1990 Citroen XM Ambiance review from Netherlands

Nothing went wrong since I owned it.

When I bought it:

ABS was not working.

The airco is disabled (needs a refill probably)

The suspension computer was disconnected (sticks in "sport" mode all the time)

I really like this car a lot. Old XMs can be bought for a small amount of money, and they have a reputation to be very unreliable (especially the earlier models like mine) but I never had any problems with it so far.

The 2.0 motor from the Ambiance model has a little more power than the standard 2.0. I'd say that this one is not very fast, but strong enough for the car because it's not a car for racing around anyway. It's made for very relaxed driving (the automatic transmission suits this car well).

The luxury level of the Ambiance is very nice: many unnecessary, but nice-to-have accesoiries (like electrically adjustable seats and the 13th window) The only thing that would add something for me is cruise control.

I like the design, I like to drive it and overall, the cost (maintainance and fuel) is not as high as I expected it to be.

I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a luxury car with the most comfortable drive, but can live with some small issues and can do some of the small repairs (minor electrical faults) him/herself.