm)
Width:70.5 in (1791 mm)
Height:57.9 in (1471 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.8/57.1 in (1,519/1,450 mm)
Wheelbase:112.2 in (2850 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.5 in (140 mm)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3273.9 lbs (1485 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4673.8 lbs (2120 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:24.5 mpg US (9.6 L/100Km)
Highway:42 mpg US (5.6 L/100Km)
Combined:33.1 mpg US (7.1 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:190 g/km

CITROEN XM Break
2.5L Turbo D 5MT FWD (131 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 2.5L Turbo D 5MT FWD (131 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:2445 cm3
Power:96 KW @ 4300 RPM
131 HP @ 4300 RPM
129 BHP @ 4300 RPM
Torque:210 lb-ft @ 2000 RPM
285 Nm @ 2000 RPM
Fuel System:Indirect Injection
Fuel:Diesel
Fuel capacity:21.1 gallons (79.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:119.3 mph (192 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):13.1 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:195/65R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:195.3 in (4961 mm)
Width:70.5 in (1791 mm)
Height:57.9 in (1471 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.8/57.1 in (1,519/1,450 mm)
Wheelbase:112.2 in (2850 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.5 in (140 mm)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3542.8 lbs (1607 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4938.4 lbs (2240 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:21.6 mpg US (10.9 L/100Km)
Highway:39.9 mpg US (5.9 L/100Km)
Combined:30.5 mpg US (7.7 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:206 g/km
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