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 Photo of 1962 Citroen DS 19
2. 2010 Citroen C5 152 Photo of 2010 Citroen C5
3. 2001 Citroen C5 3.0 V6 149 Photo of 2001 Citroen C5 3.0 V6
4. 2010 Citroen C6 HDi 240 146 Photo of 2010 Citroen C6 HDi 240
5. 2010 Citroen DS3 Racing 146 Photo of 2010 Citroen DS3 Racing
6. 2012 Citroen DS4 THP 200 146 Photo of 2012 Citroen DS4 THP 200
7. 2011 Citroen DS5 146 Photo of 2011 Citroen DS5
8. 1989 Citroen XM 146 Photo of 1989 Citroen XM
9. 2022 Citroen C5 X PureTech 180 145 Photo of 2022 Citroen C5 X PureTech 180
10. 2022 Citroen C5 X Hybrid 225 145 Photo of 2022 Citroen C5 X Hybrid 225
11. 2016 Citroen DS3 Performance 144 Photo of 2016 Citroen DS3 Performance
12. 2006 Citroen C6 3.0i V6 143 Photo of 2006 Citroen C6 3.0i V6
13. 2007 Citroen C6 V6 HDi 205 143 Photo of 2007 Citroen C6 V6 HDi 205
14. 2005 Citroen C5 3.0 V6 143 Photo of 2005 Citroen C5 3.0 V6
15. 1997 Citroen Xantia V6 Activa 143 Photo of 1997 Citroen Xantia V6 Activa
16. 2004 Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0 16V VTS 141 Photo of 2004 Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0 16V VTS
17. 1970 Citroen SM 140 Photo of 1970 Citroen SM
18. 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 225 140 Photo of 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 225
19. 1972 Citroen SM Injection 140 Photo of 1972 Citroen SM Injection
20. 1989 Citroen XM 3.0i V6 138 Photo of 1989 Citroen XM 3.0i V6
21. 1998 Citroen Xsara 2.0 16V VTS 137 Photo of 1998 Citroen Xsara 2.0 16V VTS
22. 1985 Citroen BX 4TC 137 Photo of 1985 Citroen BX 4TC
23. 1996 Citroen Zx 16v 137 Photo of 1996 Citroen Zx 16v
24. 1996 Citroen Zx 16v 137 Photo of 1996 Citroen Zx 16v
25. 1996 Citroen ZX 2.0i 16V 137 Photo of 1996 Citroen ZX 2.0i 16V
26. Citroen DS4 2.0 HDI Sport Chic 135 Photo of Citroen DS4 2.0 HDI Sport Chic
27. 2014 Citroen DS3 THP 165 135 Photo of 2014 Citroen DS3 THP 165
28. 1989 Citroen XM Kombi 3.0i V6 135 Photo of 1989 Citroen XM Kombi 3.0i V6
29. 1984 Citroen CX GTi Turbo 135 Photo of 1984 Citroen CX GTi Turbo
30. 2008 Citroen C5 Tourer HDi 170 134 Photo of 2008 Citroen C5 Tourer HDi 170
31. 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180 EAT8 134 Photo of 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180 EAT8
32. 2020 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180 134 Photo of 2020 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180
33. 2022 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 180 134 Photo of 2022 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 180
34. 1987 Citroen Bx 19 Gti 16 soupapes 133 Photo of 1987 Citroen Bx 19 Gti 16 soupapes
35. 2011 Citroen DS3 THP 150 133 Photo of 2011 Citroen DS3 THP 150
36. 2009 Citroen C4 1,6 THP Coupe 131 Photo of 2009 Citroen C4 1,6 THP Coupe
37. 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross BlueHDi 180 131 Photo of 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross BlueHDi 180
38. 2012 Citroen DS5 Hybrid4 131 Photo of 2012 Citroen DS5 Hybrid4
39. 2001 Citroen Xsara 2.0i 130 Photo of 2001 Citroen Xsara 2.0i
40. 2010 Citroen C5 2.0 HDI 160 130 Photo of 2010 Citroen C5 2.0 HDI 160

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.