Citroën DS Familiale (1956) - technical specifications of 1956 Citroën DS Familiale

Citroën DS Familiale

(1956 model)

Brief specs of 1956 Citroën DS Familiale

4-door 5-seater, petrol (gasoline) 4-cylinder 8-valve straight (inline) engine, 1911 cm³ / 116.6 cu in / 116.6 cu in, 56.0 kW / 75.1 hp / 75.1 hp @ 4500 rpm / 4500 rpm / 4500 rpm, 137.0 N·m / 101.0 lb·ft / 101.0 lb·ft, manual 4-speed transmission

Marque (make)	Citroën	Issued from	1956
Model	DS Familiale	Issued until
Serie	DS	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Citroën	Country	FR

Marque (make)

Citroën

Issued from

1956

Model

DS Familiale

Issued until

Serie

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Citroën

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	4
Bodywork type		Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)	5590 l / 197.41 cu ft / 197.41 cu ft	Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

5590 l / 197.41 cu ft / 197.41 cu ft

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	5000 mm / 196.9 in / 196.9 in	Total (curb) weight	1320 kg / 2910 lb / 2910 lb
Width	1800 mm / 70.9 in / 70.9 in	Dry weight
Height	1530 mm / 60.2 in / 60.2 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	3140 mm / 123.6 in / 123.6 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front		Towing weight
Track rear		Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance	170 mm / 6.7 in / 6.7 in	Fuel capacity	63 l / 13.9 UK gal / 16.6 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.59

Length

5000 mm / 196.9 in / 196.9 in

Total (curb) weight

1320 kg / 2910 lb / 2910 lb

Width

1800 mm / 70.9 in / 70.9 in

Dry weight

Height

1530 mm / 60.2 in / 60.2 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

3140 mm / 123.6 in / 123.6 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

Towing weight

Track rear

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

170 mm / 6.7 in / 6.7 in

Fuel capacity

63 l / 13.9 UK gal / 16.6 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.59

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)	0.4	Frontal area (A)	2.34 m² / 25.2 sq ft / 25.2 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)	0.94 m² / 10.1 sq ft / 10.1 sq ft (est.)	Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)	23.3 kW / 31.2 hp / 31.2 hp (est.)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

0.4

Frontal area (A)

2.34 m² / 25.2 sq ft / 25.2 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

0.94 m² / 10.1 sq ft / 10.1 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

23.3 kW / 31.2 hp / 31.2 hp (est.)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	straight (inline) (Inline, 4 cylinder)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer		Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	78.0 mm / 3.07 in / 3.07 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	100.0 mm / 3.94 in / 3.94 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	0.78
Fuel supply	Carburettor	Engine displacement	1911 cm³ / 116.6 cu in / 116.6 cu in
Engine Main bearings		Unitary capacity	477.84 cm³/cylinder / 29.160 cu in/cylinder / 29.160 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design		Compression ratio
Sump		Max. output power	56.0 kW / 75.1 hp / 75.1 hp at 4500 rpm / 4500 rpm / 4500 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	137.0 N·m / 101.0 lb·ft / 101.0 lb·ft at
Compressor type		Maximum rpm
Intercooler		Max. net output (power at the wheels)	22.4 kW / 30.0 hp / 30.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	29.3 kW/l / 0.644 bhp/cu in / 0.644 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter		Specific torque	71.7 N·m/l / 0.63 lb·ft/cu in / 0.63 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

straight (inline) (Inline, 4 cylinder)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

78.0 mm / 3.07 in / 3.07 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

100.0 mm / 3.94 in / 3.94 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

0.78

Fuel supply

Carburettor

Engine displacement

1911 cm³ / 116.6 cu in / 116.6 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

477.84 cm³/cylinder / 29.160 cu in/cylinder / 29.160 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

Compression ratio

Sump

Max. output power

56.0 kW / 75.1 hp / 75.1 hp at 4500 rpm / 4500 rpm / 4500 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

137.0 N·m / 101.0 lb·ft / 101.0 lb·ft at

Compressor type

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

22.4 kW / 30.0 hp / 30.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

29.3 kW/l / 0.644 bhp/cu in / 0.644 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

71.7 N·m/l / 0.63 lb·ft/cu in / 0.63 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive		Top gear (drive) ratio
		Final gear (drive) ratio

Transmission type

manual

Number of gears

Wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

Final gear (drive) ratio

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	57.6 kW/ton / 43.6 bhp/ton / 43.6 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h	Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)	Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top	Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time	CO₂ emissions
	Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

57.6 kW/ton / 43.6 bhp/ton / 43.6 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering		Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock		Turning circle	11.0 m / 36.1 ft / 36.1 ft
Suspension front		Suspension rear
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front	165-400	Tyres rear	165-400
Brakes front	disc	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details		Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

Turning circle

11.0 m / 36.1 ft / 36.1 ft

Suspension front

Suspension rear

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

165-400

Tyres rear

165-400

Brakes front

disc

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

Braked area

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