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| Performance | 8/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 8.8/10 |
| Reliability | 7.6/10 |
| Value for Money | 7/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.2/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8/10  |
By wlmcdonough
on 5th Feb 2007
| Year Manufactured | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 1 Year |
| Doors | 5 |
| Performance | 7/10 |
| Practicality | 8/10 |
| Reliability | 4/10 |
| Value for money | 4/10 |
| Overall value | 5/10 |
 wlmcdonough's recommendation | |
Excellent friendly dealers. Quick car. Comfortable ride for passengers. Very economical. Plenty of room. Sharp brakes.
Plagued by electrical issues. Pencil case size glove box. Gimmicky adjustable suspension. Dated design. Uncomfortable seating position.
As of tomorrow I will no longer be the owner of a 1.9TD Citroen Xantia (1997), and I can't say I'll be sad to see it go. This is the third French car I've owned (past Renault and Peugeot) and probably the last. The Xantia is great on fuel, 500miles on a £38 tank (@93p a litre). The Citroen dealerships are very helpful and the notorious hydro suspension offers a comfortable ride. The electrics however are poor, over time a number of things have ceased to work (so the previous owner demonstrated). Had to disable the PIN activated immobiliser (kept re-setting the PIN), disable the alarm (kept going off), the audio controls on the steering wheel have died (except the mute), stereo and dash lights are prone to flicker on and off when travelling over bumpy ground and the key button central locking ceased working. And no none of those are as obvious as a battery or fuse problem. The biggest fault is the 'heater blower' and air con. There is a problem with the amount of current running from the ignition to the switch which burns out a relay; apparently, the problem also exits on other Citroen cars. So either the blower runs on one speed, stops randomly or not at all. Do a search on the web and there is plenty of information about it and possible fixes, I never did get mine fixed though. The shape is dated and very square. They depreciated quickly (so good for a bargain). Brakes are sharp, it's all or nothing (so all) another Citroen quirk. I could never get the driving position right so any long journeys would leave me with back-ache. For a 125,000 10 year old car I'd have expected better reliability regarding electrics although the engine is fantastic. I think this is a car and a manufacturer you'll either love or hate (my sister swears by Citroens), but I'll be going back to a Japanese family hatch very soon.
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