Citroen Saxo VTR Review

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Citroen Saxo VTR
3.5 stars
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afrcustoms's Review of Citroen Saxo VTR

5th Mar 2005

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    6 Months
  • Practicality
    4 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    1998
  • Performance
    4.5 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
Good Points

Sharp Handling (albeit with a loose back end)
Cheap to insure (Group 7)
Quite quick but its no Scooby (but what do you expect?)
Its cheap!


Bad Points

Build quality on the interior is not great but this is common to nearly all French hatches,
Back end can step out when you really push it but is predictable.


General Comments

I own a '98 Citroen Saxo VTR which I love so this review may be a bit biased. Firstly I'd like to comment on other peoples reviews. Apparently the car is not viable or practical if you are tall? Well I am 6' 4" and find it big enough. Also yes, most of them are owned by 'boy racers' but we're young and for most of us this is our first quick car. If I want to stick on a big bodykit and lower it so it won't go over speed bumps I will because it is my car and only me will have to live with it. After all, were all entitled to our opinion!

The cars forte has to be its bang for buck. I bought mine 6 months ago for £2,500. I previously had a 1.1 Peugeot 205. Compared to this my Saxo was amazing! Had quick acceleration in 1st and 2nd, and handled well. Its not blisteringly quick but what do you expect for the money and insurance group? Since having my car I have up rated the suspension and fitted racing wheels. My car now handles better than many new 'performance' cars such as VW Golfs and Astras. The handling at speed is a bit twitchy but after all it's the same suspension setup as a base model Saxo. I believe the 205 to be the best handling 80's 'hot hatch' and think the Saxo has continued this into the 90's and 00's. You cannot beat a Saxo VTR if you want an affordable, nippy and good looking car. At the end of the day you get what you pay for! Pay sports car money and you'll get a sports car, but don't knock the VTR because it'll easily, with a few tweaks, embarrass cars worth 4 or 5 times as much on a track.

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