2008 Citroen C1 Vibe review from UK and Ireland

Nothing has gone wrong so far, though engine more mechanically noisy than you'd expect for a new design, maybe due in part to minimal sound deadening.

Don't confuse low cost with excellent value! Although the C1 is generally the cheapest of the C1/107Aygo family, it is very spartan inside, especially in Vibe trim. That said there is nothing missing that you actually miss after a while and less gizmos means less to go wrong.

Ride is surprisingly firm, but enjoyable unless you prefer a very soft chassis. Engine is keen, though not particularly torquey even taking it's capacity into account. A 1994 1.0l Polo I drove recently felt much more gutsy at the bottom end for example.

Economy is quite incredible, never had under 60mpg, and a recent tankful consisting almost completely of slow (55mph) cruising returned just over 70mpg. 65mpg quite normal for longer journeys. With diesel over 12p/litre more expensive now, small petrols like this make most sense if the pennies are tight.

Servicing is expensive full stop. 10k intervals and they're no cheaper than any other car, expect £180 from a main dealer.

Bizarre recommendation from dealers to use a mineral 15W-40 oil. No obvious reasons, though other similar Toyota/Daihatsu engines have been known to start using oil fairly early (40k) so this maybe an admission of potential oil consumption problems, time will tell.