1994 Citroen ZX Reviews - Page 10 of 10

The front disks have been replaced 3 times in 40,000 miles.

The rear quarterlight seals leaked from new, and took 4 visits to finally be replaced (more dealer fault than anything).

Knocking noise from the driveshaft/CV joints (?) from new when cornering. The dealer REFUSED to put it right, saying it wasn`t bad enough to replace under warranty.

Drivers seat mechanism/runners needed to be replaced.

Passenger seat won`t always slide forward properly to let people into the back of the car, it has to be `twanged` by using the seat adjustments.

The paintwork is BLOODY AWFUL (patches all over the vehicle haven`t been laquered when it was being made). The dealer also refused to sort this out.

Generally reliable but some minor faults. Very nice car to drive.

The knocking from the driveshaft is as annoying as hell, and to be told it won`t be fixed under warranty is an insult (I had the 3 year extended warranty).

My judgement of the manufacturer may have been different if it wasn`t for problems with an AX model I also bought new and had 6 months of hell trying to get it roadworthy. Citroen UK didn`t want to know, despite the car being back in the garage 18 times in the first MONTH, and was faulty from new in more than one area (pulled left / paintwork / hatchback window shattered after 1 week causing other damage).

We need lemon laws desperately in the UK.

Mostly electrical gremlins. It went through 5 indicator relays in its first 2 months plus modifications were carried out to stop water getting into electrics via front windscreen and rear wiper shaft.

The car is fun to drive, averages 47 mpg, and is quite quick for a TD due to low weight. The handling/roadholding is excellent although quite firm. The gearbox is slick allowing quick changes which you need to do for a fast getaway as the power is all between 2250 and 4500 rpm. Don't be fooled into thinking it's easy on tyres, all that torque chews through front tyres at a surprising rate.

The interior is pleasant although the driving position can be a problem for those with long legs - make sure you can get comfortable driving it before you buy one. The sliding rear seat is good for getting that extra bit of boot space.

New suspension balljoint for first MOT; new exhaust system at 3.5 years old; renewal of rear brake pipe rubbers and new Lambda probe (required to meet emissions regulations) at 4 years old.

Generally good handling and cornering, and driver's visibility is excellent. Adequate cruising performance marred by unusual gearing giving poor acceleration (belying "sporty" image). Quite cheap to run but interior trim gives the impression of being flimsy and of poor quality, and the engine noise (tinny, thrashy) isn't very pleasant to listen to on long journeys!