Citroën C4 Cactus (2014 - 2018) 1.2 PureTech (82bhp) Feel 5d Owner Review

1.2 PureTech (82bhp) Feel 5d
Citroen 2016 C4 Cactus

Want to know everything there is to know about this car?

In their own words

The car drives well. It is spacious inside and I like how it looks - in fact the only thing I HATE is the really, really awful automatic transmission. What on earth have Citroen done? The gear changes are jerky, they really throw you forward and sometimes the car seems to pause. This caused real alarm when I wanted to move forward quickly after stopping at a roundabout! There are 'flappy paddles' to change gear yourself but you can't override the auto mode and if Iwanted a manual, I would have bought one.

How reliable do you find the car?

Automatic transmission appalling

Does the car do everything you expected it to do?

I love the car BUT the gear changes are terrible. I don't think I've ever driven a car with such rubbish transmission (in 50 years of motoring - 37 in automatics)!
  • How they rated it

  • Reliability: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Meets Expectations: 2 out of 5 2.0
  • Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Gill Kirk doesn't recommend this car

About their car

  • Fuel type Petrol
  • When purchased May 2016
  • Condition when bought Used
  • Current Mileage 4,000 miles
  • Average MPG 53 mpg