5-Speed D and SM Gearboxes

Citroën DS21/23 and D Super 5

speed km/h speed speed km/h speed mph

Final
Gear Teeth Ratio Overall ratio 1000rpm km/h @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive
3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,070 8,44 29,53 0,00 28,83
2 17/33 0,515 8/35= 0,118 14,13 49,44 0,00 48,27 1,674
3 28/37 0,757 0,2285 0,173 20,75 72,63 114,13 70,92 1,469
4 33/32 1,031 0,236 28,28 98,97 155,52 96,64 1,363
5 37/29 1,276 0,292 34,98 122,44 0,00 119,56 1,237

Citroën DSuper with optional 5-speed Box 108

speed km/h speed speed km/h speed mph
Final
Gear Teeth Ratio Overall ratio 1000rpm km/h @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive
3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,063 7,61 26,62 41,83 25,99
2 17/33 0,515 7/34= 0,106 12,73 44,57 70,04 43,52 1,674
3 28/37 0,757 0,206 0,156 18,71 65,47 102,89 63,93 1,469
4 33/32 1,031 0,212 25,49 89,22 140,21 87,12 1,363
5 37/28 1,321 0,272 32,67 114,33 0,00 111,64 1,281

Citroën SM and DSuper optional 5-speed w. DS21/23 final drive Box 107
speed km/h speed speed km/h speed mph
Final
Gear Teeth Ratio Overall ratio 1000rpm km/h @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive
3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,070 8,44 29,53 46,40 28,83
2 17/33 0,515 8/35= 0,118 14,13 49,44 77,69 48,27 1,674
3 28/37 0,757 0,2285 0,173 20,75 72,63 114,13 70,92 1,469
4 33/32 1,031 0,236 28,28 98,97 155,52 96,64 1,363
5 37/28 1,321 0,302 36,23 126,82 0,00 123,83 1,281

Citroën DS21/23 special 1

speed km/h speed speed km/h speed mph

Final
Gear Teeth Ratio Overall ratio @ km/h @ @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive
1000rpm 3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,070 8,44 29,53 46,40 28,83
2 17/33 0,515 8/35= 0,118 14,13 49,44 77,69 48,27 1,674
3 22/28 0,7857 0,229 0,180 21,54 75,41 118,49 73,63 1,525
4 27/23 1,1739 0,268 32,19 112,66 177,04 110,01 1,494
5 38/26 1,4615 0,334 40,08 140,26 0,00 136,96 1,245

Citroën DS21/23 special 2

speed km/h speed speed km/h speed mph
Final
Gear Teeth Ratio Overall ratio 1000rpm km/h @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive
3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,070 8,44 29,53 46,40 28,83
2 17/33 0,515 8/35= 0,118 14,13 49,44 77,69 48,27 1,674
3 29/35 0,829 0,229 0,189 22,72 79,52 124,96 77,65 1,608
4 27/23 1,174 0,268 32,19 112,66 177,04 110,01 1,417
5 36/24 1,5000 0,343 41,13 143,96 0,00 140,56 1,278

Red boxes indicate non-standard values,

Yellow and green are the two different standard final drive ratios.

Michelin tyres. Circumference m/" Application.

180HR80 x 380 (14.94") 2,067 81,37 All excepting DSie
185HR80 x 380 2,049 80,66 DSie
 4-Speed D Gearboxes (for 5-bearing cars)
Post-Sept 1965 ID Break Box code:

speed speed km/h speed km/h speed mph

Final Overall
Gear Teeth Ratio km/h @ @ @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive ratio
1000rpm 3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,070 8,44 29,53 0,00 28,83
2 18/33 0,545 8/35= 0,125 14,96 52,35 0,00 51,11 1,773
3 22/28 0,786 0,2285 0,180 21,54 75,41 0,00 73,63 1,440
4 27/23 1,174 0,268 32,19 112,66 0,00 110,01 1,494

All but ID19B/DSpécial and ID20/DSuper post 9/66 Box code:

speed speed km/h speed km/h speed mph
Final Overall
Gear Teeth Ratio km/h @ @ @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive ratio
1000rpm 3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,070 8,44 29,53 46,40 28,83
2 18/33 0,545 8/35= 0,125 14,96 52,35 82,26 51,11 1,773
3 29/35 0,829 0,2285 0,189 22,72 79,52 124,96 77,65 1,519
4 27/23 1,174 0,268 32,19 112,66 0,00 110,01 1,417

ID20 post 10/68 and ID19B pre 9/69 Box code:

speed speed km/h speed km/h speed mph
Final Overall
Gear Teeth Ratio km/h @ @ @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive ratio
1000rpm 3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,063 7,61 26,62 41,83 25,99
2 18/33 0,545 7/34= 0,112 13,48 47,19 74,16 46,08 1,773
3 23/27 0,852 0,206 0,175 21,06 73,70 115,82 71,97 1,562
4 28/22 1,273 0,262 31,46 110,12 0,00 107,52 1,494

ID19B and Dspécial from 9/69 to 9/71 Box code:

speed speed km/h speed km/h speed mph

Final Overall
Gear Teeth Ratio km/h @ @ @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive ratio
1000rpm 3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,063 7,61 26,62 41,83 25,99
2 18/33 0,545 7/34= 0,112 13,48 47,19 74,16 46,08 1,773
3 29/35 0,829 0,206 0,171 20,48 71,69 112,65 70,00 1,519
4 27/23 1,174 0,242 29,02 101,57 0,00 99,17 1,417

DSpécial and DSuper from 9/71 Box code:

speed speed km/h speed km/h speed mph
Final Overall
Gear Teeth Ratio km/h @ @ @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive ratio
1000rpm 3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,063 7,61 26,62 41,83 25,99
2 18/33 0,545 7/34= 0,112 13,48 47,19 74,16 46,08 1,773
3 30/34 0,882 0,206 0,182 21,81 76,34 119,96 74,54 1,618
4 28/22 1,273 0,262 31,46 110,12 0,00 107,52 1,442

4-speed cruising!
G'box of DSpécial and DSuper from 9/71 w. DS final drive
speed speed km/h speed km/h speed mph
Final Overall
Gear Teeth Ratio km/h @ @ @ 5500 @ 5500
Drive ratio
1000rpm 3500rpm rpm rpm Step-up
1 12/39 0,308 0,070 8,44 29,53 46,40 28,83
2 18/33 0,545 8/35= 0,125 14,96 52,35 82,26 51,11 1,773
3 30/34 0,882 0,2285 0,202 24,19 84,68 133,07 82,68 1,618