Citroën AX 1.4 GTi 3d (1993/K) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Not as good as you might think.
Costs
Parts expensive, and due to poor build quality you'll need plenty of them.
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On the road
Driving
Tarted-up shopping car. Unsteady handling, dreadful driving position, uninspiring engine note. Very poor.
Performance
All revs and no go! Handles in a threatening to oversteer at every corner kind of way. Body roll.
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Living with it
Reliability
The worst car I have ever owned in this respect. Cost thousands to sort out engine electronics, then they told me it had started to rust (4 years from new).
Image
Hairdressers car - no genuine performance on offer.
Comfort
Poor. Cheap poorly padded and designed seats. Pedals ridiculously close to each other.
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Security and Service
Security
Plastic boot lid?
Service
Scandalously unhelpful Citroen dealers - I would urge anyone to buy another make of car.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Ancient design. Camshaft bracket broken on delivery, engine electronics blew, the exhust manifold would be made of plastic if they could - dreadful.
Other
Front fog lights fill with water, plastic boot lid cracks, boot lock (plastic again) broke, seats loose, trim loose, elec windows packed up, sunroof leaked, even the radio stopped working.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No