Citroën Xantia Hatchback (1993 - 2001) review

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At a glance |
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New price | £11,395 - £22,680 |
Fuel economy |
Not tested to latest standards
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Road tax cost | £220 - £330 |
Insurance group | 21 - 32 How much is it to insure? |
PROS
Comfortable and refined; fast but frugal turbo-diesels
CONS
Patchy reliability; complicated suspension
Citroën Xantia Hatchback rivals
Vauxhall
Astra Hatchback
Peugeot
306 Hatchback
Xantia is something of an oddity. A rather forgettable ownership experience awaits those lucky enough not to suffer reliability problems. It does redeem itself with hydropneumatic suspension which gives a superb ride and there’s plenty of space inside. However it doesn’t have the character of Citroëns of old and will require specialist servicing to keep it on the road.