Road Test
Citroën C6
Test date 26 April 2006
Price as tested £31,895
For Vast cabin, comfort, smooth diesel engine, equipment levels, safety
Against Staggering cost, lack of agility, indifferent steering
How much ?
- Price as tested £31,895
- Price as tested £37,800
How fast
- 0-30mph no data
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
no data
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
32.5 / 23.5 mpg
- CO2 emissions
230 g/km
How big?
- Length
4908 mm
- Width
1860 mm
- Height
1464 mm
- Wheelbase
2900 mm
- Weight
1871 kg
- Fuel tank
72.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V6 cyls , 2720 cc
- Max power 205 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 325 ft at 1900 rpm
- Specific output 75bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 93bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 81 x 88 mm
- Compression ratio 17.3:1
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
- 3rd no data
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front Double wishbones, gas spheres, adjustable dampers
- Rear Multi-link, gas spheres, adjustable dampers
Steering
- Type Hydraulic variable power assisted steeering
- Lock to lock 2.94
Brakes
- Front 330mm ventilated discs
- Rear 302mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 18'' 'Roccastrada' Alloy in
- Size rear 18'' 'Roccastrada' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 245/45 R18
- Tyres rear 245/45 R18
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