1998 Citroen Saxo VTS from UK and Ireland - Comments

Had a few problems with the car. The common documented power steering knock, dodgy squealing fan belt, and a damaged radiator. All these were fixed easily, the only problem that was unforunate was a faulty door seal which allowed water into the car, which took a couple of days at a dealer to dry out and clean up.

Fastest car I have ever owned, but economic too. I owned my car under a work lease so I did a fair bit of mileage, averaged 38mpg most of the time, this dropped a fair bit when you had fun with the car. A good car for pottering around in, and equally as happy thundering down the motorway or backroads. I wish I'd never let the car go at the end of the lease.

Such a good car that it could show up many a "hot hatch" on your favourite stretch of back road, from an Impreza to an Integra Type-R (I should know). :)

I'm sorry. I don't think that your little Saxo VTS can out run a Impreza or a Integra Type R. I own a Rover 214 Si 16v and I have had many a race against Saxo VTR and VTS's, and they are poor at both accelerating and top end. I feel that you are just making your car sound better than it is.

Rover Driver (Surrey)

I think you rover drivers must have been racing the Citroen Saxo Westcoast or something, or the driver of the vts didn't have a clue how to use the car. I own a Citroen Saxo VTS and I have a friend who owns a 214si. We put both cars to the test and my VTS pulled away with ease in every gear. the rover didn't stand a chance. Even the 220 coupe (non-turbo) struggled 2 keep up with my old ax gt up to 60 anyway.

I also own a saxo. What you Rover boys are forgetting is that the saxo is by far- a sexier car! Mine is a vtr and is easily capable of showing up all other cars in the same insurance group (and higher) whilst also costing me less to run, insure and buy.

What was done to overcome the steering knock cos I have the same problem and its driving me crazy.

As a closing comment to my original post, my VTS is no more, the lease expired after 3 years and I had other commitments so didn't buy the car.

I think there is a common misconseption that because the Furio has the VTR/VTS bodykit that it is as quick! I have beaten Integra Type-R's and Impreza's partly because of the great handling of the VTS, not through raw power.

The car was almost 100% reliable during my 3 year ownership, only a holed radiator stopped me using the car.

I've since driven a Rover 214 it was OK, sounded quicker than it actually was, engine is course above 3500rpm, VTS engine sings all the way to 7200RPM.

Rover 214 quicker than a VTS??? Ha ha ha

I'm surprised the rovers head gasket lasted long

enough to finish a race with Saxo VTS. After owning both cars, I know the truth and I will not be buying another Rover (maybe a C2 VTS though), another Rover killer.

Isn't a rover an old man's car? - get your pipe and slippers out grandad!

Forget about rovers and saxos - I have just sold my Bravo HGT (2.0 20v) and it could murder both of these cars, all day, every day. I am now the proud owner of a 400bhp Pulsar, which eats Scoobies, Evos, Porsches and Cossies.

I think the person who put the specs of the Rover and VTR must be getting confused. This review was written about the VTS which has a 0-60 time of 7.9 seconds not the slower VTR. The VTS would beat the Rover hands down. I have driven one and believe me they are fast and handle like a dream. I think people get confused about the VTR and VTS because there are so many VTR's on the road and forget what a great machine the VTS really is.

Hi

I own on old pug 205, but it's old and dying and I have just seen a saxo vts for sale at £3350 ono, and I wanted to know generally how good it was? was this a good price, the interior looked really dodgy as in the style, looked like an 80's curtain, is their different door cards you can buy etc. Also I don't actually know the specs for a vts, what litre is it? bhp? etc.

Any other useful facts I would really appreciate

thanks.

Saxo quicker than an integra type R for handling! PMSL!!!Should have bought a civic vti instead! My 1998 vti has 160bhp from its 1.6litre 16valve engine, compared to your frog wagon 120bhp from 1.6 16valve. woooooooo! Plus saxo's are well common and the vti could wipe the floor against a paxo on any b road! And as for that rover previously mentioned, even with a blown head gasket it'd still probably win!!!

Dan, isle of wight.

I'll just say 2 words to Saxo owners... Punto GT! Good luck!

What did you say rover boy, saxo vts and vtr would wipe a rover out. I've driven all 3 and the saxos are in another league. also my bro had a integra type r and the saxo will keep up all the way I've raced him and he knows how to thrash it to. you raced a vts in your rover in your dreams and one.

I have owned a rover 214 si and it did not last long. I now own a pug 106 rally 1.6 and that will beat a vts and leave a civic vti bottom end, and nothing I have raced yet has been able to keep round corners.

Children please stop bickering..

I've owned neither a VTS or a Rover 214.. but isn't the rover a 1.4 8 valve? & the VTS is a 1.6 16v?? how are you people even arguing about which is the quicker?

There is more to owning a car than just the 0-60.. unless of course you're 17 & a bit stupid which most of you seem to be.