2002 Citroen C3 Reviews

26th Aug 2008, 18:36

Now I have 130 000 km with the same C3, can´t complein, car just works great.

2002 Citroen C3 1.1 from UK and Ireland

Year of manufacture	2002
First year of ownership	2005
Most recent year of ownership	2005
Engine and transmission	1.1 Manual
Performance marks	2 / 10
Reliability marks	4 / 10
Comfort marks	1 / 10
Dealer Service marks	4 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	8 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	3.8 / 10
Distance when acquired	8000 miles
Most recent distance	9000 miles
Previous car	Peugeot 309

Summary:

One big disappointment!

Faults:

Speedo Jumped from MPM to MPH e.g. 30 Mph to 33 Mph.

General Comments:

For a modern engine, it was very appalling and had no power what so ever!

Seats were back breaking.

The curve in the windscreen gave me a headache.

Gear shift was hard and appalling!

Visibility was OK, but to get a good view out the windscreen without having things distort meant that I could not see the car's body, which made it harder to park and judge where objects were next to the car.

Cabin was not a nice place to be, cheap feel to everything.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 27th February, 2006

1st Jun 2007, 08:42

Has the writer of this review ever test driven the car prior to buying it? Almost all the problems he/she mentioned, are clear once you've taken it for half an hour's drive.

6th Apr 2009, 14:33

It's not an expensive car even new, & I would bet the writer didn't pay too much for this car, but seems happy to complain, how much power did you expect from a 1.1?

Citroen build well engineered cars with very low emissions and economical, but the C3 is not a Rolls Royce & does not pretend to be, it is cheap transport with style.

2002 Citroen C3 SX 1.4 from UK and Ireland

Year of manufacture	2002
First year of ownership	2003
Most recent year of ownership	2005
Engine and transmission	1.4 Manual
Reliability marks	8 / 10
Comfort marks	8 / 10
Dealer Service marks	6 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	7 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	7.3 / 10
Distance when acquired	33 miles
Most recent distance	16836 miles
Previous car	Fiat Punto

Summary:

I used to love it!

Faults:

Large hole blown in engine.Block-con rod snapped. The car had only done 16702 miles. It was serviced in sept.2004 at 1400 miles.

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The above happend on 18thJan2005 it took 2months for local dealership in Preston to repair it.

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Windscreen wipers have all perished. Only dealership stock them, so have to pay top price £43.00.

General Comments:

I have enjoyed the car, it's nippy,handles well, sharp brakes. The only fault it's a bit sluggish when starting off between 1st and 2nd.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 6th April, 2005

13th Jan 2006, 03:46

Agree with most comments, item about cost of wiper blades is misleading. I have the same C3 and wiper refills are available at all my local car parts stores for about £5.

2002 Citroen C3 Exclusive 1.4 from Norway

Year of manufacture	2002
First year of ownership	2002
Most recent year of ownership	2003
Engine and transmission	1.4 Manual
Performance marks	8 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	9 / 10
Dealer Service marks	10 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	8 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	9.0 / 10
Distance when acquired	0 kilometres
Most recent distance	8500 kilometres
Previous car	Toyota Corolla

Summary:

Funny, quickly and head-turning

Faults:

There have not been anything wrong with the car yet. I do not expect there will be any problems.

General Comments:

A very nice little car, funny to drive, but the seats are too narrow, unfortunately.

The digital tachometer gives good information, and together with the cruise control (standard on the Exclusive model) is there no problems with speeding police controls!

The interior has too much plastic, and the space for luggage will not be sufficient when more than two persons in the car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 9th June, 2003

21st Apr 2004, 15:08

I have had my C3 exclusive for a year, it is fun, responsive, funky and a real joy to drive. I am not a petrol head and just want a car with good performance, excellent features and one that looks different from the rest. The C3 meets the bill. It is smooth, quiet, responsive and everyone who drives with me is totally impressed with the car. Do not be fooled by the critics, the rest of the cars in the class are really very dull in comparison.