Faults:

Nothing much has gone wrong with the car since I've owned it. The only fault is a warning light that infrequently comes on for the side airbag. I know that there is nothing wrong and have had it checked, but to no avail!!

General Comments:

I would really recommend this car to somebody who is fairly young and wants a very quick, comfortable car with a sporty edge. It's fairly cheap to insure and maintain. The only problem is the dealer network that is awful. They tend to try to do work that you haven't asked for at services and charge you £100's for it. e.g. £400 worth of replacement pads and discs that I subsequently go fitted for £85.

Real rip off merchants!!!

Faults:

Safety bag warning light comes on for no reason. The dealer has 'fixed' it twice, but the problem recurs each winter. I gather this is a common problem. There is, apparently, no fault with the safety bags, but simply a fault in the warning light circuit - and this is intermittent.

General Comments:

This is a good family car with a huge boot. The principal disadvantage is rear visibility - caused, presumably, by the high line of the boot lid.

For a diesel engine in a fairly small car, the fuel consumption is not outstanding. At best one can achieve about 50mpg.

Faults:

Car is on its third fuel pump as they keep blowing fuses.

Engine will not run in hot weather and stalls whenever the clutch is dipped. 4 dealers have failed to rectify this with costs approaching four figures!

Seats are rattly and don't go forwards. Dealer rectification totalled spraying WD40 on the rails, stinking out the car completely and this meant driving with the windows open for a week.

Front fog-lamps didn't work when car was purchased, and took 4 return visits to dealer to rectify.

Airbag warning lamp came on at 28000 miles necessitating a replacement switch in the steering column. Over £100 to fix.

Fuel tank has become distorted somehow, meaning that the car does not always fill with fuel as forecourt pump cuts out continuously. Also fuel gauge does not work correctly. It shows the car as being full, but within a couple of miles shows the tank as only three quarters full. The fuel low warning doesn't work either.

Drivers window rattles unless wound fully down.

All of these faults have been have been reported to Citroen UK customer services by both phone and e-mail many weeks ago and no response has received.

The catalytic converter failed and spat its innards out ruining the entire exhaust system and necessitating a complete replacement. The car had done about 9000 miles and I was told the warranty didn't cover the exhaust!

General Comments:

Performance is excellent. Out-accelerates cars with much bigger engines, which is good fun.

Handling is very good as long as you don't push too hard. This car will bite back!

Faults:

The only fault was the electrical connector under the seat for the airbag. Dealer did repair it free of charge.

General Comments:

The car is very comfortable, although it is under powered. The clutch is horrible... it constantly snatches and stalls the car. Dealer has changed the clutch cable, but it hasn't really made any great difference.

I must say the dealer that I bought the car from in Bray Co. Wicklow has been excellent. Top notch service.