Citroen DS Ground Clearance in Quick-to-Read Graphs

Ride height changes trhough history

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Quick notes on Citroen DS clearance

- Estimated clearance for generation: 145 mm (5.7 in)
- Offroad abilities: below average
- Ride height per person: 29 mm (1.1 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 113 — 125 mm (4.4 — 4.9 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: quite high
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 157 mm
- Difference with world average: -16 mm
- Clearancell rating: 4 / 10

Clearance to power ratio

23 — 0.8 hp/mm

Clearance to torque ratio

23 — 1.3 Nm/mm

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
23	145 mm (5.7 in)	62 mm/L	112 mm (4.4 in)	-11%	9.5

Vehicle	23
Clearance	145 mm (5.7 in)
Ride height to engine cc	62 mm/L
Safe road bump height	112 mm (4.4 in)
Difference from world average	-11%
Ride height to car height	9.5%

Quick notes on Citroen DS clearance

- Estimated clearance for generation: 159 mm (6.3 in)
- Offroad abilities: above average
- Ride height per person: 31.8 mm (1.3 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 127 — 139 mm (5 — 5.5 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: quite low
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 171 mm
- Difference with world average: -2 mm
- Clearancell rating: 6 / 10

Clearance to power ratio

19 — 0.5 hp/mm

Clearance to torque ratio

19 — 0.9 Nm/mm

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
19	159 mm (6.3 in)	83 mm/L	126 mm (5 in)	-1%	10.8

Vehicle	19
Clearance	159 mm (6.3 in)
Ride height to engine cc	83 mm/L
Safe road bump height	126 mm (5 in)
Difference from world average	-1%
Ride height to car height	10.8%