Faults:

Spheres needed replacing at 155,000 miles.

Just had all the brake disks and pads replaced.

Passenger side rear door has locked itself shut and will not open anymore.

Horn broken last year.

Complete central locking failure in January. New key required at £107.

Drivers seat pulled loose out of the floor and now rocks.

General Comments:

Excellent car to drive considering its size, the steering is light and responsive.

Seats and interior are comfortable especially on long journeys.

A few small cosmetic faults, but the engine is superb for economy and reliability.

Slow response at lower speeds, but brilliant on motorways.

General Comments:

My first car was a 1993 bx diesel which I sold with 372000 (!) km on it, the motor was still perfect and needed 5 liter/100km, only for the rest... The biggest cost was everything in regard to the hydraulic suspension, think every part had been replaced in 3 years I had it. Now I bought a 1995 Xantia 19 Diesel with 265000km which has a much higher comfort level. The motor runs very smoothly and hardly makes any noise inside at speeds up to 100Km/h. Once the speed goes up to 120 the motor makes a bit too much noise which probably has to do with the fact that it's not a turbo diesel. It starts like a citroen starts... immediately, just like my BX, but that one had the same engine. Compared to my BX it runs much slower due to the extra weight and uses 1 liter extra diesel/100km, therefore my next one will be a turbo diesel for sure. A big difference is also that the suspension takes smaller bumps or bad road much better then my BX, you hardly notice it. In any way a very good car with an engine that easily can do 400000km, I'm a bit afraid that the suspension is not that maintenance friendly...

Faults:

Suspension sphere's needed changing at 50,000 miles. This was done by a Citroen specialist rather than the dealer - and saved nearly £40!!

Diesel glow plugs needed changing at 69,000 miles - this was done by a diesel injection specialist and I saved £100 over Citroen quoted price.

Battery replaced at 65,000 miles.

General Comments:

Excellent ride quality - you can drive this car all day and feel very comfortable.

Have used this car to travel from England to Hungary twice now - it has never let me down and always returns excellent fuel economy - approx 46 miles per gallon.

The Citroen hydro suspension is really excellent, self levelling.

Faults:

Passenger electric mirror failed at 50,000 miles.

Front offside brake caliper seized at 55,000 miles.

Rear brake shoes worn out at 70,000 miles - is this a record?

General Comments:

This car has very good handling due to the Citroen self levelling and load adjusting suspension - It is always surefooted.

Very comfortable for long distance cruising.

Nice and quiet, very little road noise (using Michelin Energy tyres).

Fuel economy (turbo diesel) is excellent - average 48 miles per gallon.

Faults:

Matrix heater unit leaking replaced with new one at 51000 miles.

New cat converter fitted 3rd one! under 100,000 miles at 99000 miles.

Electric sunroof cables replaced 51000 miles.

Folding rear seat fixings broken.

Electronic ignition fault runs on 3 cylinders when raining very heavy, that's why I'm on 3rd cat converter!

General Comments:

The Xantia is requires many special tools to service/repair the car leaving the owner no choice, but to pay rip-off service charges to Citroen Dealerships.

I was recently told I would have to wait 10 days to have a Steering rack gaiter fitted which of course requires a special tool as the Hydraulic Steering Ram gets in the way.