Citroen cars with highest top speed
Top 40 fastest Citroen cars in the world. Updated January 2025.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1962 Citroen DS 19 | 153 |  |
| 2. | 2010 Citroen C5 | 152 |  |
| 3. | 2001 Citroen C5 3.0 V6 | 149 |  |
| 4. | 2010 Citroen C6 HDi 240 | 146 |  |
| 5. | 2010 Citroen DS3 Racing | 146 |  |
| 6. | 2012 Citroen DS4 THP 200 | 146 |  |
| 7. | 2011 Citroen DS5 | 146 |  |
| 8. | 1989 Citroen XM | 146 |  |
| 9. | 2022 Citroen C5 X PureTech 180 | 145 |  |
| 10. | 2022 Citroen C5 X Hybrid 225 | 145 |  |
| 11. | 2016 Citroen DS3 Performance | 144 |  |
| 12. | 2006 Citroen C6 3.0i V6 | 143 |  |
| 13. | 2007 Citroen C6 V6 HDi 205 | 143 |  |
| 14. | 2005 Citroen C5 3.0 V6 | 143 |  |
| 15. | 1997 Citroen Xantia V6 Activa | 143 |  |
| 16. | 2004 Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0 16V VTS | 141 |  |
| 17. | 1970 Citroen SM | 140 |  |
| 18. | 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 225 | 140 |  |
| 19. | 1972 Citroen SM Injection | 140 |  |
| 20. | 1989 Citroen XM 3.0i V6 | 138 |  |
| 21. | 1998 Citroen Xsara 2.0 16V VTS | 137 |  |
| 22. | 1985 Citroen BX 4TC | 137 |  |
| 23. | 1996 Citroen Zx 16v | 137 |  |
| 24. | 1996 Citroen Zx 16v | 137 |  |
| 25. | 1996 Citroen ZX 2.0i 16V | 137 |  |
| 26. | Citroen DS4 2.0 HDI Sport Chic | 135 |  |
| 27. | 2014 Citroen DS3 THP 165 | 135 |  |
| 28. | 1989 Citroen XM Kombi 3.0i V6 | 135 |  |
| 29. | 1984 Citroen CX GTi Turbo | 135 |  |
| 30. | 2008 Citroen C5 Tourer HDi 170 | 134 |  |
| 31. | 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180 EAT8 | 134 |  |
| 32. | 2020 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180 | 134 |  |
| 33. | 2022 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 180 | 134 |  |
| 34. | 1987 Citroen Bx 19 Gti 16 soupapes | 133 |  |
| 35. | 2011 Citroen DS3 THP 150 | 133 |  |
| 36. | 2009 Citroen C4 1,6 THP Coupe | 131 |  |
| 37. | 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross BlueHDi 180 | 131 |  |
| 38. | 2012 Citroen DS5 Hybrid4 | 131 |  |
| 39. | 2001 Citroen Xsara 2.0i | 130 |  |
| 40. | 2010 Citroen C5 2.0 HDI 160 | 130 |  |
Sources
Autocar (1), FastestLaps.com (2-8, 12-16, 21-24, 26, 30, 34-36, 39, 40), Auto Bild (9), Auto Plus (10), Quattroroute (11), Autozeitung Classic Cars (17), Auto Motor und Sport (18-20, 25, 28), Sport Auto (27), Auto Hebdo (29), Autozeitung (31-33, 38), Auto.it (37)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 01/10/2025, last addition - Citroen DS3 THP 165.
