Fastest Acceleration Citroën Cars

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The Fastest Acceleration Citroën Cars Ever

By David ChappleRevised December 10, 2024

These are the quickest accelerating production Citroëns ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2011 Citroën DS3 THP 200
0-62 mph: 6.5 seconds
1^st

(2011 - 2015)
...3 THP 200

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

146 mph

6.5 seconds

204 hp

36.7 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

10.1-34.6 ft³

2,734 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.5 seconds, the Citroën DS3 THP 200 takes first place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2015.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Citroën Cars Ever.
2013 Citroën DS3 Cabrio THP 155
0-62 mph: 7.4 seconds
2^nd

(2013 - 2015)
...o THP 155

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

130 mph

7.4 seconds

154 hp

39.9 mpg

2 Doors

5 Seats

8.7 ft³

2,756 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.4 seconds, the Citroën DS3 Cabrio THP 155 takes second place.
It's a 2 door FWD Convertible with 5 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2015.
It is also joint 24th in The Highest Power / Weight Citroën Cars Ever.
1986 Citroën BX 4TC
0-62 mph: 7.5 seconds
3^rd

(1986 - 1988)
...BX 4TC

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2.1 L Inline 4 Turbo

137 mph

7.5 seconds

197 hp

13.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

2,822 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.5 seconds, the Citroën BX 4TC takes third place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1986 to 1988.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Weight Citroën Cars Ever.
1996 Citroën Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS
0-62 mph: 7.7 seconds
4^th

(1996 - 2003)
...i 16v VTS

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1.6 L Inline 4

127 mph

7.7 seconds

118 hp

34.6 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

9.9-33.7 ft³

2,061 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.7 seconds, the Citroën Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS takes fourth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 2003.
It is also joint 18th in The Highest Power / Weight Citroën Cars Ever.
2022 Citroën C5 X Plug-In Hybrid 225
0-62 mph: 7.8 seconds
5^th

(2022 - present)
...ybrid 225

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV

145 mph

7.8 seconds

222 hp

180.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

17.1-55.8 ft³

3,796 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.8 seconds, the Citroën C5 X Plug-In Hybrid 225 takes fifth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Wagon with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also joint 4th in The Most Powerful Citroën Cars Ever.
2009 Citroën C5 V6 HDi 240 Biturbo FAP
0-62 mph: 7.9 seconds
6^th

(2009 - 2014)
...turbo FAP

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3 L V6 Bi-Turbo

149 mph

7.9 seconds

238 hp

31.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

16.5 ft³

4,059 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.9 seconds, the Citroën C5 V6 HDi 240 Biturbo FAP takes joint sixth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2014.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Citroën Cars Ever.
2009 Citroën C5 Tourer V6 HDi 240 Biturbo FAP
0-62 mph: 7.9 seconds
7^th

(2009 - 2014)
...turbo FAP

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3 L V6 Bi-Turbo

149 mph

7.9 seconds

238 hp

31.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

18.8-52.6 ft³

4,052 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.9 seconds, the Citroën C5 Tourer V6 HDi 240 Biturbo FAP takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Wagon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2014.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Citroën Cars Ever.
2025 Citroën C4 Hybrid 136
0-62 mph: 8 seconds
8^th

(2025 - present)
...ybrid 136

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1.2 L Inline 3 Turbo MHEV

130 mph

8.0 seconds

134 hp

50 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

13.4-44.1 ft³

2,928 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8 seconds, the Citroën C4 Hybrid 136 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Citroën Cars Ever.
2024 Citroën C4 Hybrid 136
0-62 mph: 8 seconds
9^th

(2024)
...ybrid 136

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1.2 L Inline 3 Turbo MHEV

128 mph

8.0 seconds

134 hp

51.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

13.4-44.1 ft³

2,943 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8 seconds, the Citroën C4 Hybrid 136 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold during 2024.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Citroën Cars Ever.
1984 Citroën CX 25 GTI Turbo
0-62 mph: 8 seconds
10^th

(1984 - 1987)
...GTI Turbo

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2.5 L Inline 4 Turbo

137 mph

8.0 seconds

167 hp

~~unavailable~~

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

3,053 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8 seconds, the Citroën CX 25 GTI Turbo takes joint eighth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1984 to 1987.
It is also 30th in The Highest Power / Weight Citroën Cars Ever.
2025 Citroën C4 X Hybrid 136
0-62 mph: 8.1 seconds
11^th

