Faults:

The micro switch for the alarm on the bonnet catch worked loose making the alarm intermittent. Fixed in 1 minute!

General Comments:

A great motorway car with every luxury you need. The suspension works superbly switching between modes & ride quality is excellent. The automatic wipers are also a great help on the motorway dealing with spray etc.

Maybe a memory function on the seats would be good idea as my wife is a fair bit smaller than me, & there's so many electric adjustments on the seats that you can fiddle forever!

The 2.1 engine is typically old school diesel in response with a heavy flywheel slowing gear changes (bad thing?) but it's quick at motorway speeds partly due to the good aerodynamics of the car. Economy is excellent at 43 mpg average, 46 on a run. Who needs HDI? Refinement is also superb.

Faults:

There were several electrical problems - headland bulbs blowing (6 in 6 months), unreliable engine temperature indication, and starter refusing to turn. These were cured when the rusty washer on the gearbox termination of the battery earth lead was replaced.

General Comments:

The car has been very reliable, with only normal items having to be replaced - tyres (from new at 50000 miles), wiper blades, brake pads and discs - and the headlamp bulbs!

The steering, ride, and brakes are excellent - typical of Citroen.

The interior has no signs of wear.

I am still very impressed and happy with this car, but wish I still had my Citroen BX 4x4 - that was fun!

Faults:

The car has so far been fault free.

General Comments:

This car is the ultimate in luxury for a car of it's price.

Peoples concerns over the suspension are totally unjustified, as long as it is properly maintained. Especially the filters in the hydraulic oil tank.

The Xantia may not be the most'robust' car on the market, but buy a good one and look after it and it will give good affordable service.

Faults:

No problems as yet.

General Comments:

I bought this car to replace my old Xantia as it was getting old. I have been very pleased with the build quality, the comfort, and the reliability of the Xantia model. The climate control makes all the difference to the comfort of the car. The brakes are second to none and the driving position is superb for long distance motorway driving. The ride is so smooth compared to other cars.

Faults:

Small electrical connection problem to oil level warning light. Traced to near side engine compartment plug/socket.

General Comments:

Excellent car from start of ownership.

The option to switch between standard performance, sport or snow provides 15 x 3 sets of driving levels.

Manual setting of harder suspension setting plus sports mode provides a terrific car.

Hugs the corners and very positive feel at high speed.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing has gone wrong with the car, except natural wear and tear. Only the other week I had to change both windscreen wipers because they had worn down, but then and again, that's something that can't be avoided.

General Comments:

Definitely the most reliable car I've ever had. The only thing I dislike about it is the spare wheel tray under the car, as 3 months ago it was stolen and serious damage was left. This is a Xantia Mk2, and not many people know how much different they are to the original Xantia's. The dimensions are slightly bigger, and the cabin is like a completely different car. The styling is unique, and very modern looking. The interior uses quality plastics, which have a soft feel to them, instead of hard grey plastics used in many other cars. Performance is great, and the benefits of the turbo unit really show when overtaking or going up hills; it just flies up them in 5th gear. It's ideal for long journeys. I'm not going to say too much about the suspension, because I don't really need to: it's perfect (later Xantia's, like mine, use Hydractive 2 suspension). Great if you're buying second hand, because when I bought mine, it was almost 50% of the original price when it was just a year old. This was because it was an ex-rep car. Original price: £19000, second hand: £10000.