Citroen 1994 ZX Hatchback
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Lots of electrical toys to play with. Cheap to pick up second hand.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not sure! I had mine a year and I never had to spend on it.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    One of the best handling hatchbacks of its day. 306/Xara use same chassis now.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Quick, but not insurance-group-15-quick. I was always left wanting more. Close ratio gearbox means you're doing about 4k rpm on motorways.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    I never had a problem! Except the gear linkage rattled (annoyingly loud) from the day I got it to the day I sold it. I did replace most of the gearstick bushes and the linkages, but no luck!

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    My mates thought it looked good and they are fairly rare. Looks a bit old now, though.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nice front seats. Big and comfortable, like armchairs!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Standard alarm, but that's it. I never had a problem, though.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Reasonably helpful staff, but they never phone, even though they say they will.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Bits of trim rattle and the parcel shelf elastic strings stretch easily.

    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