Citroën Xsara Hatchback 1.6i LX 5d (1998/R) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
A lot of car for the money.
Costs
Running costs are OK, seeing as it was a 1.6.
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On the road
Driving
Excellent ride, felt like a bigger car.
Performance
Fairly nippy for a 1.6 engine. Ride is excellent.
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Living with it
Reliability
Absolutely appalling. One recurring problem, was the car cutting out when braking for junctions or roundabouts. Garage failed to fix it despite 6 attempts over 6 months
Image
Not a headturner, but it was a nice car in the colour I had it.
Comfort
Ride excellent, seats very comfortable on a long journey.
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Security and Service
Security
I assume that the security is OK, no break ins so far.
Service
Citroen took the car back each time the fault occured, but could not fix it. They even downloaded new engine software, to no avail. It has left me with no confidence in the car, it cuts out that often. It just isn't safe, Citroen not interested.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Unreliable from the start, didn't improve.
Other
Main concern - car cutting out at every opportunity it had.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No