Citroen Xantia Estate
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Cheap as chips - my 3 year old car cost £4k - was £18.5k new.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Cheap road tax, cheap insurance and up to 75 (yes 75) mpg. Easy to service and parts are dirt cheap. I just did a major service for £50.00 in parts. Avoid dealers!

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Very comfortable, but suspension has been stiffened by Citroen - better handling but bumpier ride.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Fast for a diesel and stunning handling, much stiffer than the older models, but grip is excellent by any standard.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    12 months, no problems at all - 125k on the clock and pulls like a train. To all you people who think Citroens are unreliable I have covered 250,000 miles in old Xantias in the last seven years and I have not had a single serious problem - beat that Merc!

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Who cares - I still reckon it looks better than anything the Germans produce - are you all blind out there?

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Not as wallowy and armchair like as my older Xantias, but still better than ye olde cart springs on most cars.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Simply because no-one will nick it! Has alarm and so-on, never tested.

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Didn't come from the manufacturer, but I asked them a question about suspension settings which was answered by email in 24 hours.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    None

    Other

    Er, plastic pipe cover dropped down underneath and exhaust back box replaced? Not really problems are they.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes