Citroen BX > Reviews (5)

I took over the ownership of my fathers J Reg Citroen BX TZD Turbo a few years ago. It's a great car and up until I had it had been garaged and had done very low milage. After 3 years (and 20000 miles) of me having kept it outside on the drive the paintwork is in surprisingly good condition apart from the odd stone chip. The fibreglass bonnet means that you won't get rust from these either.

I regularly get 500 miles to a tank which is fantastic considering it is used for mainly short runs of just a few miles.

Problems I've had have mainly been down to the suspension system. It has a hydraulic suspension system and I had four leaks within 2 years. Fortunately they were able to be patched up with a fairly low cost repair but it could've been a lot worse costing hundreds of pounds to repair. When this happens, the hydraulic fluid runs out of the car fairly rapidly and the fluid also serves the steering and brakes (in that order) leaving a car that really shouldn't be driven until repaired.

When working correctly the suspension works very well and maintains a nice quiet and smooth ride with a good solid feel to it.

Apart from the suspension problems the engine has been very reliable and pulls well.

The seats are very comfortable and firm although the rear ceiling height is fairly low - ok for children but taller adults often have to duck heads when sat in the back.

It has a few nice little features such as the built in stereo cover flap, which hides the stereo within the console, electric windows all round, central locking, electric passenger mirror adjustment and built in foglights (or driving lamps - I'm not sure which) in the front spoiler. A 'doors open' indicator on the dash shows if any doors have not been shut properly which is a nice touch especially if there are young children in the back.

The Citreon BX has a unique design that you either love or hate. The TZD Turbo is one of the nicest looking models in my opinion with its minimalistic bodykit.

I've found that this is the first car that I've had (out of 4) that hasn't suffered from getting damp inside. I haven't had any electrical problems apart from the brake light connector coming loose from above the brake pedal, which was easily pushed back into place.

One other little gripe is the fact that the front seat belts aren't all that long and we couldn't get our childs carseat to fit into the front seat position facing backwards because it just wouldn't stretch around the carseat. We do have two forward facing seats in the back that fit just fine however.

Overall, a very economical and reliable car especially considering the low price tag that they have now.