(2025 - present)
...ybrid 136

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1.2 L Inline 3 Turbo MHEV

130 mph

8.1 seconds

134 hp

50 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

18-48 ft³

2,963 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.1 seconds, the Citroën C4 X Hybrid 136 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Citroën Cars Ever.
2024 Citroën C4 X Hybrid 136
0-62 mph: 8.1 seconds
12^th

(2024)
...ybrid 136

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1.2 L Inline 3 Turbo MHEV

128 mph

8.1 seconds

134 hp

51.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

18-48 ft³

2,945 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.1 seconds, the Citroën C4 X Hybrid 136 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold during 2024.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Citroën Cars Ever.
2022 Citroën C5 X PureTech 180
0-62 mph: 8.1 seconds
13^th

(2022 - present)
...eTech 180

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

8.1 seconds

179 hp

36.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

19.2-57.9 ft³

3,234 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.1 seconds, the Citroën C5 X PureTech 180 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Wagon with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Citroën Cars Ever.
2018 Citroën C4 Cactus PureTech 130
0-62 mph: 8.1 seconds
14^th

(2018 - 2020)
...eTech 130

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1.2 L Inline 3 Turbo

129 mph

8.1 seconds

129 hp

36.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

12.6-41.3 ft³

2,392 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.1 seconds, the Citroën C4 Cactus PureTech 130 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2018 to 2020.
It is also joint 17th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Citroën Cars Ever.
2010 Citroën DS3 THP 155
0-62 mph: 8.1 seconds
15^th

(2010 - 2014)
...3 THP 155

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

133 mph

8.1 seconds

154 hp

35.1 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

10.1-34.6 ft³

2,734 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.1 seconds, the Citroën DS3 THP 155 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2014.
It is also joint 21st in The Highest Power / Weight Citroën Cars Ever.
2019 Citroën C5 Aircross PureTech 180
0-62 mph: 8.2 seconds
16^th

(2019 - 2022)
...eTech 180

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

134 mph

8.2 seconds

178 hp

29.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

20.5-57.6 ft³

3,153 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.2 seconds, the Citroën C5 Aircross PureTech 180 takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2019 to 2022.
It is also 16th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Citroën Cars Ever.
2012 Citroën DS5 THP 200
0-62 mph: 8.2 seconds
17^th

(2012 - 2015)
...5 THP 200

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

146 mph

8.2 seconds

197 hp

35.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

16.5-45.5 ft³

3,318 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.2 seconds, the Citroën DS5 THP 200 takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2015.
It is also joint 3rd in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Citroën Cars Ever.
2001 Citroën C5 3.0 V6
0-62 mph: 8.2 seconds
18^th

(2001 - 2004)
...C5 3.0 V6

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2.9 L V6

149 mph

8.2 seconds

204 hp

24.5 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

16.1-46.3 ft³

3,263 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.2 seconds, the Citroën C5 3.0 V6 takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2001 to 2004.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Citroën Cars Ever.
1997 Citroën Xantia V6 Activa
0-62 mph: 8.2 seconds
19^th

(1997 - 2001)
...V6 Activa

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2.9 L V6

143 mph

8.2 seconds

187 hp

21.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

17-31 ft³

3,364 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.2 seconds, the Citroën Xantia V6 Activa takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1997 to 2001.
It is also joint 11th in The Fastest Citroën Cars Ever.
2011 Citroën C5 HDi 200
0-62 mph: 8.3 seconds
20^th

(2011 - 2015)
...5 HDi 200

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2.2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

8.3 seconds

201 hp

39.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

16.5 ft³

3,825 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.3 seconds, the Citroën C5 HDi 200 takes joint twentieth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2015.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Torque Citroën Cars Ever.

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Fastest Acceleration Citroën Cars

The Fastest Acceleration Citroën Cars Ever

2011 Citroën DS3 THP 200

2013 Citroën DS3 Cabrio THP 155

1986 Citroën BX 4TC

1996 Citroën Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS

2022 Citroën C5 X Plug-In Hybrid 225

2009 Citroën C5 V6 HDi 240 Biturbo FAP

2009 Citroën C5 Tourer V6 HDi 240 Biturbo FAP

2025 Citroën C4 Hybrid 136

2024 Citroën C4 Hybrid 136

1984 Citroën CX 25 GTI Turbo

2025 Citroën C4 X Hybrid 136

2024 Citroën C4 X Hybrid 136

2022 Citroën C5 X PureTech 180

2018 Citroën C4 Cactus PureTech 130

2010 Citroën DS3 THP 155

2019 Citroën C5 Aircross PureTech 180

2012 Citroën DS5 THP 200

2001 Citroën C5 3.0 V6

1997 Citroën Xantia V6 Activa

2011 Citroën C5 HDi 200

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