Citroen XM Estate
  • Economy

    Value

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Expensive to run as the same electrical faults recur.

    Costs

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Fuel costs are very reasonable for this sized car, but faults are frequent.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Lovely ride unless the suspension spheres have gone, as our's did twice in 3 years. Very expensive.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Not too quick to pull away, but cruises like a dream.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Oh dear, the ABS warning light keeps coming on and the ABS sensors have been frequently replaced, the suspension spheres have been changed twice in 3 years, the blower motor has failed twice in 1 year and one or two other things.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    I don't care much about "image". I love it.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Like an armchair in the clouds.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Fine.

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good, but when the blower motor failed 12 months and 1 week after being replaced, they charged us for the new one.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Electronics

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes