Citroen Saxo

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    VTRs have got to be the best value for money warm hatch you can buy. Group 7 insurance keeps costs down.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Economical and very cheap insurance.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Great fun and handles very well. Even comfortable on motorway, but can get noisy above 70mph. Great around town, though.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Not the quickest car in its class, but nippy though. Gets to high speeds effortlessly.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Some known common problems with front suspension and general build quality is questionable. Rattles too much.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    As warm hatches go, the VTRs are the ones to have.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Driver legroom is poor. Can be a bit tight for anyone over 6 foot tall.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Standard immobiliser, but no deadlocks.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Customer service is where Citroen really does let itself down. The dealers are very unhelpful and the service departments very rarely fix the problems.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Front suspension knocking - still not been fixed, despite being in Citroen garage 3 times.

    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