Faults:

Annoying side airbag light which is from a loose connection, easily fixed but works its way loose easily too.

Disgustingly high insurance group.

General Comments:

Great car, pulls very well above 3000rpm ,loves being driven on its edge.

Loves the B roads, handles crisply.

Outruns a load of other supposed "performance" models.

Buy used, as residuals are unfairly dreadful.

Faults:

On the 36,000 mile service, my dealer phoned me at work to tell me that there was a problem, a big one! The oil seal around the rocker gasket had leaked into the cambelt shaft and had contaminated the belt, solution = new cam belt at half it's designated life.

The car by this time was 14 months old and Citroen didn't want to do Jack to help me, even though the garage bill was over £450.

Otherwise, no other faults with the car so I'll just put it down to experience.

General Comments:

Feels like a tank on the road, if you do a lot of motorway miles then this has to be one of the best cars to drive. Go for the SX version though with PAS, A/C, full airbags etc, it makes a difference.

On average I drive around 500 miles per week with work etc, I fill the car up once a week and that's it. Performance isn't bad either but it does trundle round the town a little bit due to the diesel factor, the turbo doesn't kick in until around 3000 rpm.

I have to say that I'd definitely buy another one.

Faults:

Only problem was the airbag warning light, which would turn on without a reason. Cause was a faulty connector, changed by the dealer at no cost.

General Comments:

Great car!!! Quite fast and has fantastic handling. Was a great bargain, since I bought used. So far it has been very reliable, plan to keep it 2 or 3 years.

Since it looks like a normal Xsara it doesn't stand out which is great with the Police... gives your average Golf driver a scare at the stop lights.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

A lovely little station wagon with a very comfortable ride, smooth and powerful engine (1.8), low fuel consumption (below 6.0 l/100km on motorways, 100-120 km/h). Comfortable and well built interior. Especially the quality of this vehicle amazes me. Past Citroens could feel a bit tacky, but this one feels strong and solid. Everything works very well indeed. I'm very pleased. They've learned the lessons from the past. In Sweden it comes with a very good warranty.

Faults:

CD player stopped working - found to be caused by the plug dropping out!

General Comments:

Air con not as effective as a sun roof, but this is purely personal.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Lots of rattles, from door latches, rear seat and parcel shelf. Pickup is not good between 40 and 60 mph.

Faults:

Power steering replaced.

Electric windows failed.

Air Con failed.

Heated rear window failed.

General Comments:

Engine great but let down by niggly faults. Dealer unhelpful.

Faults:

Nothing up until now.

General Comments:

Having driven the ZX prior to the Xsara and had a few problems, was rather apprehensive but first impressions with just over 1,400 miles on the clock - I am very pleased with the improvements over the ZX.

Faults:

Handbrake cable makes a scraping noise under the floor when riding over undulating surfaces. Some lights in steering wheel mounted radio controls have blown.

General Comments:

Nice all round, should be more radical in design though.