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Citroen GS I 1220 Sedan

44 kW60 PS59 hp1972–1979

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Power
44 kW 60 PS · 59 hp
Top speed
151 km/h
Displacement
1,222 cm³

Under the bonnet of the Citroen GS I 1.2 1220 petrol sedan sits a 1.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, good for 44 kW (60 PS). In the GS I 1.2 1220 petrol, power goes to the front wheels.

Its output sits mid-range among the 3 versions: 10% up on the entry 1.0 1015 petrol (40 kW), 35 kW below the Birotor (79 kW). According to our catalog data, the GS I 1.2 1220 petrol reaches 151 km/h.

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    0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m1 m0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ft9 ft10 ft11 ft12 ft13 ft14 ft15 ft16 ft17 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ftLength 4,120 mmLength 13 ft 6 in1,340 mm4 ft 5 inWheelbase 2,550 mmWheelbase 8 ft 4 inWidth 1,600 mmWidth 5 ft 3 in

    grid 500 mm1 ft Side view: dashed lines mark the axles

    Engine

    FuelPetrol
    Displacement1,222 cm³ 1.2 l · 75 cu in
    Cylinders4
    Power44 kW 60 PS · 59 hp
    DriveFront-wheel drive

    Performance

    Top speed151 km/h 94 mph

    Production

    Body typeSedan
    Years1972–1979
    GenerationGS I (1970–1979)

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