1993 Citroen ZX 16v 2.0 16v petrol

Faults:

One coil developed an intermittent fault at high temp. The engine has a coil for each spark plug so the dealer part was only 38.00 GBP. Compare that with a blown coil on an Astra SRi I owned, 160.00. Front discs worn, 52.00 for PSA part, but ATE power discs (grooved) are only 2.00 more and do not require insurance notification according to the manufacturer (my insurer agrees), so that's what I'm fitting.

General Comments:

Oustanding handling, good acceleration, sharp steering, great engine, it doesn't look as good as its Peugeot cousin, but that means it's cheaper to buy second hand. However it is quicker (I've driven 306 S16 and GTi) and only the new 306 with its six speed box really has it beat. I actually look forward to long drives where I can use it, especially off the motorways where you can use the chassis for what it was designed, cornering.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th August, 1999

19th Aug 2001, 10:57

Hi, I am thinking about get a zx 16v could you please tell me what the 0-60mph is and the top speed... thank you.

6th Sep 2001, 07:38

The 0-60 is 8sec and the top speed is 137 miles/ h.

22nd Sep 2001, 15:14

A nice rare car. How many do you see? Mine is 1993 and has 38000 miles. Can be expensive if taken to a franchise, but gives me pleasure every time I drive it. Great performance and handling. Mind the front wheel drive torque in the wet (even in the dry if you boot it). Anyone know if you can turbo it, or find a nice exhaust?

Chris.

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1993 Citroen ZX Furio 1.8i petrol

Faults:

OK til about 70k, then a broken con-rod smashed the engine to bits. Expensive.

The car had been regularly serviced.

General Comments:

Excellent handling, rear wheel steer really works, not as fast as it looks though.

Very poor visibility in wet and/or dark, poor headlights for a car of this performance, single windscreen wiper is just a joke, grannies in Maestros overtake me in the wet on twisty roads!

Seats designed to look good (a la Recaro) but give no support. Steering wheel is annoyingly offset to the left of the centre of one's body.

Nice stereo.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 10th January, 1999

18th Dec 2004, 17:25

I had a gran like that, once.

1993 Citroen ZX Aura 1.9 turbo diesel

Faults:

Nothing until the 3 year lease was nearly completed. It was then called back to have the fuel regulator recalibrated. This took a few days. Mileage was approx. 30k at this time.

General Comments:

The build quality is not 100%, with trim rattles that annoyed.

However, the car handled very well, and the performance from the turbo diesel engine was very good, although the low rev limit could be annoying when pushing it (rev limiter cuts in).

Note : the fuel consumption figures can mislead. Although you can get 40+ mpg, if you use the turbo power continuously, consumption can drop to low 20's.

Practical car, and well equipped at this level.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 10th November, 1998

5th Apr 2001, 10:01

I've had my 1992 Aura Diesel since 1995 (30k miles). Mileage at 3/01 is 123k miles. I've never dropped below 40 mpg and regularly get 48/49 mpg. All high speed motorway miles. I don't think these figures are untypical or misleading. II suggest your 20 mpg is not a driving style or turbo issue - more likely that the injector pump is still not set correctly. Hope you get it sorted out. All the best.

13th Nov 2002, 07:12

I have a 93 Advantage TD. Over 65k miles the car has averaged 49mpg, mainly motorway. The exhaust is the original with 110k on the clock.

This is a great car to drive and has been virtually trouble free so far.

Probably the best car I have owned.

31st May 2005, 07:36

I've got a 1993 Aura TD with 130k miles, and I still get around 45mpg with some hard driving! Very impressed with the mpg.

It was a tricky decision to get another ZX as the head gasket gave way at 100k on my last one, but I bit the bullet and wen't for it. I just really like the drive and the performance from the TD engine!

22nd May 2008, 01:30

Wow, there must be something wrong if you are only getting 20mpg on one of these diesel engines!

I had a volcane 1.9td and practically drove it with my foot to the flood on every journey and I still managed 40mpg.