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Citroen Xsara

Overall Average Rating - 78.64%
Position in the Top 100 cars - 94th

Ratings

Position in the Top 100 cars
Reliability: 86th
Build Quality: 93rd
Running Costs: 64th
Performance: 90th
Braking: 89th
Ride Quality: 70th
Handling: 93rd
Practicality: 52nd
Comfort: 92nd
Ease of Driving: 99th

Your Quotes

“Underpowered, unreliable and very tatty after six years. Multiplex wiring makes the electrics expensive to fix, and the climate control is broken beyond repair.”

Mr Peter Goss - Essex

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“It's a reasonable car, nothing special but it does the job.”

Mr Karl Kathuria - Bedford

“A car that is okay but that is all. Would not recommend to my worst enemy.”

Mr Alexander Smith - West Lothian

“Dont keep it longer than three years.”

Mr Anthony Mayfield - Nottingham

“Very reliable workhorse, very underrated by the media!”

Mr David Green - Habts

Manufacturer Verdict (Position - 23rd)

Wow! Citroen’'s in seventh heaven. While 23rd overall is hardly cause for celebration, a jump of seven places is a huge step in the right direction for the firm that found itself only seven steps from last place in 2006. Focusing its attention back on to producing design-led models that are genuinely desirable, it looks like things are on the up. However, there’'s still a long way to go...

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