Citroën Xsara Picasso 1.6i SX 5d (2001/X) Owner Review
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Economy
Costs
Fuel economy very good. Insurance grouping a bit high considering performance is a bit lack-lustre.
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On the road
Driving
Good to drive. Not tiring.
Performance
Need to go down a gear to accelerate safely for overtaking. Dies off on hills.
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Living with it
Reliability
Ok now. First five months were horrendous - car wouldn't start and took dealer 5 breakdowns to resolve problem - faulty pin on connector - this was checked on first visit, but missed - apparently.
Image
Pretty from the front. Dash is impressive but could do with speedometer changed round to right hand side
Comfort
Comfortable in front seats. Back seats hard. Driving position quite good, not tiring - drove from NI to france with no aches or pains at journey's end.
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Security and Service
Security
Needs alarm and deadlocks.
Service
Told service costs when buying was £65 but reality was closer to £100. Whinning noise in gearbox when reported was resolved; they knew about this problem but waited until it was reported before fixing.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Refused to start on at least 5 occassions. Vibration.
Other
After service, one digit on speedometer dulled. Dealer wants to sell, but customer service is terrible.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No