2004 Citroen C2 Reviews - Page 4 of 8

I have had this from new, and I have not had one problem with it; very reliable.

This car is very quick for a small car.

Very low running costs.

The inside is a bit small, but you can still fit a lot in. I had a child, a bike, a hoover, and shopping in it at one time.

The front seating is comfortable, but the back seats can be uncomfortable for adults, because of the tight space.

Indicators do not always cancel.

Horn does not always work.

Excellent performance for engine size.

Handles exceptionally well.

Good MPG.

Pleasing interior though rear passengers should weigh no more that seven stone and be no taller that five feet or they will feel cramped!

I purchased the car in march 2006 and after washing the car I heard the horrid whirring noise from the rear brakes, this only happens when the car is in reverse and is wet, but can be cured with a good dowsing of brake cleaner over the calipers.

The car was then recalled for a gearbox fault with the software and was rectified.

The car tells you what gear you are going to be in and not what you want it to be in, as I like to set off in first gear, but the c2 likes second gear to start, and sometimes is slow to select reverse or neutral.

A strange whistling noise has now appeared from the engine when driving, but not when it is parked.

The viscous fan stayed on one day after it was parked up, I thought it was just cooling down, but the fan did not stop, so I restarted the car and the fan stopped and its not happened since.

The climate control stayed lit and operational even after the key was removed, but again after a restart with the key the problem righted itself.

This car is great to drive and is quick off the mark and will give other motors a run for their money.

The interior is smart and funky with all the gadgets of air con and climate control as well as cruise control and the sliding rear seats.

To me most of the faults that seem to occur are mainly electrical and after a turn off and re start interval the faults seem to right themselves or most of mine do anyhow.

Failing that remove the battery for 10 minutes to let the car reset and reboot and problems should clear.

Rear brakes squeak at low speed especially when wet and when in reverse.

The horn chooses when it does and doesn't want to work.

Locking wheel nuts are a very bad design and seem to 'round' themselves as soon as the locking wheel key is attached.

Good level of specification for the money. Excellent looks and performance is good.

Citroen main dealers are poor and take little care of your car e. g oil all over the carpet mats and engine bay after a service!