Citroën GS and GSA Technical Specifications

Model

GS 1220

GS X2

GS 1130

Trim levels

Confort, Luxe, Break, Commerciale, Service, GS X, Spécial

Berline, Break, Club, Commerciale

G Spécial, GS X

Body styles

4 door saloon, 3 door break, 5 door break

4 door saloon

4 door saloon, 5 door break

Dates

1971 ~1978

1973 ~ 1980

1975 ~ 1979

1978 ~ 1980

Engine

Four cylinder horizontally opposed air cooled twin overhead camshaft mounted forward of the gearbox

Cubic capacity

1 015cm3

1 222cm3

1 129cm3

Bore x stroke

74 x 59

77 x 65,6

74 x 65,6

French fiscal rating

6 CV

7 CV

6 CV

Max power

55,5 bhp @ 6 500 rpm
55 bhp @ 6 500 rpm from 1976

60 bhp @ 6 000 rpm
59 bhp @ 6 500 rpm from 1976

65 bhp @ 5 750 rpm
54 bhp @ 5 750 rpm from 1976

56 bhp @ 5 750 rpm

Transmission

Front wheel drive via 4 speed manual gearbox (semi automatic "Convertisseur"/"C-matic" available as an option with 1 222cm3 engines except for GS X2)

Brakes

Fully powered system operating on inboard discs at the front and outboard discs at the rear

Steering

Rack and pinion

Suspension

Self levelling, variable ride height hydropneumatic

Max speed

147 kph/92 mph

151 kph/95 mph

157 kph/98 mph

149 kph/93 mph



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Model

GS X3

GSA 7CV

GSA 6CV

Trim levels

Club, Pallas, X1, Spécial, Break, X3

Spécial X1

Body styles

4 door saloon

5 door saloon, 3 door break, 5 door break

Dates

1979 ~1980

1980 ~ 1986

1981 ~ 1986

Engine

Four cylinder horizontally opposed air cooled twin overhead camshaft mounted forward of the gearbox

Cubic capacity

1 299cm3

1 129cm3

Bore x stroke

79,4 x 65,6

74 x 65,6

French fiscal rating

7 CV

6 CV

Max power

65 bhp @ 6 500 rpm

56 bhp @ 5 750 rpm

Transmission

Front wheel drive via 4 speed manual gearbox

Front wheel drive via 5 speed manual gearbox (C-matic semi auto optional)

Front wheel drive via 4 speed manual gearbox (5 speed gearbox optional)

Brakes

Fully powered system operating on inboard discs at the front and outboard discs at the rear

Steering

Rack and pinion

Suspension

Self levelling, variable ride height hydropneumatic

Max speed

158 kph/99 mph

160 kph/100 mph

150 kph/94 mph