Citroën DS3 Cabrio (2013 - 2015) 1.6 THP DSport Plus 2d Owner Review

I am limited by driveway space so required a car that was less than 4 metres in length and I wanted the ability to open the roof on sunny days; I also wanted the ability to carry up to 4 passengers. These requirements meant that ultimately the number of cars that met that specification were limited - pretty much the Fiat 500 convertible or the DS3 convertible were the only vehicles available in my price range. The car has a good stereo, which is quite useful while waiting for the AA to arrive. The car is also reasonably responsive, however, because of the numerous engine faults which can cause the car to enter limp home mode, the responsiveness cannot be relied upon. The glove box is minute because the fuse box has not been adapted for driving on the right (correct) side. If you are considering buying a Citroen then be warned that parts are expensive and are of poor quality. The Prince engine is not just notoriously unreliable but will require major open heart surgery at least every 20K miles. I run the car on premium petrol and have the car serviced according to manufacturers specification at a main dealer. All this said, on a sunny day, on that rare occasion when the engine management light is not on and when thrashing the car on a B road, with the wind in my scalp and with my good lady besides me, there is no better feeling. If you're going to buy one, enjoy it, but do factor in some expensive maintenance costs and buy yourself the best warranty you can find. Avoid the backstreet garages, the engine is too complicated for cheap and cheerful garages to be able to service with any degree of competency.