Kerbweight of a Xantia 1.9TD

XantiaMan · Post by **XantiaMan** » 04 Jun 2008, 16:53

Today i was at a gravel pit installing a CC and decided to use their weighbridge (after asking first!)

The book figure for most Xantia's is around 1300kg, which is hefty to say the least.

My car had a quarter of a tank of fuel, about 15kg of work's stuff inside but apart from that, is a typical example.

The answer is = 1360kg!!! So its no wonder that with 2 passengers, plus in our case, a baby, a dog, plus a full up boot, you are looking at 1600kg plus depending on how much fuel you have, and there was me wondering why the car felt sluggish with 4 passengers and a full tank!

I can actually appreiciate the hard work the little 1.9 engine has to do now, and to get close to 50mpg with nippy performance when needed with refinement i couldnt ask any more from it!

Gareth

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 04 Jun 2008, 17:59

Cars are gaining in weight, for every new model or revision.
Thats the cost of sound proofing and collision safety - both passive and active parts.

Most people would agree that the earlier CX model was a huge car, but the Xantia is in fact a car the same size and weight.

Post by **myglaren** » 04 Jun 2008, 18:22

AndersDK wrote:Cars are gaining in weight, for every new model or revision.
Thats the cost of sound proofing and collision safety - both passive and active parts.

Most people would agree that the earlier CX model was a huge car, but the Xantia is in fact a car the same size and weight.

I was just looking at a CX yesterday in the workshop where I take mine and it certainly looks enormous - seems twice the length of the C5.
I'm sorely tempted - it is for sale for £800. Couple of rust spots need attention.

Don't know what I would do with it apart from throw money at it but it is a very good looking car, probably the best they have made IMO.

lexi · Post by **lexi** » 05 Jun 2008, 00:45

Looked at one myself. It is sooo Citroen...........stunning!! It was only the thought of the wallet taking a beating and the welder coming out that held me back.

pete_wood_uk · Post by **pete_wood_uk** » 05 Jun 2008, 12:57

AndersDK wrote:Most people would agree that the earlier CX model was a huge car,

Only on the outside

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We owned one for 8 years. The CX saloon is like Dr Who's Tardis, only in reverse - it's far bigger on the outside than on the inside!

Pete

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 05 Jun 2008, 17:55

pete_wood_uk wrote:
AndersDK wrote:Most people would agree that the earlier CX model was a huge car,
Only on the outside .

We owned one for 8 years. The CX saloon is like Dr Who's Tardis, only in reverse - it's far bigger on the outside than on the inside!

Pete

Ahh - but you are Pete - not people

Had a CX22TRS (the same one) myself for the most of 10 yrs.