1993 Citroen XM Tecnique review from Germany
"Very cool, but high running costs"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
An ABS sensor is faulty.
The air conditioning is leaking: the gas contains CFCs, can't be refilled in Germany.
A coolant hose is leaking.
General comments?
This car is really as comfortable as its reputation. And it's design is outstanding. Everywhere you look it has a special intelligent twist to it that's beautiful, handy and comfortable at the same time.
Somehow it seems the electric sensors everywhere cause more problems by themselves than they actually help avoid, and the flashing lights don't create a sense of reliability even though everything seems to run fine.
The fuel efficiency of this engine (2.0 turbo) is not too good either: 8-9 l / 100 km of Super (91) gas. (28 Miles/Gallon) in mixed traffic. It's much worse if you go chasing BMWs in the left lane, which you could.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 CT Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 106000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 112000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Golf |
| Date of Entry | 21st August, 2001 |