1996 Citroen Xantia VSX Estate review from UK and Ireland
"Handles well, but underpowered"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Throttle cable broke, easily fixed.
'Stupid' clutch clip snapped - heavy clutch required replacement.
Front hydractive electrovalve failed, expensive dealer repair.
General comments?
When all is well these cars offer a great ride. The handling is superb, you can easily forget you're driving a big estate.
Xantias have a bad reputation for unreliability which is unfair, the problem is that the dealers are poor on the whole and for some reason people consider the suspension complicated - it really isn't and diy maintenance is easy.
The driving position is slightly awkward and it's difficult to get comfortable on long journeys despite the nice seats, however passengers will like it.
Also the 1.9TD is underpowered in the estate. Newer HDI 110 are the best bet.
There are a few design features that seem to effect all cars at some stage. The rear door of the estates start to leak and are a pain to repair, the clutch becomes heavy and the notorious 'stupid' plastic clutch clip snaps, heater matrix are prone to failure.
All that said I've enjoyed owning mine and would certainly consider another.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 turbo diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 99000 miles |
| Previous car | Skoda Felicia |
| Date of Entry | 6th September, 2004 |