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Citroën Xantia Hatchback (1993-2001) review

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Parkers overall rating: 3 out of 53.0

At a glance

Price new £11,395 - £22,680
Road tax cost £255 - £385
Insurance group 21 - 32
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Fuel economy Not tested to latest standards
Range 343 - 729 miles
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Diesel

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Pros & cons

PROS

Comfortable and refined; fast but frugal turbo-diesels

CONS

Patchy reliability; complicated suspension

Written by Parkers Published: 6 June 2019

Overview

Xantia is something of an oddity. A rather forgettable ownership experience awaits those lucky enough not to suffer reliability problems. It does redeem itself with hydropneumatic suspension which gives a superb ride and there’s plenty of space inside. However it doesn’t have the character of Citroëns of old and will require specialist servicing to keep it on the road.