1993 Citroen ZX Volcane review from UK and Ireland
"Great little car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Drivers side electric window motor has given up. Window no longer opens.
Remote central locking has to be used quite close up to work, despite putting new batterys in the plipy thing.
General comments?
The ZX TD is a seriously under rated car!
There is great value for money when you compare it to the sister 306td.
The engine is powerful enough and very economical, it pulls from 20-60mph nearly as well as my previous 1.8 petrol escort and it will cruise at 90mph happily.
The cabin has plenty of space, rear legroom is limited on my 3 door model, but you can still fit 4 in at a squeeze.
The handling is amazing considering my last car was much newer and more expensive, it goes around corners very well and rides like a much bigger car, the steering is just right, not too heavy, but not super light either.
Bumps and poor road surfaces are no problem and this car is fun to drive on a/b roads.
Visibility is also very good.
Group 10 insurance isn't great for a newer driver like my, but the ZX TD non-volcane models like the memphis or aura are only group 7, and all cars have the same TD engine.
Talking of the engine did I mention it is great? You can get it tuned for £150 which will really up your turbo boost, make the car faster and improve fuel economy too!
If you only have £500 - £1000 to buy a small run around, buy on of these!
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| A great long term investment |
| A real driver's car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 turbo diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 110000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 120000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 4th March, 2006 |