Comparison of Citroen DS III 20 and Hindustan Contessa 1.8 Classic Line

Attribute	Citroen DS III 20 ×	Hindustan Contessa 1.8 Classic Line ×
General
Make	Citroen	Hindustan
Model	DS	Contessa
Generation	DS III	Contessa
Modification	20	1.8 Classic Line
Website	https://www.citroen.com/	http://www.hindmotor.com/
Number of doors	4	4
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission	manual	manual
Number of gears	4	5
Production from (year)	1971	1984
Production to (year)	1975	1996
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	169	135
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front,ongitudinal
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	99	75
Max. torque (Nm)	148	130
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,985	1,817
Compression ratio	8.75	8.5
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,500	5,000
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	3,500	3,000
Cylinder bore (mm)	90	84
Piston stroke (mm)	78	82
Fuel system	Carburettor	Carburettor
Valve control	-	Ohc
Fuel tank (l)	65	65
Chassis
ABS	-	+
Front wheel suspension	Hydro-pneumatic element	Helical spring
Rear wheel suspension	Hydro-pneumatic element	Helical spring
Steering type	Steering rack	Steering rack
Power steering	Hydraulic Steering	-
Front brakes	Disc	Disc
Rear brakes	Drum	Drum
Tires size	-	175/80 R13 Q
Turning radius (m)	11	-
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,874	4,591
Width (mm)	1,803	1,699
Height (mm)	1,470	1,432
Wheelbase (mm)	3,125	2,667
Kerb weight (kg)	1,280	1,138
Gross weight (kg)	1,760	1,588
Minimum boot space (l)	500	600
Max. roof load (kg)	80	-
Front track (mm)	1,516	1,420
Rear track (mm)	1,316	1,400