Citroën C-Crosser (07 on) - Review

Review by Dan Harrison on
Last Updated: 12 November 2008
The C-Crosser is Citroen's first off roader and it's certainly a good one. Stylish, comfortable inside and good to drive, most models come with seven seats as standard plus there's a superb diesel engine that's smooth, punchy and capable of 40mpg. That said, the C-Crosser isn't really a Citroen at all. It's actually designed and built by Mitsubishi (it sells its own version as the Outlander) and a near-identical version - the 4007 - is also sold by Peugeot. It's also not really an off roader as such - despite its switchable 4x4 system, limited ground clearance means it is far happier on tarmac, helped by a quiet ride and a refined cabin.
4 out of 5

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Running costs

All versions of the C-Crosser are well equipped, so if you're buying new there's no need to worry about specifying expensive options; sat nav and metallic paint are the only major options. The 2.2-litre HDI diesel offer 40mpg+ in everyday driving, it's reasonable to service and will retain much of its value over three years.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,980 - £2,046 *

Diesel

£1,526 - £1,644 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

Two years or 12,500 miles.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£195.00 - £270.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

3 out of 5

Green credentials

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    175
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    225
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The greenest model in the range is, not surprisingly, the 2.2-litre HDi. This emits 191g/km of CO2 (194g/km on Exclusive models) and is capable of 39mpg. Models from late 2009 are slightly cleaner with CO2 emissions of 185g/km of CO2. Economy remains unchanged.

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