I had a right nightmare trying to find a good towing car for my tourer, well to fit with my long wish list. I wanted the sliding doors, 7 seats, privacy blinds, tables for the kids, good towing weight and 2.2 engine. I didn't want to spend much but I found the C8 which I never even counted on until I test drove one. I bought a 2.2 without knowing it cuz it was advertised as a 2 litre and found out later when I came to insure it! Anyway it pulls like a storm, it's comfortable, I can load it up to the rafters and the suspension hardly moves (not that I do this all the time). Plus I think it looks a lot easier on the eye than others on offer. Yes the doors do have a mind of their own sometimes, the radio has CD mishap and the front seats side pads are squidgy but somehow are still supportive?? But I didn't pay a lot for it in the first place. On the hole I am really pleased with it and I'm glad I chose the C8.

I ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A C8, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, TURBO PROBLEM OR ENGINE PROBLEM. VERY BAD EXPERIENCE.

Hi, I have had my c8 for 5yrs now and cannot find another to beat its reliability and performance. I did have a new cam belt & clutch fitted but that has only been the most i have spent on it £1004 but well worth it after it was done.But just lately i have a leak when it rains coming in from one of the sun roofs, and being there are 3 in the exclusive i cannot find where it is coming from . I also need to update my satnav but don't no where to buy a new disc from . I have tried all Citroen dealers but they cannot help me .Be very grateful for any help with these problems .But otherwise i would advise anyone to buy a Citroen c8 and easily go to bed at night without worrying about me giving bad advise.

Have now owned two of these from new. a fantastic practical car, great for a large family. We have an 8 seater with rear bench seat and this is fantastic. Such a shame they have now stopped making this model.

Maybe I have been lucky - I find my C8 (living in Denmark) very reliable. It has run more than 250.000 km by now without any major problems. But ofcourse some lamps and funny reactions on the electrical side can occur. Right now, I have one request: I have build-in board computer with the 7-8 inch screen in the middle. The screen is black most of the time, but on rare occasions it turns on - so the computer is basically OK, only the screen is somehow faulty. It seems to have something to do with temperature? Any comments on that? - e.g. where to find a spare screen. Please write me on [email protected]. Thanks

Citroen C8 04

This C8 has been the worst car I have ever owned.
Cam belt snapped at 90,000 miles when it was not due for replacement untill 100k.
Depolution system warning light comes on and car limps home at 10 miles an hour. Citroen main dealer told us it needed a new depolution system so they fitted one £1200 and no difference, then they decided it was a fault with the turbo - yes we replaced that on there say so - no difference, they replaced various bits at costs I wish to forget.

This car has not run properly for over a year despite main dealer attention and nearly £7000 spent.

All common problems I am now finding out. DO NOT BUY ONE THEY ARE S**t

removing the rear heavy seats is extremely fraustrating and ends with something breaking off them. Too much plastic LOads of carrying space but the time spent in arranging the seats to get the space is very long.

I had had my C8 since new, bought it because had two babies and the electric doors were ideal. I don't think there has been six months that have gone by where the car has not been in the garage being fixed. It has had a new particular filter, four volume mass meters and recently we have had the anti pollution light on and no one can fix it. It has gone into Citroen twice and as I turned the engine on to pick it up the same problem has occurred. The temperature outside keeps going down to minus twenty eight which affects the air conditioning which then affects the running of the car. It jerks when you drive it and it doesn't want to move anywhere. The after sales is awful at Citroen and they keep trying to sell you parts for the car that you just don't need. I would never recommend this car and if I had my time again I would stay well clear. I have now got Citroen Head Office involved as the Citroen dealer just don't seem to be doing anything and have not fixed the problem.

The Citroen C8 is a practical and stylish MPV let down by poor engineering, an overcomplicated design and rubbish after-sales service. I've owned mine for 6 years. Don't buy one. Ever. Unless you want to pootle around with no power, limited to 3000 rpm because of the famous anti-pollution fault. This randomly comes on and puts the engine in limp home mode, whenever it decides to, usually just as you set off on a long journey. The dealer will sell you a change of particle filter for £750 as a solution. You don't need one and it won't help. I've been to 3 main dealers and 2 independent specialists with this fault over the last 60,000 miles and no-one can solve it.

After 3 years the chrome paint peels off the door handles. The washer system leaks. The front suspension is dodgy and the springs break without warning. The tyres wear faster than a dragsters. The headlight bulbs blow every few months and are a pig to change.

I got a great deal when I bought this car with £3000 cashback in 2004. Now I know why. Citroen, you are letting yourselves down with this car and damaging your reputation. I used to trust your brand. No more.

Honestly with hindsight, I would rather have had a vasectomy in 2004 than bought this car.

brilliant!! we have several mpv's in the past but this is by far the best yet it has all the bells and whistles such as built in sat nav, phone 10 cd changer computer etc etc and it all works!its the 2.2 hdi sx plus version. wife loves it and drives it all the time only thing that needed replacing has been the battery and a pair of tyres .the only "fault" its had has been a vac pipe came loose during some very heavy rain at speed.my local dealer have been great (i bought it ex demo from a citroen dealer)
one of the main reasons to buy was the slideing doors (and they're electric!)which we had on our previous synergie model and the proper adjustable seats unlike other so called seven seaters yeah you get bad ones but don't be put off !oh and we tow a 6 berth caravan with it too -- no probs!Fantastic

Looks like I've had a lucky escape. It was the best car of its type on the market in 03 when I bought it new. It has been pretty reliable but with a few niggles such as the fuel pollution warning and engine management light coming on during a long journey, the winscreen washers and the failure of the electrics on the doors and alarm. I'm driving to the French Alps in the summer. Perhaps I should take another car looking at these reviews.

Great car if it was reliable. But 2.0 litre auto diesel needs more power and better fuel consumption. New auto gearbox required after 65000 miles. New drive shafts, lots of faults over the years; some couldn't be resolved. Tyres wear out at 10000 miles, electrics hopeless. Many visits to garage and spent a lot on repairs for a car we bought at 18 months old. Will never buy another French car; will go German or Japanese.

Now needs a new engine at 60000. Gave just stopped on the motorway in France. No reason for this to happen. Garage have advised scrap it and tell everyone!! Never again

Have had my Citroen C8 for 18 months, in that time I have had problems with the sliding off side door opening by itself while the car was parked.
An ignition key that was not recognised by the car. Replacement took 6 months to come from Citroen.
Now the automatic gearbox had lost its gears.
An MPG of 28.2 is not good news at today's fuel prices.

I started of 9 years ago with a seat Alhambra going to a Hyundai Trajet and now c8 what a car I'm staying with this one.