Citroën C3 (2010 - 2016) 1.4 HDi VTR+ 5d Owner Review
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THE CITROEN C3 HDI 1.4 VTR+ IS A VERY GOOD CAR FOR THE MONEY, VERY COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE AND FOR THE PASSENGER'S, GREAT VIEWS WITH THE HUGE WINDSCREEN AND HIGH SIDE WINDOWS AND BIG REAR TAILGATE GLASS, THE BOOT IS BIG AND ACCESS IS EASY, THE ENGINE RETURNS 65-75 MPG ON A RUN AND AROUND THE DOORS IT IS ALSO A GOOD MPG, SERVICING CAN BE EASILY DONE AT HOME D.I.Y. UNLIKE OTHER CARS IVE OWNED THE A/C BLOWS VERY COLD, ICY, THE RADIO WASNT BLUETOOTH BUT A £10 PLUG AND GO D.I.Y. CONVERSION MADE IT BLUETOOTH, A 10 MINUTE JOB. WITH NO UNSIGHTLY WIRES ETC, CANT RECOMMEND THE SEATS ENOUGH AS THEY GRIP YOU FROM THE SIDES BUT ARE VERY SOFT AND COMFORTABLE AT THE SAME TIME, THE DASH LAYOUT IS TYPICAL FRENCH, STYLED IN THE ARTDECOR STYLE WITH NO SQUARE EDGES, NICE STEERING WHEEL TO HOLD, THE CAR IS VERY QUIET INSIDE AND DRIVING WITH NO RADIO PLAYING THE ENGINE NOISE IS VERY QUIET AS IS THE ROAD NOISE FROM THE WHEELS, THERE ARE NO BUILT-IN USB OUTLETS WHICH SURPRISED ME, BUT A CIGAR LIGHTER SOCKET CONVERSION FIXED THAT PROBLEM (I THINK ALL CARS SHOULD HAVE USB OUTLETS FOR ALL SEATS AND AT LEAST TWO FOR THE DRIVER) TO SUMMARIZE THIS CAR IS A GOOD CAR, HAS BEEN RELIABLE AND CHEAP TO RUN, TAX IS £30 A YEAR, LOW INSURANCE GROUP, AND GREAT MPG, THE CAR LOOKS GOOD WITH ITS ROUNDED EDGES AND NO STRAIGHT LINES, THE HEADLIGHTS ON DARK ROADS ARE LIKE SEARCHLIGHTS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE FACTORY FITTED SPOTLAMPS ON AS WELL AS THE HIGH BEAMS THE ROAD AHEAD IS LIKE DAYLIGHT, THE VTR+ HAS ELECTRIC WINDOWS INTERNALLY ADJUSTABLE REARVIEW MIRRORS BUT NO SEAT HEATERS, NOT A PROBLEM FOR ME. THE STEERING IS LIGHT BUT PRECISE, IF BUYING THIS CAR NOW IT IS A VERY CHEAP CAR AND IF YOU CAN GET ONE THAT'S BEEN LOOKED AFTER YOU WON'T BE DISAPOINTED,
How reliable do you find the car?
NEW DISKS AND PADS @ 80K MILES, TO BE EXPECTED, FITTED NEW DROP LINKS AND WISH BONES AS THE WISHBONES WERE PRE FITTED WITH NEW BUSHINGS SO CHEAPER AND EASIER THAN BUYING JUST NEW BUSHINGS, NEW TRACK ROD ENDS & BALL JOINTS, SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF WORK, IT ISNT, CAR DRIVES LIKE NEW, NEW HAND BRAKE ADJUSTER FITTED AS OLD ONE WAS WORN OUT, VERY EASY JOB, NEW H/D LIGHTS AS THE FACTORY FITTED ONES WERE DIM IN COMPARISON, ALL FILTERS FITTED WITH NEW ONES AND OIL CHANGE BY MYSELF AS ACCESS IS VERY EASY FOR OIL FILTER AND DRAIN PLUG, 20 MINUTES JOB,About their car
- Fuel type Diesel
- When purchased May 2020
- Condition when bought Used
- Current Mileage 86,000 miles
- Average MPG 55 mpg
